America's Next Great Restaurant: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | CNBC | Season Premiere Date: March 6, 2011

Starring: Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Lorena García

Summary: The latest food-related reality series features Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Chef Lorena Garcia, and Chipotle's Steve Ells as judges (and potential investors) as they seek a new idea for a chain restaurant to launch in three cities.

Creator: Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz

Genre(s): Reality, Game Show, Travel, Food & Cooking

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E9. Opening Night
Air Date: May 1, 2011
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S1:E8. Venture in Vegas
Air Date: April 24, 2011
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S1:E7. Episode 107
Air Date: April 17, 2011

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Rob Owen

Mar 4, 2011

It's a high-quality reality show about creating a mid-range dining experience. Read full review

Mary McNamara

Mar 3, 2011

America's Next Great Restaurant doesn't have the drama of a Gordon Ramsay show, but it does have a behind-the-scenes factor that is fresh enough--who knew coming up with a logo was so hard?--and the subject matter has universal appeal. Read full review

Geoff Berkshire

Mar 4, 2011

Based on the two episodes available for preview, Restaurant is admirably low on trash-TV antics, lending it additional family-friendly appeal in the 8 p.m. hour leading into another competition, "Celebrity Apprentice." Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Mar 4, 2011

The newcomer is unlikely to provoke much dinner table conversation, but goes down easily enough while trying not to leave any really bitter aftertastes. Read full review

Zap2it (Inside the Box) Mikey O'Connell

Mar 7, 2011

NBC is clearly aiming for a network companion to their successful "Top Chef" franchise here, but while the aesthetics and the challenges are decidedly Bravo-esque, the personalities don't ever come close. Read full review

David Wiegand

Mar 3, 2011

What makes the show at least mildly interesting is that it's not always easy to predict who will make it to the next round and who will be cut. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Mar 7, 2011

Both Restaurant and "Millionaire" stir similar pots of self-pride, entrepreneurship and the psychic reward of sharing one's good fortune. But because the medium is television--reality television--each show collapses under the pressure of showing off its sense of nobility and higher purpose. Read full review

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jasen

Mar 9, 2011

I just want to know when is the next casting for America's next grate restaurant going to be? An why dos there web site not working?The show is more than any utter show on tv .To win this prize will be like winning the lottery .It is extremely hard to get funding for a restaurant . ByI just want to know when is the next casting for America's next grate restaurant going to be? An why dos there web site not working?The show is more than any utter show on tv .To win this prize will be like winning the lottery .It is extremely hard to get funding for a restaurant . By having all 4 investors by your side that is like winning the lottery 10 times… Expand

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amishjim

Mar 20, 2011

It's Dragons Den for restaurants. I like Bobby Flay and the usual suspects of cooking shows, and this one is similar to the rest. I think most of the ideas are boring, tho, oops. But, I will watch it and dream of owning my own sandwich shop one day.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 6, 2011
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  S1:E9. Opening Night
  Air Date: May 1, 2011
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  S1:E8. Venture in Vegas
  Air Date: April 24, 2011
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  S1:E7. Episode 107
  Air Date: April 17, 2011
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  S1:E6. Episode 106
  Air Date: April 10, 2011
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  S1:E5. Episode 105
  Air Date: April 3, 2011
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  S1:E4. Episode 104
  Air Date: March 27, 2011
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  S1:E3. Episode 103
  Air Date: March 20, 2011
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  S1:E2. Episode 102
  Air Date: March 13, 2011
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: March 6, 2011