El Charro, Pico de Gallo beckon Travel Channel host Zimmern
Opinion by Gerald M. Gay
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.08.2009
Andrew Zimmern, host of two "Bizarre" shows on the Travel Channel, was in town Thursday to sample some dishes at El Charro Café.
He dug into the carne seca and nopalitos, according to Ray Flores, president of the family-owned restaurant chain.
The host of "Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern" and "Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World" also stopped into Taqueria Pico de Gallo, 2618 S. Sixth Ave.
He's the third Travel Channel personality to come to Southern Arizona over the last two years.
"Man v. Food's" Adam Richman was here in September to take on the O.M.F.G. burger challenge at Lindy's on Fourth.
And Anthony Bourdain visited Sahuarita's Titan Missile Museum in 2008 on an episode of "No Reservations" that took him from Southern California to Waco, Texas.
Zimmern's visit apparently is part of a statewide journey. He's been sighted in cities from Sedona to Bisbee.
No air date has been set for this particular episode.
"Saved by the Bell" alum won't dish up kid stuff
A blast from Saturday morning television's past will appear Friday and Saturday at Laffs Comedy Caffé.
Dustin Diamond, known to an entire generation of 20-somethings as Samuel "Screech" Powers on the teen comedy series "Saved by the Bell," will perform four sets: an 8 and 10:30 p.m. show Friday and a 7 and 9:30 show Saturday night.
Diamond and Dennis Haskins (Principal Belding) were the only two "Saved by the Bell" cast members to star in all four of the "Saved" franchises, including "Good Morning, Miss Bliss," "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" and "Saved by the Bell: The New Class."
After "The New Class" ended in 2000, Diamond turned to stand-up. He also appeared in a couple of seasons of "Celebrity Fit Club" and a number of other reality programs.
Diamond's act plays very blue at times. Don't expect a lot of pleasant memories from the show.
Admission for each set is $15, and tickets can be bought online at laffstucson.com
"Primal Grill" is filming at Esplendor in Rio Rico
"Primal Grill," the public television cooking series, is wrapping up filming at the Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico's country club this month.
The program, hosted by chef Steven Reichlen, airs on more than 300 PBS affiliates. It returned to the resort for its third season in late October.
Episodes filmed will air in late spring.
UA student's documentary coming to 2 major events
A University of Arizona student filmmaker's documentary will be shown at two high-profile events before the end of the year.
Leo Killsback's film, "The Chiefs' Prophecy: Survival of the Northern Cheyenne Nation," will screen Monday at the 34th Annual American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco and in December at the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia.
The film premiered in April on KUAT-TV in conjunction with the "American Experience" documentary series.
More information on the film is at originals.azpm.org/cj/ chiefsprophecy on the Web.
Contact reporter Gerald M. Gay at 573-4137 or ggay@azstarnet.com
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