Ok, it's official: I'm hooked on The Restaurant. That place is a train wreck. I loved it when some guy compared the place to an Olive Garden. I found a good site for reality tv fans you might want to check out. http://www.realitytvplanet.com/index.php
http://www.fansofrealitytv.com is another good website... i just went and it's down, but their forums are up!
I saw this and my wife likes it, but I'm not into it... Really, it's a freakin' restaurant...they built it, opening night, then what...closing That type of stuff happens all the time...Rocco is an a-hole in how he treats his staff and everyone...I'm assuming the Post will give him a bad review...He kept on pronouncing the critic's name wrong and tried to be funny... I can't see this place lasting that long...The only reason it's probably doing ok now is that there are cameras eveywhere...
The commercials for this Sunday's show make it look as if all is going well now at the restaurant, at least that episode. I knew they wouldn't keep making it look bad forever.
anybody interested in seeing Boy meet Boy? I would love to see Girls meet girls though I always have this fantasy about a p*rn star edition of the bachlor, must be awsome
Smoking gun - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_day/doc_o_day.html Rocco, There's A Fly In My Zuppa Star of "The Restaurant" hit with health violations AUGUST 11--Already saddled with whiny employees, lousy reviews, and comparisons to the Olive Garden, the New York eatery featured in NBC's "The Restaurant" was slapped with six health code violations following an inspection last week, The Smoking Gun has learned. Rocco's, chef Rocco DiSpirito's chaotic Italian-American joint, was cited on July 29 for the "evidence of live flies" in the kitchen prep area and for keeping two large metal spoons stored in a "container of greasy stagnant water." That's right, Rocco's was nailed for a greasy spoon violation. The restaurant was also cited for having three "moist wiping" cloths "soiled with old food particles and not stored in sanitizing solution." Another violation resulted from an "employee toilet facility" that was not equipped with the required "self-closing door." Below you'll find the notice of violation issued to Rocco's stoic manager Laurent Saillard by inspectors with New York City's Department of Health. A hearing on the six violations has been scheduled for October 22. On the positive side, despite repeated complaints from diners seen on "The Restaurant," Rocco's was not written up for serving cold food (eateries are often nailed for not maintaining hot food at or above 140 degrees Farenheit). According to State Liquor Authority records, DiSpirito owns 50 percent of Rocco's, which was launched with a $1.5 million investment and pays $36,499 monthly for its swanky Flatiron space. The restaurant's annual payroll approaches $2 million, according to the SLA documents.
I saw The Restaurant for the first time this weekend... man, that is one, for real, reality show... I like it.
This reality crap is completely ruining television. I can't turn on the TV at nights without being bombarded with this bull. Dog Eat Dog, Marry My Whatever, American Idol, American Juniors, American Fetuses, Fear Factor, Cupid, Bachelor, For Love or Money, Big Brother, Survivor... geezus man. I'm sick of all that crap. Someone make a freakin TV show or something.
No, but it is on my Things I Have Never Done And Expect To Hate list, after such items as... * Eat dog crap. * Cut off my right hand. * Yell racial epithets in Harlem. * Watch the complete 24 marathon broadcast of 'The View.' * Seduce Roseanne Barr. * Seduce John Goodman. * Get into a threesome with Roseanne Barr and John Goodman. * Try emulating a water skier, only behind a car, on pavement, using my bare feet. * Watch other reality shows. Reality tv almost makes me believe in Revelations.
where is Camera Whores Anonymous when you need it? note to TV folks: EVERYONE is not interesting. However, watching the cast of Real World France eaten alive by lions - that would be compelling television. dropping contestants off a ten story building and awarding points for splatter pattern would be great TV. my personal favorite is to take women who think they are going to go for Joe Millionaire and instead sell them to the Sultan of Brunei. Then have a contest to see which viewer would win the money raised by the sale. It's the feel good hit of the summer.
Say what you want about a show you've never seen but The Restaurant ain't that bad...especially for summer fare. And I'm a picky sob. Btw, like you wouldn't hit Roseann if NOBODY knew about it.
