Check, Please! Bay Area

KQED’s must-watch foodie favorite, Check, Please! Bay Area is now in its seventh season. In the James Beard and Emmy Award–winning program, local diners are cast as restaurant critics, and each episode features three Bay Area residents sharing their favorite spots with beloved host Leslie Sbrocco (thirstygirl, Good Morning America). The question always remains: Will the three guests agree about their favorites? Check, Please! Bay Area airs every Thursday at 7:30pm with numerous repetitions throughout the week.

Check, Please! Bay Area is the one place you can discover Bay Area’s best eateries — from a sandwich counter to a four-star destination — recommended by local foodies just like you! For video, recipes, restaurant information and more, please visit kqed.org/checkplease and follow Check Please! Bay Area on Facebook and Twitter for more insider information, behind-the-scene photos and amazing giveaways.

Every episode, each guest chooses their favorite eatery and the other two guests visit under total anonymity — the restaurants are not notified that Check, Please! “reviewers” are dining there. After trying each other’s recommendations, they join host and moderator Leslie Sbrocco to discuss, dispute, and celebrate their dining experiences with lively commentary.

Host Leslie Sbrocco is an award-winning author, wine connoisseur, newspaper columnist, and speaker. The series is produced by award-winning producer Tina Salter.

Support for Check, Please! Bay Area is provided by Charitable Auto Resources and Integrated Resources Group.

Latest News

Cheers to the Season Premiere of Check, Please! Bay Area

New episodes of the award–winning program air Thursday, April 26, at 7:30pm on KQED 9. April 5, 2012, San Francisco, CA — What do an account executive, cookbook author and renewable energy forecaster have in common? They’re all guests in the premiere episode of Check, Please! Bay Area’s seventh season. In the James Beard and [...]

Apr 04, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Check, Please! Bay Area seeks guest reviewer applications

Local diners will review Bay Area restaurants for the upcoming seventh season.  January 9, 2012, San Francisco, CA— Calling all diners! Check, Please! Bay Area, KQED’s Emmy Award-winning restaurant review series, is looking for new guests to discuss their favorite local restaurants. Winner of the prestigious James Beard Foundation Media Award for Best Local Television [...]

Jan 11, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

Toast a new season of Check, Please! Bay Area

– Season premieres Thursday, July 7 at 7:30pm on KQED Public Television 9 – June 14, 2011, San Francisco, CA — Foodies, make your culinary viewing reservations for Thursdays with KQED! In July, Check, Please! Bay Area, KQED’s Emmy Award-winning restaurant review series, returns with a whole new crop of local diners and their favorite [...]

Jun 14, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

KQED’s hit series Check, Please! Bay Area seeks guest reviewer applications

– Local diners will review Bay Area restaurants for the upcoming sixth season – May 2, 2011 San Francisco, CA — Calling all diners! Check, Please! Bay Area, KQED’s Emmy Award-winning restaurant review series, is looking for new guests to discuss their favorite local restaurants. Winner of the prestigious James Beard Foundation Media Award for Best [...]

May 02, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post