The Brainerd Dispatch - Today's Entertainment Magazine
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Brainerd Dispatch • February 8 - 14, 2015 •11 By Andrew Warren TV Media H e's been called Britain's most powerful food critic. His re- views for the London-based "The Times" can make or break a res- taurant's reputation, and a posi- tive word from him is said to be worth a million dollars. That's one heck of a lot of power for a food critic to have, and now this man with the power to make or break a restaurant has headed across the pond to America. Giles Coren's "Million Dollar Critic" premiered on BBC America on Jan. 22 and has been airing on Thursday nights ever since. He's been traveling across North Ameri- ca with researcher and food culture enthusiast Julia Pileggi to check out its restaurant scene, stopping in a different city in each episode to try out meals from five restaurants worthy of his golden palate. He's always frank with his re- views of what's gone into his mouth, and at each stop he'll name a winning restaurant — giv- ing it one of his famous "million dollar reviews." For the Feb. 12 episode, Coren and Pileggi swing by St. John's, Newfoundland, in frigid Canada. The city's economy has been boom- ing, leading to an exploding culi- nary scene, but with Coren on "The Rock," its judgment day has come. Newfoundland has its own dis- tinct culinary heritage, and the five restaurants pull out all the stops to please this harsh critic. His stops in- clude Raymond's, a restaurant that has been named one of Canada's best, but Coren tests that distinction with demands for a near-impossible tasting menu from the staff. Coren's no stranger to the spot- light. Besides being a famous res- taurant critic, he's also written a novel ("Winkler"), penned two works of non-fiction and contrib- uted articles to a number of maga- zines. "Million Dollar Critic" isn't his first time gracing the TV screen, ei- ther. He appeared alongside celeb- rity chef Gordon Ramsay in "The F Word" and has appeared in a number of TV specials in the U.K. So despite not being so well known on this side of the pond, Coren's the real deal. The first sea- son of "Million Dollar Critic" airs its next episode Thursday, Feb. 12, on BBC America. Sunday, Feb. 8 7:00 p.m. (2) KTCA (8) WDSE (9) KAWE The Great British Baking Show (N) 10:30 p.m. (8) WDSE The Great British Baking Show (N) Monday, Feb. 9 8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (N) 8:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (N) 9:00 p.m. TRAV Booze Traveler (N) Tuesday, Feb. 10 10:00 a.m. TRAV Street Eats 11:00 a.m. TRAV Street Eats Noon TRAV Street Eats 1:00 p.m. TRAV Street Eats 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Food Paradise 10:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Wednesday, Feb. 11 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 9:00 p.m. BRAVO Best New Restaurant (N) TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations 10:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Thursday, Feb. 12 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Friday, Feb. 13 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Saturday, Feb. 14 10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Martha Stewart's Cooking School 10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Sara's Weeknight Meals (7) KCCO Recipe Rehab 11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen 11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Noon (2) KTCA Mexico: One Plate at a Time 12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA New Scandinavian Cooking Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Feb 8, 2015 to Feb 14, 2015 Giles Coren and Julia Pileggi in "Million Dollar Critic" A million dollar review: Britain's famous food critic has crossed the Atlantic Cooking this week 218-829-1166 • 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN NORTHRIDGE AGENCY Your Trusted Insurance Partner for 20 Years! NORTHRIDGE NORTHRIDGE WE REPRESENT MANY FINE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES Home • Auto • Life • Bonds • Business & Work Comp. Health (individual, group & medicare programs) • Long Term Care 001201150r1 001201155r1 MAKE IT Yours homeshq.com