Meet Susan and Bruce. Bruce is a busy litigation lawyer during the day, but when he comes home he enjoys watching the Food Network (a lot). He is such a huge fan that Susan planned a driving trip to visit his favorite restaurants/chefs that he watches on the Food Network as a birthday gift.
How awesome is that? I met with Susan recently who printed out the itinerary for me. She’s one organized woman!!
Day 1:
New Jersery – Carlos Bakery – featured on Cake Boss.
Manhattan – Max Brenner Chocolate Restaurant – featured on The Best Thing I Ever Ate
Stand 4 – Featured on The Best Thing I Ever Ate ( he had the roasted marshmallow milkshake)
Butter: – Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli was a judge on Chopped.
Day 2
Bar Americain- Iron Chef Bobby Flays’ Restuarant
Food Network Building
Morimoto – Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto
Del Posto – Iron Chef Mario Batali’s restaurant
Day 3
Maze – Chef Gordon Ramsey
Drove to Balitmore for Charm City Cakes (featured on Ace of Cakes)
Woodberry Kitchen – Featured on the Best Thing I Ever Ate (they ate the chocolate marshmallow and peanut dessert)
Day 4 – Drove to Washington
Georgetown Cupcake – DC Cupcakes on TLC and part of the Cupcake Wars on the Food Network
Drove to Cleveland
Lola – Chef Michael Symon
Highlights for Bruce: the roasted marshmallow milkshake, dinner at Lola, Morimoto.
Doesn’t this sound like a great birthday gift?
Bruce you are one lucky man!
WOW! That is amazing. What a great gift and it sounds like a LOT of fun!!! And a lot of good eating, lol!
Amazing. OMG. Food Network, and HGTV are the only things I watch. I would love this kind of person in my life! Does she have any kids?She must have lots of free time on her hands. My birthday is June 16th. You can plan something like this for me too!
This is the only channel I watch whenever I have time! Such a thoughtful gift!