Guy Fieri is back at Wok by the Beach.
The Food Network star dined Wednesday night, Sept. 9, at the Riviera Beach Thai and sushi restaurant he featured earlier this year on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," according to owner Kritsada Limpanuwat.
It's hardly Fieri's first visit.
The celebrity chef, who owns a home on nearby Singer Island, previously dined there before selecting it as his final Palm Beach County stop for season 55 of Food Network's uber popular long-running restaurant series.
His latest visit lands nearly three months after the June episode aired, drawing a fresh wave of attention to a restaurant that has long enjoyed a devoted local following.
For Limpanuwat, Fieri's return carried extra meaning.
Celebrity chefs often visit restaurants
while filming television shows, then move on to the next destination.
Fieri came back on his own.
The appearance introduced the restaurant to a national audience and generated a surge of interest from fans eager to sample the dishes that caught Fieri's eye.
Consider this another unofficial endorsement.
After showcasing Wok by the Beach on national television, he's once again taking a seat in its dining room.
For a neighborhood restaurant that built its reputation long before television cameras arrived, that's the kind of repeat customer any owner would welcome.
A busy season for local Fieri sightings in Palm Beach County
Wok by the Beach was one of six South Florida restaurants featured this spring on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."
Ordered by air date, oldest to newest, others include:
- Alaina’s Bake Shoppe & Café in Palm Beach Gardens
- NEVS Barbecue in Palm Beach Gardens
- Driftwood in Boynton Beach
- Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm Beach
- Don Ramon Restaurante Cubano in West Palm Beach
Two weeks ago, he was spotted at Venezia Pizza & Ristorante enjoying dinner with his wife Lori and friends.
Diana Biederman is on the Guy Fieri beat as the Palm Beach Post’s food and dining reporter. Connect via dbiederman@pbpost.com. Subscribe today and sign up for our free At the Table weekly newsletter.
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