Okay, so Sunday's first ever Food Network Awards? Tony Bourdain thought it was a trainwreck, and so did you guys, but apparently people watched it anyway. Like, a lot of people watched it—according to Nielsen, about 4.6 million of them did. They were "the second most-watched program in the network's history. In addition, the program placed in the top 10 rated shows on the network, on both a household and P2+ rating basis. Finally, among the 18-49year old demographic, the show tied as the highest-rated telecast this year among adults 18-49 and women 18-49." I guess I'll be waking up on a Monday morning next year waiting to read Bourdain's new rant on the Food Networks Awards 2008....
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This Sunday marks the television debut of the
Food Network Awards. The question probably stirring in most viewers’ minds is not who will win top honors—but what are the categories? Just how does this work? Serious Eats takes a closer look.
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Guest-posting on food writer Michael Ruhlman's blog, Anthony Bourdain dishes up the short order on some of this season's Top Chef contestants. Of the remaining two: Marcel:Is there ANYTHING this guy doesn't want to foam? So slavishly devoted to what Ferran Adria was doing TEN YEARS AGO it's....scary and sad. Ilan: So Ilan cribs his offerings shamelessly from Andy Nusser. And he's a manipulative, conspiratorial, vindictive, weasely little shit....(Hardly impediments to a career as a chef). These are classic assets. If you need to catch up on the show, Bravo is airing all the back episodes on Wednesday, January 31, starting at 10 a.m. ET, and ending with the season finale at 10 p.m. ET....
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