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Hey y’all!
The day is finally here — the Last Bite Hotel season finale airs tonight, and I’m so excited to be one of the final three chefs standing! Competing (and hanging out) with incredible chefs like Chef Kevin Lee and Chef Brittanny Anderson has been such a blast. But only one of us will win the trunk with $25,000 dollars! 💸
If you’re in New Orleans, stop by Barrel Proof around 7:30 pm — we’ll be watching the finale there, and I’d love to celebrate this special night with you! For everyone else, you can watch on Food Network or stream on Max at 9 PM Eastern/8 PM Central.
Thank you all for your love and support — it’s meant the world! Let’s do this! 🥂
I hope that you will be in Tucson in March 2025 for the Tucson Festival of Books.
Jon L. Williams