The cool thing is that now that people have made this evolution where cooking is cool, people are doing it on weekends, they're doing their own challenges. It's back to cooking. And it's real cooking.

There are currently no plans to open any more at this location[citation needed]. Emeril's complete assortment of products can be found on his own store web site at http://www. Emeril made personal appearances on Jan.

A regional James Beard Award winner he is perhaps most notable for his Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril as well as catchphrases such as “Kick it up a notch!” and “Bam!” The "Emeril Empire" of media products and restaurants generates an estimated US$150 million annually in revenue.