Tastytv Gomez on the go: Selena and BFF Raquelle taste the town in ‘Selena + Restaurant’
With six episodes and plenty of good eats, Selena Gomez (“Selena + Chef”) takes on a super-size culinary challenge in “Selena + Restaurant,” premiering Thursday, May 2, on Food Network.
Leaving her home kitchen behind and taking on the culinary world by storm, superstar multi-hyphenate Selena is ready to take on the professional kitchens of LA’S hottest restaurants, accompanied by none other than her lifelong best friend, Raquelle Stevens (“Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me”).
As she travels from place to place, Selena’s skills will be put to the test by the best in the business, as guest chefs “will teach and test Selena to see how quickly she can learn the ropes with the ultimate goal of creating a dish good enough to make each restaurant’s menu,” Food Network claims.
During this inaugural season, the “besties” will be joined by the likes of Shirley Chung (“Tournament of Champions”), Stephanie Izard (“Guy’s Grocery Games: All-star Invitational”), Wolfgang Puck (“Food Network Star”) and more, with each guest chef also highlighting a charity that is meaningful to them. Better yet, all of the featured non-profits receive a donation to further their cause.
In a series description, the network shared that “Selena + Restaurant” will kick off as Selena and Raquelle visit chef Wolfgang Puck’s Beverly Hills restaurant, CUT Steakhouse. “Thrown straight into the fire,” they say, “Selena must pass an initial test and master one of Wolfgang’s classic dishes before creating her take on a spicy seafood dish in a bid to have it placed on the menu.”
The description continues: “Then, it’s off to the kitchen of Los Angeles Dumpling Queen Shirley Chung, who welcomes Selena into her restaurant, Ms. Chi, where the two make a fusion version of a beloved dish from Selena’s childhood. Selena, Raquelle and Shirley fold dumplings and dance around the kitchen as Selena attempts to deliver a dish good enough to make the menu.”