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The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, May 22, 2015 10 "Chopped." Together, the two are on a mission to save the diners that are the keystones of so many American towns. In each episode, Pennington does what he does best: rally- ing the diner's friends, neigh- bors and customers to revital- ize the tired design and decor, while Freitag works with the business's chef to spruce up the menu. Is it formulaic? Of course it is. But it's also a lot of fun and, most importantly, real. Real businesses are being helped out, and real lives are being changed. "American Diner Re- vival" is currently airing Friday nights on Food Network. 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Perhaps that's why shows like Robert Irvine's "Restau- rant Impossible" and Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Night- mares" have become so popu- lar. A restaurant with dated de- cor and below-average cuisine might be able to limp by dur- ing the good times, but when money gets tight for potential customers, who really wants to waste a rare night out? Enter "American Diner Re- vival," which premiered last week on Food Network and is currently airing Friday nights. Together, an acclaimed chef and an immediately recogniz- able designer are traveling to towns across the country, where they're helping save the diners that so often serve as homes away from home. While similar to the other restaurant improvement shows out there, "Revival" has a few aces up its sleeve that makes it its own unique and entertaining take on the genre. For one thing, its two hosts certainly come with their own fans already preloaded. Ty Pennington hosted "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on ABC, in which he rallied com- munities together to com- pletely renovate the homes of their less fortunate neighbors. Amanda Freitag, on the other hand, is an acclaimed New York chef who frequently ap- pears as a judge on Bookhout Funeral 2 x 2 Ty Pennington and Amanda Freitag host "American Diner Revival" Cooking this week Dinner time: Pennington and Freitag are saving the American diner The Village Printer 1 x 3 Susquehanna Animal Hospital 2 x 3 $!& $ !"!!! "!$ ! " & "%# !!&" # ! ! ! $! &" $$!! !" ! !& !! $!&! &