Not being a TV viewer, I had to look up this show. Here is the Wikipedia entry on it. The premise seems to let the subject restaurant in for criticism while giving it a lot of publicity. Blackberry's is a soul food restaurant located across from City Hall on Watchung Avenue. See menu here.
Also not being a big restaurant goer, I have only been there once years ago when the late Mayor Richard L. Taylor held a press conference there. I have not tried the food. Anyway, Upper Ground Enterprises hopes to be here from around June 27 through July 13 to film the Kitchen Nightmare segment.
It is always exciting to have a film company in the city. The last big filming that I recall was right on my block for "The Messenger" starring Woody Harrelson. Others include "Basket Case," a horror film with scenes shot at the former Monday Afternoon Club and scenes from "Kinsey" at one of the city's Victorian homes.
Regarding television, in the early 1960s my former husband and I decided we did not want a television set in the house. Our little daughter was a great reader and also enjoyed nature walks, museum visits and the like. But because she was the first grandchild on both sides of the family, the grandparents vied to outdo each other, one giving us a black-and-white set, which the others topped with a color television set. We were still dubious, but Audrey went on to become a big fan (and critic) of television, even working in public television as an adult. Michael is still entranced by the shows of his childhood (now on YouTube) and has a bottomless trove of information on television trivia. I still have a hard time sitting through television shows and much prefer the radio.
The council will vote Monday on granting permission to the film company for the Blackberry's segment. The meeting is 8 p.m. at Municipal Court, 325 Watchung Ave.
--Bernice
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