FILM OVERVIEW

In the follow up to Detroit: The City of Chefs, Director/ Producer Keith Famie and his team from Visionalist Entertainment Productions will complete the story of Detroit's culinary heritage while focusing on these topics:

 James Beard Awards’ history
 Michigan’s Master Chefs
 Culinary competitions & Ice Carving
 Current Detroit chefs

As with the first film, in this episode we will hear from those who impacted our culinary heritage in Metro Detroit as leading chefs and restaurateurs. We will gain an understanding of who James Beard was and why today’s most coveted culinary arts award was created in his honor.

We learn the value of culinary competitions. Why have so many of our Michigan chefs have competed and continue to compete on the global stage? No state has ever had more certified Master Chefs than Michigan. What does it take to pass an exam that tests a chef’s global cooking knowledge?

We will then step into the lives of several of our current Detroit chefs who are continuing and further building the Motor City’s culinary heritage.

Coming early summer 2025 to Detroit PBS.

To understand the impact of the1st episode of Detroit: The City of Chefs, click below to see the Public Comments from the Premiere and Media Support.