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Thursday, 2 of May of 2024

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America’s Next Great Restaurant

Dude, how many food shows is this guy hosting right now?

This month in Food TV: I’ve been watching a lot of TV about food. This is not necessarily anything new but the variety of programming relating to food that is currently on your television is worthy of a moment’s pause.  I intend to complete a short series on various food programs on the air right now.

Similar to my shocking discovery last year that I was enjoying Hell’s Kitchen more than Top Chef (the DC version), a surprising little series is currently causing me to rush to my DVR on Sunday night. Note—Sunday nights—a very crowded evening of late. Yet I honestly cannot wait to watch America’s Next Great Restaurant.

I know the AV Club has been covering this show, which is surprising considering how much Todd VanDerWerff seems to hate this show. Inspired by VanDerWerff’s amusing but highly critical reviews, I thought I’d offer a few reasons why I think this series is kinda awesome.

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