The Beehive's Rebecca Newell to Be on the Food Network's Chopped

Yet another Boston chef is going to be on a popular food-based show, with this one being aired next week. An email sent to us by Image Unlimited Communications indicates that Rebecca Newell of The Beehive, an eclectic restaurant on Tremont Street in the South End, will be one of four female chefs competing on next week's episode of "Chopped," which airs at 10:00 PM on Tuesday, August 10. [August 11 update: Rebecca Newell was the winner in "Chopped" last night, being awarded $10,000 in the process. If you'd like to learn more about the winner, please go to this interview with Rebecca Newell on The Passionate Foodie blog.]

Raised in Glens Falls, NY, Rebecca Newell attended the New England Culinary Institute before moving to Naples, FL, working at a couple of dining spots in the area. Once back in New England, she worked at Coriander Bistro in Sharon, Union Bar and Grille in the South End, and Aquitaine Bis in Chestnut Hill before becoming Executive Chef at The Beehive in the fall of 2007. (Information via the BostonChefs.com site.)

"Chopped," which is hosted by writer and TV personality Ted Allen, is a reality-based television show that focuses on chefs using ingredients chosen by the show to make a three-course meal. Each week, the winner (as decided by the culinary judges on "Chopped") is awarded $10,000. A web link for the show can be found at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/chopped/