TV Diner to Be Taken Off the Air by NECN

A popular restaurant review show on NECN is going to be leaving the airwaves.

According to a source earlier this evening, TV Diner is being canceled, with a Boston Globe article confirming this. The Globe says that a big shakeup is currently taking place at NECN, with the station apparently moving toward more of a news and weather-based format with less emphasis on lifestyle shows.

[September 30 update: It appears that TV Diner might not be quite done yet, as one post on its Facebook page from Friday says to "enjoy our last handful of show" while another from yesterday says that the show is going off the air "eventually. everything is up in the air" and a third post from today says in answer to the questions "How many more new episodes before the show ends? Will there be a finale wrap up episode?" "don't know yet. i will let you know as soon as i find out."]

TV Diner started out more than a decade ago, with Billy Costa of Kiss 108 at the helm from the start; Jenny Johnson joined the weekly food show a few years later.

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Sixth Annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala to Be Held in Boston, February 15, 2013

The folks behind a restaurant show on NECN are going to be heading up a food event once again, with a number of area restaurants and food purveyors participating.

On Friday. February 15, the sixth annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center starting at 7:00 PM. The event will feature more then 40 dining spots and vendors serving up their signature dishes, with beer, wine, and liquor being available. In addition to food and drink, the gala will also have music, dancing, and a charity auction. The event will be hosted by NECN's Billy Costa and Jenny Johnson.

Tickets to the 2013 TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala cost $135 online ($150 at the door) and can be ordered through the link below:

http://www.necn.com/tvdinergala


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Food Fest at Lookout Farm Coming to South Natick, August 26, 2012

A family-friendly event that features food and more is returning to a South Natick farm in August.

An email from Image Unlimited Communications indicates that NECN and TV Diner will be collaborating with Belkin Family Lookout Farm on Pleasant Street to host the 2nd Annual Food Fest at Lookout Farm on Sunday, August 26, with the event going from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Included will be cooking demos, tastings, entertainment, children’s activities, hayrides, and contests, with a number of restaurants and food vendors in the Boston area participating, including Bin Ends, Brasserie Jo, Granary Tavern, Tasty Burger, Tortilleria La Nina, and others.

Tickets to the 2012 Food Fest at Lookout Farm cost $30 per adult in advance ($40 at the door), with children 10 and under being free. For more information, please go to the link below:

http://www.necn.com/foodfest


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Third Annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala to Be Held November 21, 2009

A popular restaurant review program on NECN is hosting a food-based event later this month in Sharon, MA. Billy Costa's TV Diner will be holding its 3rd annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala at the Herb Chambers Lexus showroom on Route 1 on Saturday, November 21 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM, with a number of restaurants and food providers participating. Some Boston-area dining spots that will be at the event include Burton's Grill, Asana at the Mandarin Oriental Boston, Ecco, Allora Ristorante, the Red Rock Bistro, and Taranta.

Entertainment at the TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala will be provided by the 10-piece Hip Pocket Orchestra. An auction will also be held at the event (proceeds go to Cradles to Crayons, a charity partner of TV Diner). Tickets for the event are $100.

For more information on the 3rd annual TV Diner Platinum Plate Gala, please go to the TV Diner link below:

http://www.necn.com/The-3rd-Annual-TV-Diner

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