Local restaurant on T.V.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay of Fox Television’s “Kitchen Nightmares” returns to Lido di Manhattan Ristorante, 1550 Rosecrans Ave., on an upcoming episode of the show, which, after a production delay, is scheduled to air 8 p.m. Friday, March 18.
The tough, no-nonsense, British chef best known for his food reality shows first visited the restaurant in 2009 after owner Lisa Hemmat wrote to producers upon a friend’s advice. With brutal honesty, Ramsay helps struggling restaurateurs transform restaurants from weak to chic on the show.
Hemmat gained attention from her episode which aired last March, titled “Young Girl Breaks Down,” on which she cried after she said Ramsay “steadily picked on her until she cracked.”
On the upcoming return episode, Ramsay will re-visit and review the restaurant. During the filming of the show, Manhattan Beach City Councilmember Wayne Powell presented Hemmat with a Certificate of Recognition on behalf of the city.
Powell said that Ramsay proclaimed the turn-around of the restaurant an outstanding success.
Lido will host a viewing party of the episode March 18 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.lidodimanhattan.com.
Get CERT-ified
Residents can get hands-on training about disaster preparedness, terrorism, disaster medical care, fire suppression and extinguisher use, and search and rescue from Manhattan Beach firefighters during the city’s next Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course. CERT classes are designed to teach participants about personal and family safety, as well as how to assist the community, in the event of a major emergency or a disaster.
Classes will be held on Saturdays March 12, 19 and 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 3621 Bell Ave. in Manhattan Beach. The cost is $60 for each participant, which includes a backpack with emergency supplies, a CERT hard hat/vest, a photo identification badge, manual, and graduation certificate.
For more information or to sign up, visit www.mbcerta.org or email info@mbcerta.org. ER
