
If you’re unfamiliar with why he’s airing an “apology episode,” here’s some backstory from our last article on this topic:
Last June, Zimmern’s comments on Twitter set off the local restaurant community, including Orlando Weekly’s food critic Faiyaz Kara, who reminded the celeb chef that Orlando is an actual city, with actual restaurants.The Zimmern List: Orlando will make its big debut on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. ET on the Travel Channel. Be sure to at least set your DVR.“We have a thriving downtown core teeming with boîtes and bars. We’ve got suburban enclaves full of gems in which to gorge. We’ve got chefs in bedroom communities who’ll leave you floored by their exceptional cooking skills,” vented Kara, in his piece “Hey out-of-town dumbasses, Orlando actually has great restaurants.”
After a Twitter mea culpa, Zimmern later returned to Orlando to make good on trying everything the City Beautiful has to offer. (Weak, because he’d been here before and tried the Ravenous Pig, Lineage and other local highlights.)
Now, “Zimmern List: Orlando” will make its big debut on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. ET on the Travel Channel. “After getting called out on Twitter for saying ‘You’re kinda screwed …’ in terms of where to eat in town, Andrew heads to Orlando, FL, to discover the incredibly rich food scene that’s often left in the shadow of Disney World,” says the episode description.
The Travel Channel hasn’t released the full list of restaurants that Zimmern will feature in the episode, but you can bet your turkey legs Domu and Black Rooster will probably make an appearance.
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This article appears in Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2019.
