"sf bay" news and stories

KQED, public television in the SF Bay Area, has recently launched a new TV show that reminds me, in a way, of blogging because it takes such an unusual and accessible approach to restaurant reviewing. The show is called Check, Please! Bay Area and it takes three non-professional restaurant reviewers and sends them to three restaurants to eat at and review. The reviewers each must recommend their favorite restaurant when they apply for the show. During the show, the other reviewers visit that restaurant and the other two favorites from the 3-diner panel. The diners gather back on set to discuss their experiences. The show is the second of its kind. The Bay Area version is based on the success of the original Chicago show, Check, Please! 

To appear on the show, you must submit an essay-style application that includes a restaurant review and a mention of what types of foods you like.