Man v. Food
PostPosted:Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:51 pm
Anyone seen this show? I'm growing more fond of it every day. The host is very passionate about it and really makes it work. I really like how he actually talks about the places he visits, it's not all about the challenges.
For those who don't know the show, it's essentially a show about a short, chubby, ex-restaurant working New Yorker who scours the country for the biggest food challenges, such as eating 50 wings in 30 minutes (which nets you a shirt and a pic on the Wall of Fame in the restaurant). But more than just that, the guy ends up going to 3 different restaurants/shops in the city with the signature challenge, does a quick, 30-second history on the place and it's signature foods, talks to the chef/owner who shows you how that particular food is made (like, say, the 2-ft Vienna sausage, super-loaded hot dog at Alice Cooper's place in Phoenix), and then tries it. The last of the three restaurants he goes to is where the super challenge is, the one featured in the opening credits. He's a pretty good eater but no real pro, so it's kinda funny watching him try to down it. The fact that he does the history and shows you how the food is made and what goes into it is what makes the show appealing. Also, the fact that the show never takes itself too seriously is kinda nice. We're not talking about gourmet meals that require 5 hours to prepare, it's mostly greasy, amazingly good-looking bar and grill foods.
Personally I would never even attempt half the stuff he tries but it sure as heck is fun watching him do it. And a lot of the food he tries might be retardedly huge but it looks damned good, like something you wanna split with 3 other people or something :-)
FYI, it's on the Travel Channel in the US and on OLN in Canada (7pm to 8pm in Southern Ontario)
For those who don't know the show, it's essentially a show about a short, chubby, ex-restaurant working New Yorker who scours the country for the biggest food challenges, such as eating 50 wings in 30 minutes (which nets you a shirt and a pic on the Wall of Fame in the restaurant). But more than just that, the guy ends up going to 3 different restaurants/shops in the city with the signature challenge, does a quick, 30-second history on the place and it's signature foods, talks to the chef/owner who shows you how that particular food is made (like, say, the 2-ft Vienna sausage, super-loaded hot dog at Alice Cooper's place in Phoenix), and then tries it. The last of the three restaurants he goes to is where the super challenge is, the one featured in the opening credits. He's a pretty good eater but no real pro, so it's kinda funny watching him try to down it. The fact that he does the history and shows you how the food is made and what goes into it is what makes the show appealing. Also, the fact that the show never takes itself too seriously is kinda nice. We're not talking about gourmet meals that require 5 hours to prepare, it's mostly greasy, amazingly good-looking bar and grill foods.
Personally I would never even attempt half the stuff he tries but it sure as heck is fun watching him do it. And a lot of the food he tries might be retardedly huge but it looks damned good, like something you wanna split with 3 other people or something :-)
FYI, it's on the Travel Channel in the US and on OLN in Canada (7pm to 8pm in Southern Ontario)