Check, Please! I had an idea for a restaurant review show in 2001, pitched it to WTTW/11 and Check, Please! has been exploring Chicago's amazing culinary scene ever since. We've had an incredible run featuring every imaginable kind of restaurant for two decades. We've been to Senegalese, Serbian and Scandinavian spots. Peruvian, Pakistani and Puerto Rican places. Diners, delis and dim sum. We've interviewed moms & pops, siblings and superstar chefs. We've had more than 35,000 Chicagoans apply to be guests on the show; Cops, carpenters, economists, interior designers, magicians, grandmas and future presidents. I'd like to say our upcoming 20th milestone season will be our best one ever! However, WTTW/11 and I want to go in different directions and pursue other opportunities, so it's just not to be. (Stay tuned)!
I’m honored to have been a small part of your show’s legacy! In the years between my spots on the show, I went from a lover of food to working in the industry. Check, Please! helped me make the leap!
Thank you David! As an avid watcher, I applied, interviewed and was selected to appear on your lovely broadcast. Miss Jacqui Wedewer was terrific during the process. Through the matching process, I was pushed into upcoming seasons. I am sorry to hear it will not be. I moved to Colorado in March, 2021. Maybe you can take on the Denver food scene soon! :) Continued success. I hope we connect again.
This is such sad news for Chicago. I am a loyal viewer and local food fan. Chicago has some of the best and most diverse food in the country. I have always been proud to say that such an amazing show came from Chicago. Very sad to see you go. It seems this show is perfect for the Food Channel as they have some questionable shows on their now. This show is an honest take on food review and maybe too much honestly for the Food Channel. Best of luck to the staff and crew. I will keep on the lookout for Check Please to revive out of the past someday soon.
Heartbroken but know this isn't the last time we'll see this gem of a program... if anything, this is what we strive for today...Diversity and conversion from all walks of life. Cheers David...can't wait to see what's around the corner!
Around 2003/2004, I was having brunch at Jane's on Cortland in Bucktown (RIP), and I started chatting up a guy sitting near me at the bar. Guy tells me he owns a restaurant in a NW side neighborhood, and I told him I remember seeing the restaurant on Check Please! I asked how the appearance impacted their business and he let me know he was going to purchase a Mercedes convertible that afternoon. He said, "so I guess you can figure out how good Check Please! was for our business".
Thank you, David and to the entire crew of Check Please! You guys did so much to elevate and expand the Chicago restaurant scene as well as the way people think about dining out. Was an invaluable resource for learning about different ethnic foods, neighborhoods and scenes. Will definitely miss this gem of a show. Raising my glass in salute to you, David!
What a tremendous ride you've had, David. So happy to have watched from the sidelines, participated a bit and most, made a good friend in the process. All the best in your next endeavor! Richard Knight, Jr.
I loved the show, looked forward to it every week! We discovered places we never would have otherwise. And our first date night after our daughter was born was to have dinner at a restaurant being filmed for the show! Hope you show up somewhere else as things begin to open up and we can start eating in restaurants again.
This show meant the world to me and my family! Thank you to you and Alpana Singh for bringing my family so much joy and amazing recommendations. Hope to see you all for you 20th season, wherever it may be.
I’m honored to have been a small part of your show’s legacy! In the years between my spots on the show, I went from a lover of food to working in the industry. Check, Please! helped me make the leap!
Thank you David! As an avid watcher, I applied, interviewed and was selected to appear on your lovely broadcast. Miss Jacqui Wedewer was terrific during the process. Through the matching process, I was pushed into upcoming seasons. I am sorry to hear it will not be. I moved to Colorado in March, 2021. Maybe you can take on the Denver food scene soon! :) Continued success. I hope we connect again.
This is such sad news for Chicago. I am a loyal viewer and local food fan. Chicago has some of the best and most diverse food in the country. I have always been proud to say that such an amazing show came from Chicago. Very sad to see you go. It seems this show is perfect for the Food Channel as they have some questionable shows on their now. This show is an honest take on food review and maybe too much honestly for the Food Channel. Best of luck to the staff and crew. I will keep on the lookout for Check Please to revive out of the past someday soon.
Heartbroken but know this isn't the last time we'll see this gem of a program... if anything, this is what we strive for today...Diversity and conversion from all walks of life. Cheers David...can't wait to see what's around the corner!
Loved the show. My wife and I watched every week in the early years but we moved in 2010.
Thanks, MIchelle. Cheers!
We are all going to miss your show and Alpana! I am also excited for your new chapter! I am sure it will be brilliant!
Around 2003/2004, I was having brunch at Jane's on Cortland in Bucktown (RIP), and I started chatting up a guy sitting near me at the bar. Guy tells me he owns a restaurant in a NW side neighborhood, and I told him I remember seeing the restaurant on Check Please! I asked how the appearance impacted their business and he let me know he was going to purchase a Mercedes convertible that afternoon. He said, "so I guess you can figure out how good Check Please! was for our business".
What a wonderful impact you have had on the City. Thank you -- We are going to miss Check Please!
Thank you, David and to the entire crew of Check Please! You guys did so much to elevate and expand the Chicago restaurant scene as well as the way people think about dining out. Was an invaluable resource for learning about different ethnic foods, neighborhoods and scenes. Will definitely miss this gem of a show. Raising my glass in salute to you, David!
What a tremendous ride you've had, David. So happy to have watched from the sidelines, participated a bit and most, made a good friend in the process. All the best in your next endeavor! Richard Knight, Jr.
Somehow I remember your idea. 😊 I guess it worked out! Congratulations and best of luck going forward.
I loved the show, looked forward to it every week! We discovered places we never would have otherwise. And our first date night after our daughter was born was to have dinner at a restaurant being filmed for the show! Hope you show up somewhere else as things begin to open up and we can start eating in restaurants again.
This show meant the world to me and my family! Thank you to you and Alpana Singh for bringing my family so much joy and amazing recommendations. Hope to see you all for you 20th season, wherever it may be.
Love,
Nikita