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| The douchiness that is Guy Fieri |
I
am not a food critic nor have I ever eaten at one of Fieri's
establishments. After watching him on the teevee, I don't plan to,
either. Granted, the dude has some serious knife skills, but IMO it
takes quite a bit more to attract and keep customers. From seeing his
alliterative Big Bite program, I know that he throws 15
different [hot] spices into nearly every dish. No doubt flavorful
fare should one be a 3-pack-a-day Camel smoker – which I am not.
Honestly,
I don't see why he's so bent out of shape over Pete Wells' review inthe New York Times. Some platitude regarding “kitchens” and
“heat” comes to mind.
Maybe
his food is great, I don't know. Nor am I likely to, as I am so
repulsed by his idiotic catch phrases and ludicrous posturing that I
can neither stomach the idea of watching anything he is on or
venturing into one of his establishments. On his even more
alliterative program Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, I admit that
I like the concept. Yes, travel around the country to showcase small
Mom-and-Pop establishments that are local legends. Excellent idea,
gawd-awful host. The last thing to make me yearn for a certain burger
or bowl of chili is a mouthful of it wandering down the no-doubt
purposefully styled goatee and bowling shirt fetish that adorn
Fieri's somewhat rotund being.
Fieri
adds that he doesn't “normally” respond to critics. No, no, of
course not. To appear upset because someone didn't care for your
product (into which apparently you and some sponsor have sunk more
than a few bucks) would be unseemly and not in keeping with The
Brand. Enter, then, Food Network interns charged with the thankless
task of defending him and silencing his critics.
I
can well give credence to Mr. Wells' review because based on what
I've seen of Fieri's persona, television programs and various
endorsements, it all just fits. Food Network long ago stopped having
anything to do with good food or learning to cook. It has become a
Mecca for “personalities” shilling branded merchandise (of which
Food network stands to get a cut). Sorry Food network, but you have
become a victim of your own misbegotten programming choices. I will
not go one of Fieri's establishments, whether the mega-trough
facility in Times Square, college campuses or Santa Rosa.
Kewlinary
Krewlinites everywhere – that Wells review was MONEY!!
Nein,
danke.
“It's a great way to make a name for yourself -- go after a celebrity chef who is not a New Yorker.”
Somehow I rather doubt that Mr. Wells needs to "make a name for himself by "skewering the low-hanging fruit that is Mr. Fieri. In fact, this makes me wonder whether this review was paid for to stir up a controversy, and hence, business.
Ya think?
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