Food Network will be in Florence Saturday
A last minute addition to Florence Spring Fling line-up on Saturday will be Alton Brown and a film crew from the Food Network. Brown hosts a popular cooking show on the cable network entitled "Good Eats."
Brown and the production crew are traveling from Georgia to California covering "food events" in the towns along their route. The events they film will be included in a feature called "Feasting on Asphalt."
A member of the production crew read about Spring Fling on the city web site and contacted Trayce Warner about making an appearance at the annual event.
Preliminary plans call for the group to be in Florence Friday. Brown will help Les Allison smoke the meat Friday for the Saturday barbecue and then be on hand to help serve the meal, which starts at 5 p.m. at Florence gymnasium.
Warner said the Labor Day committee is thrilled to have the celebrity and his crew on hand for Spring Fling.
"We're pretty excited to be hosting them," she said. "It'll add a lot to Spring Fling and it'll be good for Florence."
Spring Fling entertainment begins at 3 p.m. Cost of the meal is by donation. For more information contact Florence city building at 878-4296.
