The Cedar Rapids area will be featured in an upcoming episode of a new cooking show, Chef Eddie G. Locavore. The series features Chef Eddie G., (Food Network’s Food Truck Race, NFL GameDay Chef, NFL Super Bowl Chef) as he travels the world, digging into the local abundance of an area, and sharing its flavors and people.
Chef Eddie G. Locavore Season 1 is airing now on Amazon Prime. Production is underway for the second season. The series is based on the simple concept of local farm to table menu items. In every episode Chef Eddie goes into the field to talk to the local farmers and ranchers to see what it takes to bring their food to your table. Filming has taken the show from Guadalajara to Las Vegas and now to the Cedar Rapids area.
“I’m honored to share our Locavore concept in Cedar Rapids and celebrate the community efforts of providing meals from seedling to the final taste at each event,” said Chef Eddie G.
Are you a Locavore?
Being a Locavore is based on the simple concept of enjoying local food, meeting the people who make it, and soaking in the culture of the area. If that describes you, consider being part of the action! Area residents are invited to experience several filming events. These ticketed events will showcase local chefs, wineries, and menus featured in the episode. Appropriate safety and social distancing guidelines will be followed. Tickets and additional information is available through each venue link below and updates will be shared via venue social media pages.
Wednesday, September 9: Cedar Ridge Vineyard & Distillery, https://crwine.com/
Updated Date: Thursday, September 10: Walker Homestead, https://www.walker-homestead.com/offerings/dinner-with-chef-eddie-g
Friday, September 11: Bloomsbury Farms, https://www.bloomsburyfarm.com/sip-and-taste
“This Sip and Taste event is the perfect way to celebrate how far we’ve come in putting our farm back together after the derecho. We’ve had a lot of help with this effort in the past couple of weeks, and we are proud to welcome you back out to the farm for our first event of the Fall season,” said Samantha Petersen, manager at Bloomsbury Farm.
“We are grateful to Chef Eddie and the Locavore team for bringing national attention to the flourishing culinary scene in Cedar Rapids,” said Julie Stow, Director of Meetings & Conventions with the Cedar Rapids Tourism Office. “We were excited to first host the Locavore production team last fall as they scouted potential cities and we look forward to seeing the Cedar Rapids episode come together.”
See the first episodes of Locavore on Amazon Prime Video here.
More at http://chefeddieg.tv/
