Arizona PBS is Serving Up All-New Season of Emmy-Winning Series ‘Check, Please! Arizona’

Dec. 28, 2015

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Season 6 of "Check, Please! Arizona" premieres Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. on Arizona PBS.

PHOENIX – (Dec. 28, 2015)

Arizona PBS invites food enthusiasts to dig in to season six of the four-time Emmy Award-winning series "Check, Please! Arizona," premiering Jan. 7 at 7 p.m.

The sixth season of Arizona PBS’s highest-rated locally produced series features a diverse lineup of the Valley’s dining destinations, from inspiring food and drinks to eclectic ethnic restaurants and happy-hour hotspots. The new season will include a wide variety of restaurants, presenting viewers with gourmet dishes from Ireland, South America, Thailand and many more.

Check, Please! Arizona’ profiles restaurants recommended by fellow Arizonans who love food and enjoy eating out,” said Arizona PBS producer Margery Punnett. “That’s the fun of the show. They have made great choices this season, and you won’t want to miss their lively conversations with James Beard award-winning chef Robert McGrath.

Each restaurant featured on the show has been nominated by a local viewer who is not affiliated with the restaurant. To be featured, a restaurant must be local to Arizona and independently owned and have been in business for a minimum of two years.

Each week on "Check, Please! Arizona," local foodies dine at and then review the three restaurants they recommended to each other in a roundtable discussion with series host Robert McGrath, an internationally acclaimed chef, whom Food & Wine magazine ranked among the “Ten Best Chefs in America.”

"As I await the upcoming new season of ‘Check, Please! Arizona,’it's hard to believe we are into season six and gaining strength," McGrath said. "The program continues to have great energy, great restaurants and great team. I can’t wait for it to premier on Arizona PBS."

Season six restaurants include:

Rúla Búla Irish Pub and Restaurant
Times Square Italian Restaurant
Vovomeena
The Haymaker Restaurant Co.
República Empanada
Sala Thai Restaurant
Angry Crab Shack
Desert Jade Restaurant
Rusconi's American Kitchen
Middle Eastern Bakery and Deli
Nook Kitchen
T. Cook's
Asi Es La Vida Restaurant
Crudo
Hammered Hog Restaurant & Saloon
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
Republic Ramen
Virtù
The Original Blue Adobe Grill
Geordie’s Steak at The Wrigley Mansion
Kiss the Cook Restaurant
Welcome Diner
Yoli’s Café
Zinc Bistro
Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
Grassroots Kitchen & Tap
Pig & Pickle
The Gilbert House
Salut Kitchen Bar
San Tan Flat
The Dhaba
Jalapeño Inferno Bistro Mexicano
Chloe’s Corner
Cup Café
Kingfisher Bar & Grill
Mi Nidito Restaurant
Guido’s Chicago Meats & Deli
Phoenix Public Market Café
Deseo at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa

By the end of the sixth season, more than 200 local restaurants in Arizona will have been featured on the show. Fans can nominate their favorite eatery for future episodes, view previous shows online, view an interactive map of restaurant locations, post reviews of restaurants featured on the show and even obtain recipes at azpbs.org/checkplease.

An Arizona PBS original production made possible by BestDentalCareAZ.com, Whitfill Nursery, The Linkous Group, Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers and Lawns by Les.