TASTE AWARD Winner Jay Ducote of Louisiana has been casted as one of 12 finalists for the summer 2015 season of the “Food Network Star.”
Ducote’s “Bite and Booze Radio Show” won for “Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast” at the fifth annual Taste Awards (see 225 Baton Rouge).
In addition, he has also been featured in the May issue of Food Network Magazine.
Congrats Jay!
6th Annual TASTE AWARDS Winner for “Outstanding Culinary Event,” Sunset Savor the Central Coast, is now featured in the official tourism publication for the region.
In the feature in the San Luis Obispo County Official Visitors Guide, they highlight in print their achievement and accolades from the TASTE AWARDS Judges.
As they say, if you’ve got it, flaunt it.
Variety magazine reports that Food Network star and famous baker Chef Duff Goldman is launching his own YouTube Channel, in association with Collective Digital Studio.
The channel will of course be focused on what Duff does best: make cakes. It is reported to also includes tips, fails, and humor.
Per Variety:
“Food is huge on YouTube, and there’s such opportunity for a personality like Duff, who already has a strong following and has built his brand on innovation, to create new and interesting programming,” CDS president Dan Weinstein said. “We are creating content specific for this world… YouTube is a very personality-driven site, and we are striving to keep that ethic.”
Reuters reports that YouTube star, beauty entrepreneur, and TASTE AWARDS “Guilty Pleasure” Winner Michelle Phan has launched her own premium network on YouTube, as well as with Roku and Dailymotion.
The network will be called ICON, and is developed in conjunction with Endemol Shine Group. The network has also signed several high-viewership YouTube celebs, such as Blogilates.
Per Reuters: “Phan, 27, has attracted 7.5 million YouTube subscribers and more than 1 billion views. She has launched a cosmetics line with L’Oreal, co-founded a makeup subscription company called Ipsy, started a music label and released a book. Phan leads the creative direction for ICON, making her own videos and mentoring others who provide content in areas such as beauty, fashion, wellness, food and travel.”
