Meet Guy Fieri at Dillard's near Dallas, TX

Guy Fieri is going where he's never gone before without his wife: Dillard's housewares department. (Oh, I jest!) Locals in the Dallas, TX area can meet and greet Chef Guy Fieri, have their picture taken with Guy, plus get their Knuckle Sandwich Knives personally autographed at Guy's first-ever department store appearance.

Knuckle Sandwich line of knives by Ergo Chef

Date: This Friday, November 5th, 2010

Time: 4:30-6:00 p.m. Arrive early to purchase a knife for the signing!

Place: Dillard’s North East Mall, 1101 Melbourne Road, near Dalas in Hurst, TX 76053 – in the Housewares Department - website

Students from The Texas Restaurant Association's ProStart program will be on site, preparing Guy Fieri’s Hong Kong Noodle recipe and serving tastes of the dish to guests. It's a fan favorite and worth the trip to the mall just for a bite. We promise.

Moreover, a DJ will be spinning rockin' tunes for an afternoon to remember.

Guy has been a proud supporter of ProStart for years, featuring a San Diego ProStart competition in the Food Network special, "Top of the Class," and by engaging ProStart students all over the country as assistants in his 2009 Guy Fieri Road Show.

ProStart students with Dirty P and Guy Fieri, 2009

RC Hale from the Texas Restaurant Association will keep the rest of us up to date, on-site, during the event from Twitter, via @TX_ProStart. "The students, educators and of course yours truly very excited!" As are we!

Find out more about the Texas Restaurant Association culinary education programs at www.restaurantville.com. (We can only wonder if Restaurantville is a suburb of Flavortown?)

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A spoon for Guy Fieri

Jeff, from Waukegan, IL, a mechanical designer by trade, "but I would much rather be home designing and making my own ideas," writes from his profile on LumberJocks.com.

In his own words:
This is one of those projects that was just fun to do from the start. The spoon was designed and crafted for Guy Fieri. I have always liked watching his shows and thought it would be cool to make him his own personalized wooden spoon.... I had a blast designing, carving and wood burning the spoon. It started life as a 3” x 3” x 16” piece of hard maple. After some intricate compound cuts on a bandsaw the carving began. It was finished with three soakings of mineral oil while being wet sanded with 400 grit sand paper.... it felt like velvet in your hands.

*View more images of the spoon at http://lumberjocks.com*

I shipped it off to his company “Knuckle Sandwich” two weeks ago and this Friday I received a hand written thank you letter from Guy himself…awesome! I was pretty blown away. I want to thank Lori [Guy's wife ~D] at Knuckle Sandwich for taking the time and helping with all of this. Great company full of very nice people. This letter is definitely going to be framed!
-- Jeff , Illinois

*Guy's note to Jeff*

Here are just a few of Jeff's other projects. Brilliant craftsmanship and artful design.


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Enter drawing to meet Guy and Giada in Cleveland

The Fabulous Food Show is celebrating their 5th anniversary with Food Network stars including Michael Symon, Anne Burrell, Guy Fieri, Giada De Laurentis and Alton Brown, along with world and local chefs and vendors. Located in Cleveland, Ohio's I-X Center, the food-centric event runs from November 12-14, 2010.


At the time of this writing, tickets are still available for many events, including Guy Fieri's kitchen demonstrations on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 12:15, 3:00 and 5:45. Tickets are $25 - $60, depending on seating choices, or a $250 ticket includes a meet and greet autograph reception with event momento, parking pass and more.

Cleveland's Metromix is sponsoring a Meet and Greet Giveaway with Guy and Giada:

We've given away backstage passes to some of the best concerts and tickets to the city's hottest events; now we want to hook you up with a special meet-and-greet with your favorite Food Network star.

Click here for more information on how to enter for the drawing, or follow @MetromixCLE on Twitter.

For more on the Fabulous Food Show in Cleveland, Ohio, visit their website at www.fabulousfoodshow.com, Facebook, or follow @FabFoodShow.

Click here to read an interview with Guy Fieri by Fabulous Food Show in 2009.

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Fieri's Bumpin' Dumplins (GI0905H)

Guy's Big Bite - Fieri's Bumpin' Dumplins - Aired 10/31/10

Guy Fieri takes a trip down memory lane with this menu full of childhood favorites. Marble Mountain Chicken n' Dumplins were always the highlight of camping trips; a pot of collard greens, rich with a hunk of salt pork, is also easily made on an open fire. Rustic Hoe Cakes, packed with sweet corn kernels and served with Hot Molasses Butter, balance the otherwise savory menu. Now that's campling, Fieri-style!

Southern Collard Greens - recipe


Marble Mountain Chicken and Dumplins - recipe


Buttermilk Hoe Cakes - recipe


Keywords:
collard greens, salt pork, chicken, buttermilk, Hot Molasses Butter

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Triple D in Denver, finally

The Rocky Mountain region is a vast empty space of un-visited Diners, Drive-ins and Dives by Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Haha, I've often looked at my map of DDD restaurants and seen the V-shaped void from northern Texas to Montana and North Dakota. But after this week, we'll be able to mark some Triple D restaurants towards the bottom of that void, around Denver and Boulder, CO.

Here's where we hear Guy Fieri and Food Network camera crews were sighted in Colorado. In Denver:
Taping Saturday, 10/30
Lauer Krauts - website
26 S 6th Ave Unit B
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 654-9700
www.lauer-krauts.com
"The burgers are really tasty and the daily soups are a must."
*Premiere 5/16/11 - From Kraut to Couscous*

Taping Sunday, 10/31
Sam's No. 3 - website
1500 Curtis Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 534-1927
http://samsno3.com
Facebook
*Premiere 4/11/11 - Porktastic*
"Breakfast was fast, reasonable, and EXCELLENT. The home fries were the best ...."

Taping Sunday, 10/31, and Wednesday 11/3
Steuben's - website
523 East 17th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 830-1001
www.steubens.com
"This 50s-ish style joint serves a downhome taste with a dash of urban renewal."
*Premieres 2/7/11 - Signature Sandwiches*

Tocabe - website
3536 W 44th Ave
Denver, Colorado 80211
(720) 524-8282
www.tocabe.com
"Staff is great and the food always very fresh and delicious."
*Premiere 9/12/11 - Grillin' and Smokin'*

The Bagel Deli - website
6439 E. Hampden Ave.
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 756-6667
http://bageldeli.com
"The service was great, they were so friendly and the pastries were outstanding!!"
*Premieres 3/28/11 - From Mozz to Matzo Balls*

Bang! - website
3472 W. 32nd Ave.
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 455-1117
www.bangdenver.com
"Simple yet innovative comfort food with a Southern accent."
*Premiere 9/19/11 - Southern Flavor*

And in Boulder, Colorado:
Foolish Craig's Cafe - website
1611 Pearl St
Boulder, CO 80302-5410
(303) 247-9383
http://foolishcraigs.com
*Premiere 3/14/11 - From Crepes to Kreplach*
"Every meal we had was delicious and I highly recommend enjoying a meal here ...."

The Sink - website
1165 13th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 444-7465
www.thesink.com
Twitter: @sinkburger
Facebook
"Voted Best Pizza and Best Hamburger. Boulder's oldest restaurant dating back to 1923"
*Premiere 9/26/11 - Gettin' Fresh*

We love tips! If you have any confirmations, pictures, stories or sightings of Guy Fieri or the Food Network camera crews, just comment below.

Sources - westword.com, ColoradoDaily.com, DenverPost.com

Click here to view a map of all the restaurants from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives around Denver, Brighton and Boulder, Colorado.

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Guy Fieri cooking demo at Opryland Hotel, Nashville

The Gaylord Opryland, the largest hotel and convention center in Nasville, Tennessee, has been closed for months due to flooding in May 2010. The hotel is set to reopen with a three-day celebration of events from Thursday through Saturday, November 18-20, 2010, including a cooking demonstration with Guy Fieri on the 20th.


On Thursday the 18th, the reopening begins with a lighting ceremony to kick off the hotel's "A Country Christmas," followed by a community concert with Trace Adkins and Craig Morgan. Festivities continue on Friday the 19th with the Rockettes at the Grand Ole Opry House, a laser lightshow and fireworks and Keith Urban concert.

Saturday the 20th begins with a golf scramble and ends with a concert by Sheryl Crow. Guy Fieri's cooking demonstration and lunch is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2010.

For information or to book a reservation at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, visit www.GaylordOpryland.com. For more information on all the "A Country Christmas" attractions, visit www.ChristmasatGaylordOpryland.com.

The hotel officially reopens its doors on Monday, November 15, 2010.

(source)

Guy Fieri has visited Tennessee several times for the Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Click here for a list of Triple D restaurants from the Nashville and Memphis areas.

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Dear Mario Batali ... love, Fans of Guy Fieri

This morning, Mario Batali sent out another video message about the upcoming Asphalt Chef competition benefiting the Speedway Children's Charities at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, set for Saturday, November 6, 2010.



Our reply ...


:)

For tickets or additional information, please contact Speedway Children's Charities at (817) 215-8421 or visit www.scctexas.org.

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New FN SoBe Fest cookbook, win VIP trip to Miami

South Beach Wine & Food Festival founder and director Lee Brian Schrager has collected recipes and stories from celebrity chefs in celebration of the festival's 10-year anniversary. The book includes an all-access tour of this event, with interviews and insider stories that take readers into the tents, private parties, and the most popular events.

The tastes and smells of SoBe come alive in 100 tantalizing recipes for Drinks, Starters and Small Plates, Barbecue, Burgers, Comfort and Casual Food, Main Courses, and Desserts, including a recipe from Guy Fieri, his All-Star Sausage Steak Sandwich with Guid's Pickled Hot Veggies.

More recipes include
· Rachael Ray’s Cubano Burger with Mango–Black Bean Salsa
· Martha Stewart’s Lobster Roll
· Alice Waters’s Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
· Paula Deen’s Double Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake
· Tom Colicchio’s Caramelized Tomato Tarts
· Rick Bayless’s Brava Steak with Lazy Salsa
· Spike Mendelsohn’s Toasted Marshmallow Shake
· Nigella Lawson’s Caramel Croissant Pudding
· Jamie Oliver’s Roasted Carrots and Beets with the Juiciest Pork Chops

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook is due for release on November 16, 2010. Find out more at www.sobefestcookbook.com.

Tasting Table is hosting a special sweepstakes to celebrate the forthcoming South Beach Wine & Food Festival Anniversary Cookbook. The Grand Prize package is a VIP trip to South Beach in February 2010.


Enter the sweepstakes by November 15, 2010 to tell friends about the SoBe Cookbook for a chance to win one of 14 incredible prizes. Visit sobe.tastingtable.com for sweepstakes details, and visit sobe.tastingtable.com/prizes to see all the prize details.

Grand Prize: Win airfare, hotel accommodations and passes to the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s 10th Anniversary

Other prizes include an epicurean surprise from Perrier-Jouët Champagne, a Carnival Cruise, crystal Waterford stemware, a coffee machine, signature cups and a year’s supply of illy coffee, an epicurean surprise from Moet Hennessy, a KitchenAid wine storage unit, prime Allen Brothers steaks, a Black Tie Amadeo Decanter from Riedel, a year of chocolate from Godiva, a Celebrity Cruise and a $100 American Express gift card.

Connect with Tasting Table on Facebook or follow @SBFestCookbook on Twitter.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends 11/15/10, subject full official rules available at www.tastingtable.com/sobe/rules. Open to legal residents of the 50 US and DC who are at least 21 years of age or older at time of entry. Void where restricted or prohibited by law.

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Upcoming line of Guy Fieri jewelry, by Room 101

Guy Fieri and Matt Booth of Room101, chalk it up outside the studio in Los Angeles and discuss the upcoming Guy Fieri jewelry line by Room101.


*Link to video*

Visit www.room101silver.com.

Connect on Facebook or follow on Twitter @room101silver. Related websites include www.room101executive.com and www.room101cigars.com.

Other upcoming lines of products include a line of shoes by Globe, manufacturer and distributor of skate shoes and streetwear apparel.

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TV Food Maps (guest blog)

I've been tracking fan sites of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives for a few years now. Not only are the sites based solely on Guy Fieri's Food Network show, but due to the increase of like-minded programming, websites and cell phone apps are being created to track all the food travel shows. Frank of TVFoodMaps.com recently wrote to me about what he and his team are doing. In his own words...

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I recently created a website called TVFoodMaps (http://www.tvfoodmaps.com). The site is for people who love food, eating, travel and most importantly food tv shows. We make it easy for people to find the restaurants visited on shows like Diners, DriveIns & Dives, Man v. Food and many others. We also have a Road Trip search feature that lets you find places along your next road trip or drive.

The site was built by two friends/programmers who both love watching and traveling to the places they see on shows like DDD, Man vs. Food and just about any other show on Food Network and Travel Channel. While we found a number of great fan sites for individual shows we hadn't come across a single site that would act as a "hub" for all of these shows.

The goal of TVFoodMaps.com was to provide a single site that would allow users to find the places they saw on TV when they are traveling to or through different places. We currently have a robust search feature that allows you to search by show, cuisine or cost. We also have a Road Trip search feature which allows user's to search for places along the route they are taking. In the future we plan on adding a number of additional features such as tracking of places you've been / want to go, comments and linking to featured blogs (to provide more detailed content about the restaurants).


We plan on adding a feature where blogs who post about a specific restaurant or episode would be featured on our pages for that restaurant with a short blurb (intro to blog entry) and a "see more" link to your site, with a backlink of the blog entry, "As Seen on TVFoodMaps."

Twitter: @tvfoodmaps
Facebook

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Interested readers might also enjoy:
FlavorTown, U.S.A.
Food Lovers' Bucket List (related content)
Official Page Productions' DDD Map
MapMuse
Famous Food Finder
Famous Food U.S.

Or these iPhone / Palm Pre Apps
Flavortown, USA App
Triple D App
TV Diner
Guy Ate Here

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