Each year, the event continues to grow – with record crowds coming to see celebrity chefs. But, today’s crowd was particularly fanatical, with some showing up as early as 5 a.m. to snag a seat.
For those who got in, Fieri did not disappoint. The high-octane event kicked off with the spiky-haired chef strutting in wearing a white chef’s coat. But, within seconds of hitting the stage, he ripped off the coat like a rock star.
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The move caused fans to jump to their feet, as the near strip-tease revealed the Fieri they all know and love: a California “dude” with plenty of tattoos and dressed in black Dickey’s shorts, a red and black tank top and flip flops.
“I really feel like an American Idol,” Fieri told the crowd after learning that some folks lined up before dawn to meet him.
After the high-octane show was over, Fieri said he was humbled by the loyalty of his fans – many of whom voted for him when he won “The Next Food Network Star” title in 2006.
Read all of Nancy Luna’s Articel over at OC Register
Tue, Jun 2, 2009
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