I don't know if I qualify as a Bobby basher, and I don't think I am or
pretend to be superior to him in any way, but I cannot stand to watch his
shows. I think he acts rude and arrogant whenever he interacts with
people.
I've often wondered how he acts off camera and I was hoping Dave could
offer
us some first hand insight.

OK, first hand. Flay was fun, intelligent, knowlegable and easy to work
with. His New Yorkness on camera is evident and this is usually irritating
to me, but it wasn't that way in person. The director or editor of his
shows, seems to want a choppy style of sound bites, that makes his style
seem more abrupt. There is a jumpy nervous style to the composition of his
shows that leave me with a uncertain feeling. Everything is prepped, too
fast, too easy, the feeling that two hours has passed while he did a 10
minute episode is evident.

To sum it up: If Bobby Flay were to invite me to a party, the only
hesitation I have is that he's a redhead.

Dave Ross