Memphis restaurant StickEM featured on Food Network
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis restaurant will be spotlighted on a popular Food Network show Friday night.
StickEM restaurant on Madison Avenue will be featured on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.” Fieri made a trip to taste StickEM’s popular kabobs.
Friday morning, owner Ermyias Shiberou was hard at work preparing for a full house. Tables were empty, but at 8 pm Friday, they’ll be filled for a watch party.
“I kept getting emails that I thought were fake but I finally responded and went from there,” Shiberou said.
This comes a week after Memphis soul food queen BJ Tamayo and her restaurant Alcenia made their second appearance on the show. Tamayo also appeared on Food Network’s “Chopped.”
“It was kind of nice to be acknowledged for something I love doing and it was a good opportunity to represent me, my family, and the city,” Shiberou said.
It’s not easy to maintain a restaurant, especially for nearly a decade. Just last week Memphis culinary legend and “Chopped” champion Chef Tam announced his Memphis restaurant closure.
“Not having revenue, not having staffing, closed for bad weather,” Shiberou said. “And we’re still here.”
‘Outchef’d’ Host Eddie Jackson Signs New Food Network Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
“Outchef’d” host and NFL alum Eddie Jackson has signed a new exclusive deal with Food Network.
Along with “Outchef’d,” which will debut its third season this spring, Jackson also stars on the Warner Bros. Discovery cable channel’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge,” alongside “Pioneer Woman” Ree Drummond, and “Yum and Yummer,” and is regularly featured on “Beat Bobby Flay,” “Chopped” and “Supermarket Stakeout.”
In December, the latest season of “Christmas Cookie Challenge” reached more than 11.4 million total viewers and made Food Network the second-most-watched cable network among women ages 25-54 during the show’s timeslot. The second season of Jackson’s “Outchef’d” drew more than 10.1 million viewers and saw a 14% jump in ratings over its first season.
Financial details of the new pact between Food Network and Jackson were not disclosed.
“Eddie is a Food Network mainstay, and we love his energy, humor and talent – if he’s on-set, you know it’s going to be a great day,” Betsy Ayala, head of food content at Warner Bros. Discovery, said. “His background in sports and competitive nature translates perfectly into our programming and we look forward to many more projects together.”
“Food Network has been my home since 2015 and I’m so
Filming for Food Network’s ‘The Great Food Truck Race’ continues in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) – The Shed in Ocean Springs is no stranger to the Food Network, having been featured in programs before.
However, on Wednesday at The Shed, all eyes were on the food truck contestants. Pro wrestlers were added to the recipe to encourage teamwork.
“We are going to get fed at The Shed, our trucks are here today, and we have also some pro wrestlers, so it’s going to be this fun meet and greet with everybody. The food trucks are some of the best we’ve ever had in the history of the race, the food is fantastic.”, says Chef Tyler Florence, the host of the show.
Max Caster and Anthony Bowens, better known as “The Acclaimed,” and “The Gunns” brothers Colten and Austin Gunn were split up to support different trucks throughout the day.
“The two we were working with, seemed delicious, smelled great, looked great…,” said Colten Gunn.
“We’re going to greet, we’re going to meet, and we’re going to eat, and I’m very excited for that,” said Max Caster.
The Shed is one of the many stops for the show.
“So, season 17 is going to be so much fun because we are hitting
Guy Fieri Just Signed A $100 Million Deal With Food Network
Back in 2021, Guy Fieri signed a whopping $80 million deal with Food Network. And while we thought that was good, wait till you hear about his new contract.
Variety reports that the Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives host has inked a three-year deal with Food Network that’s valued at over $100 million. Not only does this mean more triple Ds on our TVs, but Fieri will also maintain his title as the channel’s highest-paid talent.
According to the outlet, Fieri’s new contract means he will officially hit his 20-year milestone with the Food Network while producing more Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Guy’s Grocery Gamesand Tournament of Champions.
“Recognized everywhere he goes, there is only one Guy Fieri,” said Warner Bros. Discovery head of food content Betsy Ayala. “Guy’s love of food, restaurants, and the chefs behind the dishes, combined with his extraordinary passion for crafting series with stories that resonate make extending this partnership a clear choice in our mission to deliver to viewers more of what they love.”
Fieri will continue developing and producing projects as part of his Knuckle Sandwich production company. In addition to his TV projects, Guy has also opened 80 restaurants worldwide amidst