Looking ahead to the upcoming 10th Season of Check, Please! South Florida (premiering in May 2013), producers are planning a special episode that will reunite some of the show's most memorable guest reviewers. But they need your help! Log on to the show's home page, find the Viewer's Choice poll, and VOTE to bring back one of your favorite reviewers from previous seasons!
The Check, Please! production staff has already whittled the list down to 7 choices. The Top Two vote recipients will return for the Season 10 premiere, alongside Paul Castronovo of the Paul & Young Ron show and Castronovo Vineyards and host, chef Michelle Bernstein. The Check, Please! veterans will have three all-new restaurants to critique....for your viewing pleasure.
The poll will be open for one week only, so VOTE for your favorites now!
I have recently been a guest on Check Please, South Florida and would like to comment on the experience. It was generally speaking nothing but fun.
To start with, I really enjoyed going to the couple of restaurants recommended by my fellow guests. Both were places I would not have gone to otherwise, given the cuisine of one and the location of the other (about 65 miles from where I live).
Nevertheless, both were an experience. Fortunately, the food was good at both places and it made me try new foods. For a dedicated foodie, I still seem to frequent places I know and like. I was forced out of my comfort zone and I enjoyed it.
Defending my own choice made me think more deeply about why I liked my choice so much. Made me think harder about what a complete dining experience is all about.
I would also like to say that the team at WPBT was most helpful, very professional and just down right pleasant. They really got us to do what was needed when it was needed but making it seem like fun. On taping day, the staff really shined. Every effort was made to get us relaxed (the wine helped alot) and moved us through make-up,etc. very calmly.
Lastly a word about the Michelle. She is the nicest person imaginable. She made everyone feel totally at ease. Michelle is a great chef (the classical training probably helps), very professional with a wonderful sense of humor. I still have to laugh at some of the interaction between Michelle and the guests.
If you have a chance to be a guest on the program, just do it!
New episodes of South Florida's favorite restaurant review show start tonight, with charming chef and host Michelle Bernstein. This season, we'll visit restaurants from Palm Beach to Monroe County, and our reviewers will dish about everything from upscale Mediterranean fare, to an intimate Indian restaurant, to a funky Cajun diner. In our weekly recipe segment, Michelle will offer up some quick demo's of everything from homemade tartar sauce, to crispy chicken schnitzel, to her upscale take on key lime pie.
The popular Check, Please! viewer contest is also back. Check the Question of the Week on our contest page, send us an e-mail with your answer, and you could win a gift certificate to one of the featured restaurants!
Join us on Facebook for extra behind-the-scenes photos, videos, and to chat with producers and other South Florida foodies about the show.
Thanks to our generous Season 4 sponsors: George & Helen Weaver, Don Francisco's Coffee, Badia Spices, and Whole Foods Market.
We are one week away from the Season 3 premiere of Check, Please! South Florida on Monday, January 18, 2010.
As an added treat this season, we're serving up a weekly contest, giving our loyal viewers the chance to win valuable prizes, like gift certificates to one of the Check, Please! restaurants. All you have to do is visit the contest page of our website, or our Facebook site, to learn the "Question of the Week", then watch the show to find out the answer. E-mail the correct answer to info@checkpleasefl.com, and you'll be automatically entered into a drawing. Winners will be notified via e-mail and posted here on the Check, Please! blog and on our Facebook fan page.
We have prizes to give away each week, so keep it tuned to Season 3 of Check, Please! South Florida -- Monday and Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. -- only on WPBT2.
Mark your calendars, Check, Please! South Florida fans. Brand new episodes of your favorite restaurant review show are coming your way, beginning January 18, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. on 2HD.
Join host, Chef Michelle Bernstein and her guest restaurant reviewers each week, as they help you navigate the South Florida dining scene. On the menu this season: some family-owned neighborhood gems, fun local pubs, and unique ethnic delicacies. Whether you're looking for a place to karaoke the night away, enjoy a steak and a soccer match, or indulge in a fine bottle of wine at a gas station, we've got you covered.
Hear the scoop from our diverse group of guest reviewers including a Broward tattooist, a Miami physician, and a Palm Beach private investigator. You'll even see a a few familiar South Florida faces, like furniture retailer Don Bailey and Sun Sentinel columnist Michael Mayo.
And -- as an added treat, before you tune in to the broadcast, visit our website to learn about the Check, Please! South Florida contest. Answer our Question of the Week, and you could win a valuable gift certificate for a meal at a featured restaurant!
As always, we're ready to whet your appetite for some new and exciting South Florida dining adventures!
This week, our reviewers visited El Toro Taco in Homestead, Rustic Inn Crabhouse in Ft. Lauderdale, and Berries in the Grove in Coconut Grove. Now, it's your turn to chime in. Have you visited any of these dining spots? Do you agree or disagree with our panelists' reviews? Give us some feedback.
Didn't get to catch our season finale featuring local media hot-shots Paul & Young Ron of Big 105.9 and The Gater 98.7; Julia Yarbough of NBC6; and Jose Lambiet of the Palm Beach Post? Check out their reviews online at the following links:
Tonight, we aired the very first ever episode of Check, Please! South Florida....This pilot episode was filmed back in October of last year. Unfortunately, we've heard through the grapevine that Jeff's Beach House Grill, which garnered praise from all of our guests, is now closed. Just wanted to alert those who had intentions on visiting. (Sadly, it's just the nature of the dining scene down here.) However, Sheba Ethiopian and Cafe Maurice are still going strong.....as far as we know! If anyone has any more info on these restaurants, feel free to chime in!
We are currently in the process of filling our webmaster position, but in the meantime...I thought I'd get these video links posted here for Season 1 so you can watch and share. Here are all the restaurants featured in the first season, listed alphabetically. By the way, you can also access them by going to www.uvu.channel2.org and searching for "Check Please". Enjoy!
