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Reality TV and Cooking and The Great American Dream
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So last night, NBC premiered a new show, America's Next Great Restaurant. At first glance, it looks like a bad rip off of top chef with a dash of Project runway and throw in bobby flay awfulness (he is the worstest, but isn't so bad in the first episode). But its actually kinda hella intriguing! Instead of being judged solely on food, contestants are judged on their concept and mass appeal, to find the best "fast casual" restaurant for a chance to win a three city restaurant opening, following the chipotle model. Which makes sense, since the founder of Chipotle is one of the judges. The first episode had the typical reality tv douchebaggery, with a smarmy, condescending cocky dude pitching his "big wangs" place, though thankfully he was given the boot. What I was most impressed with was how the people chosen to be in the top 10 weren't necessarily the best chefs, but the ones with the best plans and decent, not a-holish personalities. They were, for the most part, likeable people chasing a dream they've had for a long time and had the thoughtfulness to back it up. Well, except for the dude hawking his saucy balls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPffKUcEYH8
It seems like a pretty awesome concept for a show, since everyone who's taken food somewhat seriously has dreamed of opening a place to call their own. Also, i still miss The Great Food Truck Race on food network, which was spectacular but nobody watched. My dream is to open up a cupcake/burrito place in the heart of nyc that also doubles as a second hand book store.
So besides the show, any secret dreams you've been hankering to achieve, job-wise? Owning your own business seems to be a dream for many people, though the realities seem to be a bit more daunting, especially in this day and age.
did i use the word dream enough in this post?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE
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Also also, how bananas was busey on last night's celebrity apprentice? so bananas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPffKUcEYH8
It seems like a pretty awesome concept for a show, since everyone who's taken food somewhat seriously has dreamed of opening a place to call their own. Also, i still miss The Great Food Truck Race on food network, which was spectacular but nobody watched. My dream is to open up a cupcake/burrito place in the heart of nyc that also doubles as a second hand book store.
So besides the show, any secret dreams you've been hankering to achieve, job-wise? Owning your own business seems to be a dream for many people, though the realities seem to be a bit more daunting, especially in this day and age.
did i use the word dream enough in this post?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE
heart forever
Also also, how bananas was busey on last night's celebrity apprentice? so bananas
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I can't cook particularly-well with a few notable exceptions (I'm a natural with lamb) and I would be worse than shit when it comes to running a business.
Still, it's fun to think about.
If i were to open a shop, it'd probably be a bakery or a breakfast place.
Though cupcake wars the show itself kinda pisses me off, they always seem to choose the hot lady with the big boobies as the winner, to the point where you can guess right at the beginning of the show (as pointed out by Fiz)
but yes, cupcake craze is never going to die
i hope
I've noticed this trend as well.
I hate Epic Meal Time so much and can't possibly see what is so goddamn interesting about it.
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Building a fortress out of meat and Jack Daniels to keep the haters out. Thats smart. Quit hatin.
Its kinda funny and you can watch in awe all the junk they put into something and then they eat it.
I came to win.
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You've got it backwards if you think the good food is the one that'll make me come.
I know that, but it wouldn't look good to the normals when you advertise it.
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Cupcake Wars is not nearly as entertaining as the title would have you believe.
Yeah, it's going to be all about how to make it appeal to the broadest number of people while being easily duplicated in a multitude of franchises without any noticeable change in product the consumer gets whether they're in San Francisco or Baton Rouge.
I'm not so sure anything is fundamentally flawed, I think you're just nitpicking the name. Is How I Met Your Mother fundamentally flawed because it doesn't center around introductions to everyone's mom?
And one of the bartenders would have an old-timey mustache.
than actually having a restaurant people would visit for just the food.
I was just saying that my ideal restaurant would be a place where I could put on an interesting show
and provide a comfortable and decent meal.
Heck, it could just be a Italian Restaurant with a boxing ring in the middle.
edit. pretty much anything with an interesting gimmick
Oh my heck, there's a guy in the show I'm in right now who does the best RuPaul impersonation and I am so in love with him. I've tried to push him towards starting drag so he can be on Drag Race. Ru saying his last name would be the best.
Except that restaurants with gimmicks usually have pretty mediocre food at best. Because if you're actually a good restaurant, you don't need some gimmick to be successful.