Guy Fieri: Difference between revisions

In the fall of 1996, Fieri and business partner Steve Gruber opened ''Johnny Garlic's'', an Italian restaurant in [[Santa Rosa, California]]. A second location opened in [[Windsor, California|Windsor]] in 1999, a third in [[Petaluma, California|Petaluma]] in 2000 or 2001 (since closed), and a fourth in [[Roseville, California|Roseville]] in late 2008. Subsequently they developed ''Tex Wasabi's'' (barbecue and sushi) in 2003 in Santa Rosa, adding a second location in Sacramento's [[Arden-Arcade, California|Arden-Arcade]] area in 2007.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} An additional Johnny Garlic's was opened in Dublin, CA in 2011.

 

After winning the second season of ''[[The Next Food Network Star]]'' <ref>{{cite news |title=Another Star Chef Is Born |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/24/earlyshow/living/recipes/main1534896.shtml |work=The Early Show |publisher=CBS Broadcasting, Inc. |date=2006-04-26 |accessdate=2007-07-16 }}</ref> on April 23, 2006, Fieri was awarded a six-episode commitment for his own cooking show on [[Food Network]]. ''[[Guy's Big Bite]]'' premiered on June 25, 2006 and was renewed for a second season that began airing in early 2007. The show continues.

 

In January 2012, Guy was one of the two team captains (along with [[Rachael Ray]]) in the Food Network reality series ''[[Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dish |first=The FN |url=http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2011/07/29/rachael-vs-guy-celebrity-cook-off/ |title=Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off: New Show Premieres This Winter |publisher=Blog.foodnetwork.com |date=2011-07-29 |accessdate=2012-02-02}}</ref>

 

Fieri has appeared in promotions for [[Flowmaster]], a California-based auto exhaust parts manufacturer. In 2008 and 2009, he was the spokesperson for [[T.G.I. Friday's]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1ZnScr45Q ‪Guy Fieri on Flowmaster‬‏]. YouTube (2009-07-30). Retrieved on 2011-05-31.</ref> In 2010, he appeared in a commercial for [[Aflac]] named "Spicy."<ref>[http://www.aflac.com/spicy/video.aspx?iframe=true&width=540&height=350 Spicy Video] aflac.com (accessed August 23, 2010)</ref>

 

In 2009, Fieri began touring with the ''Guy Fieri Roadshow'', a multi-state food tour that featured some of his fellow Food Network personalities.<ref>Jim Ridley [http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/bites/2009/11/hey_kids_want_to_score.php Win Free Tickets to the Guy Fieri Roadshow] Nashville Scene, November 20, 2009 (Accessed November 22, 2009)</ref><ref>Stanley, John. (2009-11-10) [http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/dining/articles/2009/11/10/20091110fieri.html The Guy Fieri Road Show]. Azcentral.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-31.</ref> He also appears in regional Food Network events, such as the ''Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival''<ref>[http://www.harrahs.com/ACFoodAndWine2010/ Atlantic City Food And Wine 2010]. Harrahs.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-31.</ref> and the ''South Beach Food and Wine Festival''.<ref>[http://www.sobewineandfoodfest.com/corporate/ SoBeF&W] sobewineandfoodfest.com (accessed August 23, 2010)</ref>

 

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