A spin-off of the locally filmed WiseGuy Kitchen television show from New York chef-turned-actor Vincent Fiore, the touring Dinner With The Mob show will be showcased at Florida venues from June until October. The first dinner theater performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Spring Hill's Palace Grand.
Like the TV segment, Dinner — which Fiore created, produced and wrote alongside Orlando-based actor-director Phil Card — is a live cooking show that features Broadway-style vocals and entertainment, Fiore's New York-inspired Italian recipes "with wiseguy flair," according to a news release, and audience participation.
During the show, Fiore, who demonstrates his kitchen skills while playing a former mob boss known as the Wiseguy Chef, and his attempts to go legit are compromised by Uncle Carmine and Louie the Loan Shark, the Wiseguy Chef's old sidekicks who continue to cause trouble, even after he hires them to help with the cooking show.
Dinner plans to hit St. Petersburg, Tampa, Sarasota, Winter Haven and Charleston, South Carolina, throughout its run. Audience members will have the opportunity to taste the dishes prepared on stage as well.
Depending on the show, tickets cost around $30 to $60 online in advance.
This article appears in May 28 – Jun 3, 2015.