Published 10/7/2003
By Susan Selasky
Detroit Free Press
Eric Villegas of Restaurant Villegas in Okemos is a champion of Michigan-grown foods and products. Villegas' "A Fork In The Road" cooking show began last fall and was shown only in the East Lansing area. Now the show can be seen statewide on select PBS stations. It airs at 4:30 [...]
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SEE IT SATURDAYS! Michigan products are focus of show
November 7, 2006 – 10:50 am
MICHIGAN CHEF RECEIVES EMMY AWARD FOR TELEVISION TALENT
November 7, 2006 – 10:44 am
MOVE OVER EMERIL … CHEF ERIC VILLEGAS IS WARMING UP!
DEARBORN, MI - - The Michigan Chapter of the National Television Academy held their 25th annual Michigan EMMY Awards on Sunday, June 8, 2003, at the Dearborn Inn. Chef Eric Villegas won the EMMY for Program Talent for his show titled "Fork In the Road [...]
Homegrown product - Okemos chef to serve state's finest fare on new TV show
November 7, 2006 – 10:43 am
Published 9/12/2002
By Kathleen Lavey
Lansing State Journal
Eric Villegas rides on a wide, slow-moving harvesting machine, watching the ground in front of him for the chance to pluck a spear of asparagus.
Finding a perfect specimen, he snatches it up, then bites it with an audible crunch.
"I've never seen Emeril do this!" he crows.
It serves up Okemos [...]
Emmy Award for the "Best Talent"
November 6, 2006 – 2:27 pm
We are very proud that our show won it's second Emmy Award for the "Best Talent." (You can see the actual "Emmy" when you visit Restaurant Villegas) Congratulations to Eric and Scott! Our Fourth Season is now in full swing on most Michigan Public Television Stations. Watch for us. AND Now you can see selected [...]