{"id":377,"date":"2011-06-30T19:13:53","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T23:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=377"},"modified":"2011-06-30T19:56:26","modified_gmt":"2011-06-30T23:56:26","slug":"americas-not-great-next-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2011\/06\/americas-not-great-next-restaurant.html","title":{"rendered":"America’s (Not) Great Next Restaurant …"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps it was the economy.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the backers, like the well\u00a0 known Bobby Flay and Curtis Stone, didn’t back it enough.<\/p>\n

Or maybe three restaurant openings across the country at the same time were too much.<\/p>\n

Whatever the reason, America’s Next Great Restaurant<\/em> “Soul Daddy” shuttered its doors after just two months.<\/p>\n

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Curtis Stone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The NBC series was watchable and made a winner of Jamawn White\/Soul Daddy who outperformed an Indian concept and a spicy meatballs joint in the finale.<\/p>\n

It was heartwarming stuff watching White and his family celebrate the win.<\/p>\n

It is disappointing to hear that his dream faded so fast.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it would have been wise to start with one outlet in an area REALLY wanting a soul food restaurant rather than generic malls in L.A., Minneapolis and N.Y.<\/p>\n

For many people, the consistency and general value of McDonalds is about as much as they are willing to spend on a meal.<\/p>\n

Sad but true in these tough times.<\/p>\n

follow matt aug http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/mattauge and\/or friend me on facebook.com<\/p>\n

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