Madeline
The Bear is a fictional culinary show that mixes a dive restaurant story with fine dining. It mixes what could happen if a restaurant marries the two. The development of this restaurant starts as a neighborhood restaurant. But with new ownership, brings in a touch of class.
Premise Of The Bear
Carmine has left his job in one of the nicest restaurants in the world. He has attended culinary school and has made a career for himself in fine dining. But his whole world changes when he moves home. His brother has left him to run a hole-in-the-wall restaurant. The plot thickens when we discover the brother’s dark past. The drama doesn’t stop when his brother’s past continues to haunt the restaurant. We learn about drug addictions, deep debts, and suicide.
The staff is behind Carmine all along the way but not without their own difficulty. Carmine attempts to put order into the kitchen, which rubs some people wrong. Including his childhood best friend, whom he calls cousin.
The Culinary Arts
Between Carmine, who comes from fine dining. And Sydnie, who is a recent graduate of the CIA (The Culinary Institute of America — “She is not a spy”). They brought elements of fine dining They brought elements of fine dining into this dive restaurant. They introduce the team to a hierarchy developed by Escoffier. They show the team how to keep a clean kitchen. And most of all, they elevate the cuisine, including perfecting the doughnut.
Next Season
The Bear has only come out with one season now, but it has set itself up for a second one. The second season will probably include the same staff at the same location. But from the hints, the first seasons dropped, they will turn the restaurant into a culinary wonder. It will no longer be the dive, but an elevated version of this restaurant. The season ends with the closing of the current restaurant and announcing the opening of the new restaurant named The Bear.
Final Thoughts
Although this is not the best show I had ever seen, it has elements of a show I enjoy. It includes mentions of fine dining. It has an element of the underdog. And there is enough drama to keep me watching this rather than The Real Housewives. And no one can deny that I am a big fan of food. I’m interested in what they do with the next season. And for that, I will be back.
