Guy Fieri is scheduled for his second appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman (website) on Monday, November 2, 2009. Also on the show: Julia Louis-Dreyfus from the CBS comedy series The New Adventures of Old Christine and Carrie Underwood.
The last time Guy Fieri made an appearance on Letterman's show, he demonstrated "The Hunch."
But I think Guy Fieri has much more to talk about this time. His new book, More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives - A Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America's Finest and Funkiest Joints (Harper Collins), is officially released on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. To promote the book, Guy has two scheduled book-signing appearances:
Monday, November 02, 2009 BARNES & NOBLE 395 Route 3 E Clifton, NJ 07014 (973) 779-5500
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 BORDERS BOOKS 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019 212-823-9775
Moreover, Guy Fieri autographed editions of the new book are now available for pre-order on guyfieri.com.
And speaking of new products, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Season 3 is now available on DVD. Check amazon.
Guy Fieri has two appearances scheduled in the next two weeks: the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show in Washington, D.C., November 7, 2009 (info) and the Fabulous Food Show in Cleveland, Ohio, November 13 - 15, 2009 (info).
Guy's Knuckle Sandwich Series of Ergo Chef Knives (info) will be released at the end of November, and the Guy Fieri Road Show (info) kicks off November 17.
which continues with "America's only living Dragonball-Z character, Guy Fieri ..."
I just about rolled off my chair, laughing.
Then there's this Guy Fieri puppet, one of three wishing Sammi a happy birthday on YouTube (video here). Haha. Yup! Someone took the time to make "Guy Fiery" puppet, along with a French Toast and a Quesadilla. I think this wins the 'Dorable Award' for the week.
Speaking of Food Network artistic impersonations, and because the holiday season will be here before you know it, that's right: from the FN Dish, Food Network Star gingerbread cookies.
I think Guy Fieri looks delicious. Click images to be redirected to their respective blog posts. Life's short! Draw, paint, make puppets and frost cookies. Do it now; it all goes by so quickly. Haha, enjoy.
Guy Fieri on DIY Network's Garage Mahal Monday, November 9th at 10:30pm/9:30c, with Brian Corsetti.
Click here to watch the full, 20-minute episode of Garage Mahal with Guy Fieri on DIY.
Guy Fieri, Food Network's superstar chef, is one busy fella. That's why the Garage Mahal team has come to help him turn his bare garage into a sleek, eclectic space complete with an incredible bar on wheels, diamond plate wainscoting, and a half ton of auto parts including vintage car hoods that raise to reveal flat screen TV's. In the end this garage is transformed into a functional and unique space that is 100% Guy Fieri.
Check Garage Mahal's Guy Fieri's Garage episode page for future air dates and times.
For Autoweek's take on the new garage, click here to read their article and review. They say "The folks from Unique Garage, a company that creates cabinets with custom-image fronts, built a wall's worth of storage whose designs were Fieri's own unique Joe Leonard-drawn tattoos."
We're following the Twitter trail of where Guy Fieri will be when, shooting Diners, Drive-ins and Dives this week in the Carolinas.
Taping starts at Jake's Good Eats in Charlotte, North Carolina
Jake's Good Eats - website 12721 Albemarle Rd Charlotte, NC 28227 (704) 545-4741 www.jakesgoodeats.com *Premieres 5/31/10 Grilled, Smoked and Sauced*
Other confirmed locations:
South 21 Drive In - website 3101 E Independence Blvd Charlotte, NC 28205 (704) 377-4509 *Premieres 2/8/10* By Request
Cabo Fish Taco - website 3201 N Davidson St. Charlotte,NC 28205 www.cabofishtaco.com Premieres 5/17/10 - Bringin' It Home
Guy Fieri was also sighted (via twitter) at The Penguin Drive-in, but I've been unable to confirm the visit was for Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. It was already featured in the Blue Plate Special episode, first season.
Another on the watch list,
The Landmark (no website) 4429 Central Ave Charlotte, NC 28205 (704) 532-1153
The Road Show comes to Raleigh, North Carolina on November 21, 2009. Contest entries are due on November 6, 2009.
The prize package includes two tickets in the pit directly in front of orchestra, admittance to a pre-show meet-and-greet with Guy Fieri and a new edition of his book, “More Diners, Drive-Ins, Dives: A Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America's Finest and Funkiest Joints.”
This contest applies to residents in the Raleigh area. Entrants must create a list of three must-eat locations for Fieri if he were to bring his show to the Triangle.
Write no more than 250 words on where Fieri should eat and why. Send entries and contact information by email to andrea.weigl@newsobserver.com. Put Guy Fieri in the subject line, OR mail your entry to Andrea Weigl, Food Writer, The News & Observer, 215 S. McDowell St., Raleigh NC 27601.
If you've read the tabloids, you know Guy Fieri is a pal of pork. So for this week he's scaring up a menu featuring Spanish Pork Blade Steaks, Guy's Spicy Spanish Rice, and a Mango Island Margarita.
Tickets for the 2010 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival will go on sale Monday, October 26, 2009, online at www.sobewineandfoodfest.com or via telephone at (877) 762-3933.
The Festival is scheduled for February 25 - 28, 2010.
Of special note to ticket buyers this year, there will not be a second block of tickets sold in early 2010 so famished foodies seeking tickets to the hottest event in town should get their tickets when they go on sale on the 26th.
Guy Fieri's Moon Over Miami Closing Party - more info Sunday, February 28, 2010 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Tickets $75
A perfect full moon will rise over Miami Beach just as the ninth annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival prepares to say goodnight—but not before one last blowout. Superstar chef Guy Fieri cranks up the heat with a steamy, Latin-flavored fiesta guaranteed to leave a great aftertaste. Chefs from some of the best Latin restaurants including David’s Café, will prepare the savories, and specialty cocktails will provide the perfect thirst quenchers. Enjoy all that as you dance the night away to a band well versed in the music of salsa, samba, and merengue. Only a lunatic would stay away!
Party Animal Pass - more info Tickets $200 Perfect for anyone who considers themselves a night owl—Sobe’s favorite bird!—this superticket gains you VIP admission to the Festival’s hottest late-night events:
Patrón Late Night After Party presented by MIAMI Magazine Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:00 pm - 2:00 am “Mischieve in the Garden of Agave” presented by Hornitos Friday, February 26, 2010 10:00 pm - 2:00 am Guy Fieri's Moon Over Miami Closing Party Sunday, February 28, 2010 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Guy Fieri took off from San Francisco to Hawaii for a bit of vacation, including some snorkeling, a meal for the troops at Pearl Harbor, a concert or two and to tape Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
To see all the locations Guy Fieri visited in Hawaii, click here.
To read about a fan's visit to all the Hawaii Triple D locations, click here.
Television station KHON wrote an article and did a brief interview with Guy Fieri and Chef Guzman. Click here to view.
Rainbow Drive-In - website 3308 Kanaina Ave. Honolulu, HI 96815 (808) 737-0177 www.rainbowdrivein.com Scheduled to premiere - 6/21/10 Fast Food Their Way
Germaine's Luau - website 91-119 Olai Street Kapolei, HI 96707 (800)-367-5655 www.germainesluau.com Scheduled to premiere 4/5/10 Triple D Goes Hawaiian
Murphy's Bar & Grill - website 2 Merchant Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 531-0422 http://gomurphys.com Premieres 5/17/10 - Bringin' It Home
Expect the Hawaii segments to air in 3 to 6 months, sometime in the spring of 2010.
For behind the scenes comments, what Guy ate and memorable moments, read this article from HawaiiMagazine.com, written October 24, 2009. And for a current information on the Hawaii episodes, written Friday, March 10, 2010, visit this article.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 on the Cooper Lawrence Show - Listen Here Guy Fieri talks about his knives, trips to Alaska and Hawaii, including a culinary demonstration for the Armed Forces, his new book and he answers questions from callers.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 on KISU, Seattle - Read Blog - Listen Here Guy Fieri has a great conversation about local places he's visited in Seattle (Voula's, Mike's Chili Parlor, etc.). They also talk about the upcoming Guy Fieri Road Show. This one is a long conversation, some 20 minutes.
Guy answers questions about the recent Saturday Night Live skits, his reactions to the Seattle, Kansas City and Vegas impostors, and he talks about the (now legendary) upstate New York bra. Great show - highly recommended that you give it a listen.
*update* The BJ Shea show headed over to Voula's for a meal, and got a surprise phone call from Guy Fieri. (about 2 minutes into the video)
Today Guy Fieri is bringing you big flavors in a big hurry and with his friend Terry Chandler's (of Fred's Texas Cafe) Ten Gallon Hat sized tastebuds. Together they're sharing the sweet and the heat of Vinegar-Brined Baby Back Ribs w/ Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce, Black Bean & Corn Salad, The Outlaw Chef's "Rio Grande" Cornbread.
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It's total Tailgate Time on Big Bite for the Big Game. Guy Fieri makes tender turkey patties on rye with gruyere and mushrooms, along with a cheddar-topped potato salad, will satisfy hungry fans and linebackers alike. To toast your team's win, a grape mojito inspired by Guy's hometown.
Kumquat Mojito - cocktail recipe Note: Micheal Perea wrote in that the cocktail from the show is a Sonoma County Mojito: Red, black, green grapes. Tablespoon sugar 1 lime cut into 4 wedges, 6-8 mint leaves ( muddle all ingredents ) 2 oz silver rum 1 oz white Sonoma County wine ( any variatal ) 4 oz soda water.
Tailgate Warriors premieres on Saturday. Here's a bit more information on the show.
Tailgating fans were called to Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, on August 15, 2009 for an NFL pre-season game against the Chicago Bears. Two tailgating teams were pitted against each other on the blacktop: Conklin’s Tailgate Bar and Grill (Yahoo! group) for Buffalo v. Da Bus (website) for Chicago.
CBnG made the Norwood Platter, Wing in the Pigskin, Four Straight (with scallops), and T.O.'s Great on Sundae (haha).
The Bus' menu included a Blitz Burger, Da Bears Bus Roast Beef, the Sideline Salad, Pump Fake Potato and Superbowl S'mores.
The teams were judged by Jay "The Tailgate Guy" DiEugenio, Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe, Maile Carpenter and the host Guy Fieri.
Jay DiEugenio (website) has "tailgated at every stadium in the NFL, as well as numerous colleges, racetracks, and even a Hollywood game show" and hosts a radio show that airs Thursdays at 12 Noon Pacific, 2pm Central and 3pm Eastern on the TalkZone Sports Channel.
Sometimes mistaken for Guy Fieri's dad but isn't, Dr. BBQ (website) has written four cookbooks and is currently working on a fifth.
Jaden Hair, of SteamyKitchen.com, described Ray with "the razor-sharp spiky blond hair, trophy belly, baggy black shorts, flavor-savor beard and a killer watch tattoo where time stops at 5:01pm ... (he was) everything I had expected from a man who carried a name, Dr. BBQ, with swaggering authority."
Ray Lampe is the Executive Chef at Southern Hospitality, a New York BBQ restaurant. Moreover, he is credited with inadvertently naming Guy's BBQ team, the Motley Cue, in 2003. (the full story)
Guy Fieri and Ray Lampe were both judges at the Jack Daniels Invitational in 2008.
Maile Carpenter is Editor-In-Chief of Food Network Magazine (website). In her career, she's been a food editor for Time Out New York and executive editor for the magazine Every Day with Rachael Ray.
This program is airing as a special - if it gets rave reviews, it could be picked up as a series next year. But for now, enjoy the program. Keep an eye on the The Tailgate Warriors' index page for recipes and future airing times and dates.
In April of this year, the National Pork Board called to the public for the Next Pork Personality, and Guy Fieri led the summer-long search by asking Americans to star in their own two-minute video highlighting their best tips for sizzlin’ up pork on the grill.
Finalists were flown to New York City during the Wine & Food Festival for a tong to tong grill off, with Guy Fieri as host and a judge at the event. Guests were served pork skewers with mango salsa and watched the contestants do what they do best: grill with pork.
According to the New York Post, Guy said pork is his favorite protein with which to cook. "I was reviewing all my recipes and noticed I put it in all my Asian dishes and my Mexican dishes and my Italian dishes," he told the NYPost. "It’s just so universal." He continued, "it’s like a great canvas; it’ll take on anything you throw at it."
And Guy's thoughts on bacon? "I can have bacon on anything," he continued. "I don’t know anybody who doesn’t like bacon unless they’re a vegetarian. And I think even vegetarians, quietly, inside, wish they could."
Robert Burmeister of Chow Gourmet in West Brighton took second in the Search for the Next Pork Personality contest, but Guy Fieri declared him top hog in the taste category. Burmeister made a German Cuban Reuben Pork Burger (click here for the recipe), and Guy said it was "outstanding. On the taste side that was my favorite. It had great flavor."
And Dana Johnson of Ripon, California was also a finalist, with Dana's Hog Log (click here for the recipe) as her entry. In addition to their trip to New York, both runners up were awarded a brand new Char-Broil® RED™ Infrared Gas Grill. Nice!
Guy Fieri crowned Kristina Vanni of North Hollywood, California the National Pork Board’s “Next Pork Personality” on Friday, October 9, 2009. Vanni received a $5,000 grand prize for her original recipe: Spicy Asian Pork Tenderloin with Pear Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Baby Choy (click here for the winning recipe).
For more pictures from the event, click here. And for full information, including contact links, click here.
The National Pork Board's press release quoted Guy Fieri, "Not only did Vanni wow the judges with a presentation that would entertain any food fan, but she also brought an 'off-da-hook' recipe that really showcased the great flavor and versatility of my favorite protein - pork."
And of her experience meeting and cooking for Guy Fieri, Kristina said in a note to me, "He was fastastic! Such a great host and a wonderful person." She continued, "Guy was wonderful, and we all had a pork-tastic time!"
For another brief video interview from the Next Pork Personality event in New York City with Guy Fieri and runner up Robert Burmeister for Predicto TV, click here.
Guy Fieri is headed to Hawaii to shoot locations for Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. The scheduled dates are October 14 - 20, 2009.
One of the confirmed locations is
The Poke Stop - website 1840 Meheula Pkwy Mililani Town, HI 96789 (808) 626-3400 www.poke-stop.com Twitter: PokeStop
on the island of Oahu, a 20-mile drive north and west of Honolulu. The Poke Stop is owned by chef Elmer Guzman, serving both eat-in and take-out seafood dishes.
*Update* This episode is scheduled to premiere on the Food Network on 5/3/10.
He is an alumnus of the culinary arts program at Kapi'olani Community College, and graduated with high honors from the culinary apprenticeship program at the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia. Time spent under chef Alan Wong at Mauna Lani Bay Resort and Bungalows, as sous chef at Emeril's Restaurant in New Orleans and executive chef at Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant, has honed his skills, which he couples with an understanding of Island tastes.
Chef Elmer is also the author of "The Shoreline Chef," which contains 100 recipes including Aholehole Etouffee, Akule Poke and Nohu Bouillabaisse, and foreword by Chef Emeril Lagasse.
Blogs, tweets, web articles and videos keep streaming in from this past weekend's New York City Wine & Food Festival 2009, hosted by the Food Network.
If you're looking for New York City Wine and Food Festival book signing pictures with Guy Fieri, click here to be redirected to www.guyfieri.com/guysightings.
The FN Dish reviews Chelsea Market After Dark 2009
I posted mid-September that the Food Network has created a tailgating package on their website. Shortly thereafter, the NFL Network Gameday picked up on the videos, showing a new one each Sunday.
Fans have written in, requesting all the videos collected together in one place ... so for you ... here they are:
Guy's Tailgate Primer Guy and pals Dirty and Kleetus show how to set up for a primo tailgate.
Guy's Tailgate Appetizers Guy Fieri makes artichoke dip on the grill and buffalo wings three ways.
Guy's Tailgate Chicken Dinner Guy makes a lime tequila chicken tailgate and a "waka waka" salad.
Guy's Tailgate Sandwiches Guy whips up jamabalaya sandwiches and white sangria.
This contest is open to residents of Canada who are over the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, excluding residents of Quebec.
The grand prize includes:
2 round-trip airfare to New York (courtesy of Air Canada Vacations)
4 nights accommodation (courtesy of Air Canada)
Meal vouchers
Meet and greet with Guy Fieri
Tour of Food Network's Chelsea Market television studio
Autographed copies of Guy’s book Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: An All American Road Trip… with Recipes.
Click the link above for more information, recipes, video and future air dates. ***
As YouTube vidoes go, this is a rather long one but worth watching. Great clip from 5:43 to 7:15, of Guy practicing his lines before shooting the opening introduction to Big Daddy's BarB-Q's segment for Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, in Fairbanks, Alaska.
The episode has a holiday theme, so I'd expect it to air mid to late December.
Shot 10/6/09 at Big Daddy's BarB-Q, Fairbanks Alaska. It was an amazing experience but we're glad it's over. You wouldn't believe the hours of work that go into getting ready for and shooting this thing.
No one expects Guy Fieri to be super human, me least of all. I exchange messages with dozens (hundreds?) of exuberant fans, and I get messages expressing disappointment in the man's behaviors too.
thc1972 tweeted, "Apparently @ChefGuyFieri has been and gone here in Fairbanks. A friend told him she was a big fan and he blew her off. Now she's not. Idiot.... She's a server at a place he was at - she said 'I'm a fan, watch all your shows.' She wasn't looking for conversation ... and he looked at her and sneered 'that's nice.' 'Thank you' would have made her happy."
Indeed.
In Guy Fieri's Chefography, Guy's mother made a comment towards the end of the show; I don't have the exact quote. She said, if I ever hear about Guy not being nice to someone ....
Fans lift celebrities up. We're also the first ones to keep them humble. Penny, it's time to have that talk with Guy. Again.
These pictures just in from the New York Wine & Food Festival. Guy Fieri is kicking off the weekend-long event with a party, 10/9/09, called Chelsea Market After Dark.
Chelsea Market is an indoor mall, with many food-related shops and restaurants. The Food Network's studio, where Guy tapes Guy's Big Bite and Ultimate Recipe Showdown, is located in the floors above the market.
ZagatBuzz: "Guy fieri mobbed by ladies and look alike dudes."
Pringles100ways: "Winners meeting Guy right now!!! Rockin the Guy Fieri room." Charlsie S. from Texas and Gale T. from Oregon won the Pringles 100 Ways sweepstakes and met Guy Fieri at this event.
Taken by Rebecca Brooks, Guy Fieri's publicist
Classic Guy pose
Guy Fieri, Kleetus and friends in Chinatown, Tasty Hand Pulled Noodles
Guy has culinary demonstrations scheduled for Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 2009.
I'm sure there will be plenty more tweets and pictures in the coming days. Stay tuned.
Chelsea Market After Dark review by the New York Post.
The New York Daily News recently reported that "Guy Fieri may expand his portfolio of shows on the Food Network with a reality-type project."
The article went on to say that Guy and the Food Network are considering a six-episode series based on the upcoming Guy Fieri Road Show, specifically about life on the road, presumably about what it's like to travel from coast to coast in two tour buses with friends, camera crews and roadies over a 4-week period from November 17 to December 19, 2009.
And what do fans say? Comments are mixed, as they always are where Guy Fieri is concerned. I think that if the show is about FOOD on the road, travel stops, roadside picnics and RV cooking, then it could be a great show and would belong on the Food Network.
There are so many people who live their lives on the road: truckers certainly, but also salesmen, comedians, entertainers, music groups and bands, high school football teams, ..., not to mention the many people who live in their motor homes, traveling from Diner to Drive-in to Dive, following Guy's footsteps. There's a market out there.
Think of it as a show that combines the concepts of campground cooking with tailgate cooking, all while moving at 75 mph down an Interstate.
Guy and Food Network executives, if you move forward with this "reality" concept, make it about the food, not about the Road Show, the daily lives of middle-aged men on tour buses, screaming fans nor the tour itself. If that's what you had in mind, maybe shop it out to the Travel Channel.
News is slow to come to the lower 48 about where Guy Fieri has been in Alaska.
So far, I have recieved two tips that Guy has taken his show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives to: Big Daddy's BBQ & Banquet - website 107 Wickersham Street Fairbanks, AK 99701 (907) 452-2501 www.bigdaddysbarb-q.com
And speaking of new products, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Season 3 is now available on DVD. Check amazon.
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