The Restaurant(2003)
Overview
The Restaurant is a reality television series that aired on NBC in 2003, with a second season broadcasting in 2004. The series had encore presentations on CNBC and Bravo. Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito opened the Gramercy Park, New York City, restaurant Union Pacific in August, 1997. The NBC series, it was announced, would follow DiSpirito as he launched and operated a new Manhattan restaurant. The first season revolved around the construction and opening of Rocco's on 22nd, scheduled to open in five weeks. Some 7.5 million viewers tuned in for the July 20, 2003 premiere focusing on the search for a location and construction work for the new restaurant. Among the 2000 people who showed up hoping to be hired were various actors, models and show business hopefuls. In addition to Rocco's mother, Nicolina DiSpirito, known for her famous meatballs, the show's on-camera personnel included David Miller, Alex Corrado, Domiziano Arcangeli, Heather Kristin, Natalie Norman, Topher Goodman, Lisa Wurzel, Brian Allen, Gideon Horowitz, Heather Snell, Amanda Congdon, Pete Giovine, Uzay Tumer, Emily Shaw, Lonn Coward, Carrie Keranen, Colleen Fitzgerald, Caroline Matler, Brian Petruzzell, Lola Belle, Susanna Hari, Tony Acinapura, John Charlesworth, Laurent Saillard, Perry Pollaci, Matt DiBarro and Tim Donoho.
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No imageSeason 1
6 episodes • 2003
Season 1
6 episodes • 2003
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Kid From Queens Dreams Big | Jul 20, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Ready or Not, Here They Come | Jul 27, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Dream Becomes a Nightmare | Aug 3, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Up, Then Down Again | Aug 10, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Stage Fright | Aug 17, 2003 | 0.0 |
| 6 | All's Well That Ends Well | Aug 24, 2003 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
6 episodes • 2004
Season 2
6 episodes • 2004
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 201 | Apr 19, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Consultants Arrive | Apr 26, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 203 | May 10, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 204 | May 29, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 205 (1) | May 29, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 206 (2) | Jun 5, 2004 | 0.0 |
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