Symon Says

[foodnetworkaddict.com]

Michael Symon confirmed the announcement that he will replace Robert Irvine as the host of Dinner: Impossible on his official blog:

"As some of you may have read we made the announcement today that I will be taking over as host of Dinner Impossible. I am super stoked to take over this show as it is a proven format and I love a good challenge. To make it even more exciting DI will be going to a one hour format and I will have a bunch of my close friends as sous chefs, which should make the show very entertaining and fun."

Symon also announced that he will be opening a new restaurant in Detroit called Roast, focusing on "all that is meat," and featuring a wood fired rotisserie with suckling pigs, baby goats and spring lamb.

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Wow... quite a day for Symon! I've never spent any time in Detroit, but I had a lovely layover at the Detroit airport this past December. Perhaps I'll have to make it a point to actually venture into the city once Roast opens.


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[aoneil]

The baby goat thing makes me a little ill....but it sounds like it will be a pretty interesting restaurant. I am sure that it will be successful.

After reading that Dinner Impossible will be an hour long and all that, I think that he is going to make the show his own and it will definitely be different that Dinner Impossible I.

[ibcheft]

I wondered about the goat thing, it seems to be more of a southern, African, Greek style food, rather then a US northern food. But then there is a big influence of Greek culture in Detroit down river area.

[aoneil]

That is true...Greektown isn't that far away from his planned restaurant. I heart Greektown. Yum.

[bluejeanz]

With his rising popularity, his subsequent gig as the newest Iron Chef and now this new restaurant, it looks like we won't be seeing him in the Cleveland area that often anymore.

[isilzha]

Baby Goat...

[Chefnot]

Well if the price is right....