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The concept of food porn – aka spectacular looking meals and dishes – has become something of a cultural phenomenon, with people taking cellphone pictures of their food and posting them to Instagram and Twitter literally hundreds of thousands of times a day. With that in mind, FYI come forth with "Food Porn," premiering Thursday, Dec. 3, in which New York City restaurateur and host Michael Chernow travels the country in search of mouth-watering dishes generating the most online buzz. "We actually looked for the most hashtagged foodporn dishes around the country and went after them," he says. In fourteen half-hour episodes, Chernow takes viewers to such locales as San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Miami to feast their eyes (and his taste buds) on such comestibles as lobster pop-tarts, pizza pot pies, ramen burgers and a breakfast ice cream cake. In Thursday's opener, he heads to Atlanta to try the fried chicken sandwich at Gunshow. "Gunshow was one of my favorite joints on the road," Chernow says. "When we decided we wanted to hit Atlanta as one of our cities, we started to look for social media heavy dishes in the city. Gunshow had major traction. Chef Kevin Gillespie and I hit it off – we were like brothers right away. The restaurant itself is super cool and my kind of place, unique but totally fun and approachable. Everything from the owner to the staff, to the music, to the concept, is a home run in my book. Chef Kevin and I will cross paths again for sure." What book are you currently reading? "I feel like a true dummy, but I am not reading a book right now. Simply too busy. I did, however, read a few books on the road while shooting. The last one was 'Four Fish' by Paul Greenburg – great book." What did you have for dinner last night? "Last night I ate at my restaurant in New York City, Seamore's. I had a Reel Deal with line-caught swordfish and it was amazing!" What is your next project? "I am really focused on my new restaurant Seamore's. We opened four months ago and have been killing it. I have been snooping around town for a second location, but am in no rush as I have opened a restaurant every year for the last six years. Being around to raise my son is a major priority for me. The one bit of advice I always get from older restaurateurs is to spend as much time with the family as you can, especially when the kids are young as you can never get that time back." When was the last vacation you took, where and why? "The last vacation I took was with my wife, and it was right after she got pregnant about a year and a half ago. We flew to Madrid, rented a car and drove through Spain for two weeks. Amazing! Why? To eat, of course." Michael Chernow BY GEORGE DICKIE Succulence means seduction on FYI's 'Food Porn' Page 8 November 30 - December 6, 2015 I FOUND IT! Whether you are looking for the latest garage sale bargain, a reliable car, a home or a new job. You are sure to find what you want in the classified section of … Nobody Covers Your Hometown Better! • Carpet • Vinyl • Ceramic Mon.-Fri. 8-5 • Sat. 9-1 65669 US 33 East • Goshen 642-4770 TOLL FREE 1-877-642-4770 Area's Largest Selection of Remnants Large Inventory of Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, and Luxury Vinyl Tiles! On or Off - Site Catering All Occasions Dine under the glow of gas lanterns Breakfast and Lunch Meals also available Open Tuesday through Saturday OEC Super Buffet 4024 Elkhart Rd Goshen IN 46526 Tel: 574-875-1298 Elk Lunch Monday-Friday 11am-3pm Adult $7.25 Children 2 years old $1.99 3-6 years old $3.50 7-10 years old $5.00 *Saturday Lunch $7.75 Dinner Monday-Friday 3pm-9:30 pm Adult $10.75 Children 2 years old $2.99 3-6 years old $4.50 7-10 years old $6.00 *Sunday Dinner Price ALL DAY $10.75 SENIOR DISCOUNT 10% PRICE FRUIT BASKETS Shippable Gift Boxes Available 533-6311 1/2 mile West of SR 15 on CR 38 at the Orchard, Goshen, IN OPEN MON.-FRI. 9-5:30; SAT 9-4:00 www.Kerchersorchard.com Apple Cider Pick up a gallon today! Give a Holiday Harvest! Don't Miss Monday's Food Page You'll find Great Recipes and Food Advertisements only in 574-533-2151

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