''Best New Restaurant'' is an American reality competition series on Bravo that premiered on January 21, 2015. The show is based on British television series '' Ramsay's Best Restaurant'' created by

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Gordon Ramsay. The show features a celebrity chef

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, along with Maggie Nemser and Jeffrey Zurofsky, who bring sixteen new restaurants against each other in a series of challenges in order to determine which one of them would be crowned as the best. The challenges include the dishes that are served, the restaurant's decor and the overall concept.

Judges

is a well-known

. He has been the head judge on every season of Bravo reality television series ''

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'' and also been serving as mentor to the competing chefs on the series, guiding them through their various challenges. On ''Best New Restaurant'' Colicchio will also act as host, judge, and executive producer. * Maggie Nemser is the CEO and Editor-in-chief of Blackboard Eats, a food go-to site for perks and exclusive experiences at top restaurants as well as deals on artisanal foods and products. * Jeffrey Zurofsky is an entrepreneur whose career started in the kitchen, eventually "trading in his apron for a business casual blazer." Jeff is also Colicchio's partner in ‘wichcraft, a sandwich shop business.

Episodes

Reception

The show has been very well received by critics. Christina Chaey of '' Bon Appétit'' accented that ''Best New Restaurant'' is different from other cooking shows because it does not focus entirely on food, but includes the quality of service and hospitality as well. Vicki Hyman of ''

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'' gave the show a B, praising the show's different approach to “reward the restaurant that consistently fulfills its mission, regardless of cuisine or price point,” also distinguishing judges’ personalities as "genuine, not pumped-up-for-the cameras.” Adam Smith of '' Boston Herald'' noted that even though the show seems similar to those that have come before it but also manages to stand out for not infilling the show with drama by saying that "the knives are used for cooking and not stabbing each other in the back."

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