The kitchen is closed
A two-hour edition of "The Taste" marks the end of Season 3 and a need to go elsewhere to feed our appetite for Anthony Bourdain. The winner gets a free pass to the Old Country Buffet and a bottle of antacids. 7 p.m. KSTP, Ch. 5
A little help from his friends
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