Executive in Charge of Production
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Manny Valdes
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| Executive Creative Directors |
Rick Bayless
Deann Groen Bayless
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| Director |
Chris Gyoury
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| Executive Producer |
George Elder
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| Producer |
Deann Groen Bayless
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| Executive Culinary Director |
JeanMarie Brownson
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| Director of Photography |
Dan Cornwall
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Steadicam Operator
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Ramon Engle
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| Editor |
Scott Dummler
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Writers
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Steve Siegelman
Rick Bayless
JeanMarie Brownson
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Associate Producer
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Stacy Dixon
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| Sponsor Partnerships |
Gene Kinsella
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Program Publicity/Assistant to Rick Bayless
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Jennifer Fite
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| Associate Producer/Business Manager |
Beth Elder
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| Associate Producer |
Jeremy Pinkwater
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| Kitchen Director |
Shannon R. Kinsella
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| Guest Co-Host |
Lane Ann Bayless
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| 1st Assistant Cameraman |
Bob Long
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| Post Production Graphics |
Daniel Elder |
CHICAGO CREW
| Unit Production Manager |
Scott Dummler
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| 2nd A.D. |
Jennifer Gerber
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| Mixer |
Alex Riordan
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| Gaffer |
Marty Rhomberg
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| Key Grip |
Jason Catania
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| Grip |
Scott Thiele
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| Additional Grip |
Charlie Rhomberg
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| Prop Stylist |
Amy Rising
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| Assistant Stylist |
Stephanie Blau
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| Stylist |
Kirsten West
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| Key Production Assistant |
Daniel Elder
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Production Assistants
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Mike Benson
Matt Karsen
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| Graphic Design |
Michael Carr
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| Gardener |
Bill Shores
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| Kitchen Assistants |
Floria Hernandez
Jaime Sotelo
Lorena Martinez
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| Catering |
Big Delicious Planet
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MEXICO CREW
2nd Unit Camera
|
Dan Cornwall |
Mixer
|
Scott Dummler |
Assistant Director
|
Luciano Privitera |
Production Manager
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Gustavo Paez |
Production Coordinator
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Erika Flores |
2nd A.C.
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Alberto Martinez |
Locations
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Hugo Olvera |
Accountant
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Guiliana Church |
Gaffer
|
Lucio Gutierrez |
Grip
|
Clemente Baltazar |
Set Production Assistant
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Oscar Almengor |
Production Assistants
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Tania Gonzalez
Rosy Valiente |
Assistant Locations
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David Diaz |
| Transportation |
Jose Antonio Ochoa
Jose Luis Bustos
Saul Rodríguez
Guillermo Alfaro
Josue Arcos |
WTTW CHICAGO
Executive in Charge
|
Parke Richeson
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Project Manager
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Marie Considine |
VP National Program Development & Syndication
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Frances J. Harth |
Station Relations
|
Jessica Hanson |
VP Prod. Operations
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Ron Yergovich |
| Station Publicity |
Shaunese Teamer |
Special Thanks to:
The staff of Frontera Grill, The staff of Frontera Foods, Inc., Fabiola James, Greg Keller, Conchita Valdes, Jacques and Gloria Pepin.
Chicago Thanks Yous:
Outdoor kitchen equipment by Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, outdoor furniture by Woodard, Von Dreele-Freerksen, Mariposa, The Companion Group, Vita-Mix Corporation, Waring Products, Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago, Cuisinart, Copco, KitchenAid.
Merida and Environs Thank Yous:
Tourism board of Merida, Carolina Cardenas, El Molino “Fifi”, Doña Tina, Mercado Lucas de Gálvez, Hacienda Yaxcopoil, Zona Arqueologica Uxmal, Grupo AAMSA Xtabentun-DCondimentos S.A., Hacienda Teya, Restaurant El Principe de Tutul Xiu in Mani, Dulceria y Sorbeteria Colon, Alberto’s Continental Patio, Silvio Campos, Doña Telma Puerto, Hyatt Regency Merida, Escuela de Cocina Los Dos and David Sterling, Restaurant Nectar and Roberto Solis and Santiago Pineda, Eladios Restaurant Bar, Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH), Mercado de Oxkutzkab.
Riviera Maya and Environs Thank Yous:
Quintana Roo film commission, La Cueva del Chango, DAC (Distribuidora de Alimentos del Centro) Frutas y Verduras Market, Hidden Worlds Cenote Park, Parque Xcaret, Restaurante Oscar y Lalo, Hotel Basico, 100% Natural Restaurante, and the local fishermen of Playa del Carmen, Hotel Gran Porto Real.
All the merchants in the Lucas de Gálvez and Santa Ana markets in Merida and the market in Oxkutzkab who very kindly allowed us to film in their stalls. A todos los propietarios de Mercado Lucas de Gálvez y Mercado Santa Ana en Merida, y el mercado en Oxkutzkab que amablemente nos permitieron filmar en sus locales.
This has been a production of Frontera Media Productions
in association with Luminair Film Productions, Inc.
www.luminair.com
A presentation of WTTW National Productions

©2007 Frontera Media Productions, Inc.
All Rights Reserved