We are geekily excited about this; back when we were in college in Chicago, we used to watch Check, Please! with our roommate all the time. (We watched lots of public television — couldn't afford cable.) The show, which started in Chicago, invites three ordinary people in each episode to name one of their favorite restaurants; then all three visit each restaurant and discuss the establishments afterward. It's become so popular that it's spawned spinoffs in the Bay Area and now in South Florida, which is scheduled to start airing in the last week of January. The South Florida version will be hosted by Michelle Bernstein. (Seriously, how does this woman find the time to do so much?) From the WPBT2 blogs:

Hosted by celebrity chef and local restaurateur Michelle Bernstein, the concept of the show is to allow South Florida residents the unique opportunity to be "food critics-for-a-day." The first four shows featured a variety of restaurants, from barbecue joints to high-end bistros, stretching from Miami-Dade up to Palm Beach county.

The guest reviewers were just as diverse, from a retired New York police officer in West Palm, to a hotel concierge on trendy South Beach, to a skydiving instructor from Ft. Lauderdale.....proof that everyone - from all walks of life - has an opinion on food! And speaking of opinions....when the cameras rolled, the sparks flew, as the guests passionately discussed, debated, and celebrated their dining experiences.