Interview Opp: Mikey Roe Of "feed The Beast" Premiering 3/6 On Travel Channel

LATE-NIGHT FOODIE AND HOST OF
TRAVEL CHANNEL'S NEW SERIES "FEED THE BEAST"



New Original Series Premieres Wednesday, March 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT

Conference Call:
Wednesday, February 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT

You are invited to participate in a conference call with late-night food expert, Mikey Roe of Travel Channel's new original series "Feed the Beast," premiering with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, March 6th at 9:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. In each of the six half-hour episodes, Roe takes viewers on a tour of America's best after-hours eateries, exploring New York, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Hitting the streets at night, he reveals the hottest food scenes and must-have meals for any pre-dawn menu, whether you're ending the night or just starting the day.

Space is limited, so please let us know ASAP if you would like to participate. DVD screeners available upon request or watch premiere episodes here: http://www.TravelChannel.com/PressScreeningRoom

CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS:

WHO/WHAT: Opportunity to speak with Mikey Roe - late-night food expert and host of Travel Channel's "Feed the Beast" - about the series, his favorite after-hours eateries and more

In the first episode of the season premiere (9:00 p.m. ET/PT), Mikey Roe heads to the city by the Bay: San Francisco where he explores El Farolito - a taqueria in the Mission District, El Volado - one of San Fran's legendary party buses, Butter - a local watering hole in the SoMA district, Chinatown's Yuet Lee and the Portugese diner, Grubstake.

In the second episode, (9:30 p.m. ET/PT), Roe heads to Austin, Texas, where he begins his night on East 6th Street at Chi'lantro's food cart, Frank - home to the "the ultimate trinity" of booze, bands and artisan sausages, Sam's Barbeque for a late-night barbeque experience and Magnolia Caf� - the ultimate after-show party.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT

To participate, please RSVP to:
Erin Mahon/FerenComm for Travel Channel: erinm@ferencomm.com,
212-983- 9898 or Stephanie DePietro/Travel Channel: Stephanie.DePietro@travelchannel.com, (212) 835-3380

**Dial-in information to be provided once RSVP confirmed

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About Mikey Roe:
Mikey Roe was born in Columbia, South Carolina, but he spent most of his childhood growing up in Dallas, Texas. He acquired a great love of all types of food early on in his life through both of his grandmothers' influences - one who introduced him to America's Southern home cooking and the other to Italy's cornucopia of good eats. This diverse mix of cuisine allowed him to experience two food-obsessed cultures at a young age.
As an all-state wrestler and football player, food became an important part of his training. Traveling all around the country for tournaments was the beginning of Mikey Roe's journey to find new and exciting eats. After high school, Roe headed out west to Arizona State University and then on to The Brooks Institute of Photography and Film in Santa Barbara. Wherever Roe went, his passion for food followed. When he worked in the restaurants of the world famous "Bacara Resort" in Santa Barbara to pay his way through school, the experience inspired him to follow the breadcrumbs all around the world to find the most exotic cuisines.
After globetrotting through Asia, Europe, South America and Australia, and guiding actors, musicians and athletes on where to find each city's best eats, he soon became known f