I know it's an occupational hazard, but it's really not fair that at 2:00 this afternoon I was craving ribs, vegan shakes, homemade tortillas, gnocchi, and mazto ball soup. All at once. (Hey, here's a culinary conundrum -- how do you manage to crave both ribs AND vegan at the same time?) I blame it on the fact that I've been hanging around the set of Check, Please! Bay Area this week.

That's right, the second and brand new season of Check, Please! Bay Area is being cooked up even as I type. This year, we're dishing up more episodes featuring a passel of new restaurants to salivate over. There's such a rockin' vibe coming off the set that I can't wait for these babies to hit the airwaves. I can't reveal too much, but I think this is going to be an awesome season.

Also, they are still looking for people to be on the show, so if you like to duke it out over duck, fight about fingerlings, or just generally chew (and swallow) the fat, grab the nearest internet connection and bang out an application.