NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Philadelphia, PA, United States, 08/14/2008 - City Tavern Chef/Proprietor Walter Staib's 'World Cuisine of the Black Forest' was recently nominated for two Mid-Atlantic Emmys.

City Tavern Chef/Proprietor Walter Staib’s popular cooking show ‘World Cuisine of the Black Forest’ has been nominated for two Mid-Atlantic Emmys. The nominations were announced August 6.

The popular show is being recognized under the following categories: Historical/Cultural – Program or Special, and Director for Steven Horn of hype413, Inc. The Dietz & Watson®- sponsored show has received much acclaim since the first episode aired last December. Staib recently filmed another six episodes and is preparing to put the finishing touches on the last few episodes of the first season.

For the epicurean who is passionate about food, wine and travel, the show provides a tour of this culturally rich region featuring chef Walter Staib as host and Nicole Woodruff as tour guide. Viewers can follow Staib on a culinary journey highlighting his early life as a young chef learning to cook alongside his mother, and see where he honed his skills in some of the finest kitchens in the world. Every episode will feature traditional recipes from different parts of the Black Forest as well as a glimpse of daily life.

Chef Walter Staib is president of Concepts By Staib, Ltd. a global restaurant management and hospitality consulting firm, chef/proprietor of Philadelphia’s City Tavern restaurant and author of City Tavern Cookbook, City Tavern Baking & Dessert Cookbook and Black Forest Cuisine. He is also Culinary Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia, and recently received the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit from German President Dr. Horst Köhler.

hype413 is an award-winning video production firm that produces ‘World Cuisine of the Black Forest’ as well as The Chef’s Kitchen TV shows. Additionally they produce commercials, videos, and content for distribution over the Internet.

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