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Food Network's New Show Is Not About Competitive Eating
Yesterday the Internet was abuzz with rumors about the Food Network's new competitive eating show.
However, I spoke with a source at the network today, and she informed me that, contrary to gossip, the Food Network is not filming a competitive eating series. According to PR manager Lisa Krueger, the show is more like a culinary version of The Amazing Race.
Ramsay, Becks & Posh to Open LA Restaurant?!
Looks like our favorite controversial British chef, Gordon Ramsay might be opening a Los Angeles restaurant with the Beckhams. As Ramsay told the News of the World:
"We've been friends for a while and have spoken about it. There's always been something in the pipeline."
All Day Breakfast at McDonald's? What Will You Order?
Here's one from the rumor mill...
Looks like McDonald's may be gearing up and overhauling their kitchens to accommodate for all-day breakfast. These days (unlike my high school days), I try to steer clear from fast food, however on the random occasion I'll get the oddest craving for an Egg McMuffin.
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- Scenes from the 2009 Los Angeles Chocolate Salon.
Gourmet Magazine to Fold
This morning, Condé Nast announced its oldest food title, Gourmet magazine, is folding. There were telltale signs of trouble: the glossy, which will print its last issue in November, just underwent budget cuts. As early as the onset of 2009, rumors were already flying that Gourmet would not see the end of the year.
Bravo Continues Its Affair With Fabio
Fabio Viviani may not have won season five of Top Chef, but we figured he'd go far. Turns out, the rumors about his own show are true: Fabio is getting a reality series on Bravo.
According to Variety, Fabio is one of three Bravo reality stars starring in upcoming spinoffs, along with Project Runway winner Christian Siriano and Real Housewives fixture and natural foods chef Bethenny Frankel.
Ming Tsai on Best Meals, Food Politics, and What's Next
If it hasn't become apparent over the last few days, I'm an enthusiastic fan of Ming Tsai's. Last week, the Simply Ming chef stopped into San Francisco to host a party for the Macy's Come Together campaign. While demonstrating how to make potstickers, Ming, an exceptional storyteller, made fun of his parents who were present in the audience, told tales of mischief in France's Michelin-starred restaurants, and recalled his win against Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America ("rumor has it that I may soon face off against Iron Chef Morimoto," he told the crowd).
Jennifer Aniston Dreams of Opening a Mexican Eatery in NYC
As it turns out, those purported rumors of Jennifer Aniston hoping to open a restaurant are actually true.
On The Tonight Show, the star of the new movie Love Happens confirmed that she does, in fact, want to be a restaurateur. Aniston told talk show host Conan O'Brien: I've always wanted to open a restaurant.
Paula Deen Reportedly Considering Talk-Show Gig
Rumors are buzzing that production giant Telepictures is looking to develop a morning show in the style of The View with none other than celebrity mom Kate Gosselin and Southern cooking queen Paula Deen.
TV host Paula Deen already has three Food Network shows under her belt: Paula's Home Cooking, Paula's Party, and Paula's Best Dishes. Although Deen signed a deal with Telepictures to host her own syndicated talk show, the series never happened.
Sam Sifton Is New York Times's Next Food Critic
When Frank Bruni announced he'd be stepping down as the New York Times's restaurant critic, readers were left with a pressing question: Who will step up to the dinner plate? The food world waited collectively with bated breath until the answer was announced today: Sam Sifton, the paper's current Culture editor, will begin reviewing in October.
The blogosphere wasted no time compiling critical stats on Sifton, and Gawker has already come up with a slew of potential dining guises for him.
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