Thanks to the efforts of our friends at the Sandler Center of the Performing Arts and WHRO, we were able to catch Alton Brown's "The Edible Inevitable Tour" in Virginia Beach. The show was great, Alton Brown knew how to get the crowd going and it was fun watching him pick locals from the crowd and help him with his cooking demonstrations.
I'll write a show review and get it up soon. For now, here's a photo of Shelby and me with the man himself:
Shelby, Alton Brown, and me!
Alton Brown was scheduled to call me at 2:15 PM. Beforehand, I made sure I put my notes together with a list of questions to ask during the interview. I’ve never done an interview as formal as this or with someone as widely known as Brown. I start to get a little nervous.
The phone rings at 2:15 PM on the dot.
On the other end of the line I hear, “Is this George?”
I say hello and ask if he minds that I put him on speaker. As I’m adjusting the sound on the recording kit I mention I’m a little bit nervous.
He says, “That’s OK! Don’t be nervous. I don’t want you to be nervous; whenever I talk to journalists I get nervous because I always say crap I’m not supposed to say.”
Read MoreDo you like Alton Brown? Did you know he's coming to town? November 10th, don't miss Alton Brown Live! at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach, VA. I'll have a little more info for you here soon.
http://www.sandlercenter.org/index/events/id/713
