The Bear

'The Bear' review: A culinary ace takes over a Mr. Beef-esque sandwich shop. Chaos and dark comedy in one of my favorite shows of the year. By Nina Metz.

“The Bear” is a study of people coming together, sometimes begrudgingly (not unlike “Abbott Elementary”), and how complicated that can be. The sweet and curious Marcus (Lionel Boyce) is in charge of making the bread rolls but is inspired to become a full-on pastry chef under Carmy’s new plan. That’s the world Carmy and Richie come from, and Carmy’s upscale training is a thorn in Richie’s side. Hell, they use the Kennedy and the Edens correctly in a sentence. Other key figures in the kitchen include longtime veteran Tina (a fantastic Liza Colón-Zayas, so good in the recent reboot of “In Treatment”) who puts Sydney through the ringer before realizing, oh wait, these new recipes are legit and it’s pretty rewarding to make them. Not everyone in the kitchen gets a fleshed-out portrayal, but they all feel as if they are fully realized people with their own lives. And specifically the ecosystem of a restaurant kitchen where sharp elbows are the norm and everyone is talking over one another. She trained at the Culinary Institute of America and has logged stints at Alinea and Avec, but coming into the chaos that is The Original Beef of Chicagoland is like baptism by deep fryer. White is wonderfully disheveled, putting his sad-eyed countenance to good use as a guy with tremendous confidence in the kitchen but who’s fumbling everywhere else. Grief hangs over the place like a bad smell nobody wants to acknowledge and Carmy, played by “Shameless” alum Jeremy Allen White, is looking to metaphorically air things out with some new ideas of his own. This is a slice-of-life — raw, shabby, cacophonous, funny and beef-juice splattered — about the work of work. Using his culinary expertise, he wants to up their game with a more gourmet approach: Ambitious flavors, farmer’s market produce and a standardized organizational chart — the so-called French brigade system of kitchen management.

The new FX series starring Jeremy Allen White fictionalizes what it's like to run a failing Chicago sandwich shop.

But that is, largely, the fundamental question of why anyone chooses to run a restaurant in real life, knowing that turning a massive profit is nigh impossible and that there is no end to the work that will need to be done. To be sure, Carmy’s sandwiches would look killer on the ‘Gram, and it seems likely that this is the kind of spot that would go viral on TikTok for serving top-tier sandwiches in an unassuming space. The restaurant is, like so many others, deeply in debt, leaving Carmy to trade vintage men’s fashion for the beef he needs to make his sandwiches and with a stack of bills he has no idea how to pay. The air of this restaurant and its chef feel viscerally real, especially for anyone who’s ever worked in a restaurant kitchen that’s steeped in chaos. The script notes that Carmy won a James Beard Award, and was in charge of the “best restaurant in the world, at least according to Eater.” (Note: Eater does not actually host the Best Restaurant in the World Awards anywhere but inside our own minds.) Starring Jeremy Allen White and created by Christopher Storer of Eighth Grade fame, The Bear follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto as he returns to Chicago after a brief (but successful) turn in the world of fine dining.

'The Bear,' starring 'Shameless' breakout Jeremy Allen White and now streaming on Hulu, dives into restaurant culture to find new depth.

And with White practically vibrating at its center, imbuing Carmy with such pained restlessness that it’s often hard to look at him straight-on, what could easily tilt into cliché instead becomes a character study of people on the brink of triumph or ruin — whichever comes first. That Mike apparently owed their uncle (a scene-stealing Oliver Platt) hundreds of thousands of dollars only adds to the daily crush of hopelessness that threatens to swallow everything whole. “The Bear” also details exactly how much frantic, eye-watering pressure every restaurant kitchen is under to make it — and as such, is one of the most stressful shows I’ve seen in a hot minute.

Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri and Abby Elliott star in the dark comedy.

We also saw how the kitchen in a city institution like The Original Beef of Chicagoland works like a family, and how doing things they way they have always been done is so ingrained in how the kitchen operates that any variation throws things into chaos. Creator Christopher Storer (Ramy) does a good job of capturing that crazy vibe, and how, despite the conflicts and yelling, how the food gets served and the customers leave satisfied. And what he’s finding at the family’s Italian beef joint is that everyone there is used to the traditional “system” of how things were done, and that Michael left them without a lot of cash flow. We see this during a frantic morning where he gets 10 percent of the beef delivery he was expecting to get, simply because he didn’t have the money for more, and he has to barter some vintage jeans for more. Now imagine if someone coming from the fine dining world comes to a city-favorite casual place — say, an Italian beef joint in Chicago — and tries to shake up the “system.” That’s the premise of the new FX on Hulu series The Bear. Then he wakes up in the middle of a restaurant kitchen.

Also in the mix for the cast of The Bear is an exceptional lineup, including Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Abby Elliot, Lionel Boyce, and Liza Colon Hayes.

All episodes of The Bear will stream exclusively on Hulu starting on June 23, 2022. There is no denying that The Bear would be an ideal main course for subscribers looking for their next binge-worthy endeavor. But can those who subscribe to Netflix enjoy each iteration of the comedy-drama?

Something smells good, and it's Hulu's series 'The Bear,' which follows a chef as he attempts to run his family's sandwich shop after tragedy.

But the show is so filled with good work that hardly matters in the long run. Though The Bear was just released on June 23, 2022, it currently has a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 100 percent with 17 reviews. The story follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a chef who comes from the hoity-toity world of upscale dining.

At Pasadena's Institute of Culinary Education and Santa Monica's Pasjoli, 'The Bear's' Jeremy Allen White sharpened his skills to play a chef.

Almost no chef contributed to the show’s depiction more than cookbook author, restaurateur and bombastic host, Matty Matheson, who served as a co-producer in addition to appearing on screen. “One day I was cutting carrots or scallions or something like that, and I was cutting in front of this line cook and she was kind of watching me out of the corner of her eye,” White said. The balance between television magic and culinary authenticity extends to the set as well: The production team recreated the somewhat cramped kitchen of Chicago’s famed Mr. Beef on Orleans sandwich shop, where the pilot was filmed, on a stage. Beran swears White must have come away with more than a few tiger stripes, or scars, from scalding his arms on the oven and the grill in his time with them. To glean the life of a chef beyond the Storers’ experiences, professional chefs stopped by the writers’ room for virtual Q&As, where they answeredquestions like, What are chefs’ hours? He worked nearly two weeks over the course of months, shot the pilot, then returned before the rest of the season was filmed. Chef Dave Beran came up in some of that city’s most esteemed kitchens, cooking his way through MK the Restaurant, Tru, Alinea and its sister restaurant, Next, before moving to Los Angeles in 2017. I think we’ll both be able to pat ourselves on the back a little bit if we can walk into restaurants and get some nods from the line cooks.” While Lionel Boyce, who plays Marcus, the Beef’s bread baker turned pastry head, staged at Copenhagen’s Hart Bageri, White enrolled in a two-week crash course in Pasadena’s Institute of Culinary Education along with Ayo Edebiri, who plays the pedigreed and driven Beef newcomer Sydney Adamu. They worked privately with the chef-instructor and on Fridays, would join a real cooking class. “Our goal was to make him somewhat proficient enough that we would consider hiring him.” "'We have to get Jeremy into the kitchen,’” said writer and director Joanna Calo of the series’ top priority. “It’s incredibly important for chefs, cooks, people that work in kitchens and restaurants that it all rings true.

Bears are very common where Billy Green lives in Haw Creek. He said he's used to seeing bears and usually has no issues.

Green believes his puppy barking at the bear may have startled it. "I'm going to come down the steps more cautious," said Green. "I think I'm going to get some bear spray." "When the bear came at me the first time, it was about a foot away from me, she jumped, and when the bear jumped back it was trying to swipe at her, but she got the bear down the bank," said Green.

What was apparently the cliffhanger for the FX on Hulu series' season two plays like an inciting incident for a television series.

You can eat the dessert first if you think it will make the whole meal sweeter. So much so that if you decide to watch the series in chronological order, I suggest you go back and watch the last five to ten minutes of the pilot after completing the finale. It will not be unlike when you order delivery and what was once an appetizer, entrée, and dessert are now all presented at the same time. So, as of today, you will have all the episodes in front of you. Yes, there is the creator’s vision of how the story should unfold, but it speaks to the series’ episodic craftsmanship that you can watch any installment at any point and feel like you’re getting a better understanding of the characters and their world. I know how perfectly insulting it is for a chef with Carmy’s pedigree to be compared to TV’s most famous squirt-bottle-sauce dispenser, but I also know the context of Carmy and Richie’s relationship, and more importantly, where it ends up. It would prevent all the conflict and most of the heartache that takes place for most of the season. Again, I won’t spoil what happens, but from now on I will be discussing how the ending makes the viewer feel and how that influences the show. Crucially, at the very end of the first episode, Carmy does not do something that would’ve changed everything for the character and the restaurant. At a time when religious observation is at a historic low, streaming allows you to play God. So, Gods, may I offer you the option of starting FX on Hulu’s The Bear with its finale if you’d like to watch the series definitively as a comedy. The show itself doesn’t offer easy answers in its first season until arguably the last five minutes of the finale. The business and artistic benefits of the “all episodes available at once” arrangement have been debated ever since Netflix gave us the opportunity to gorge ourselves on the onetime pleasure of Kevin Spacey talking directly at you.

Police moved an injured bear from the median of Interstate 495 in Middleboro after the animal was hit by a car.

The bear was struggling with an apparent injury to its back leg. After briefly moving toward the highway, the bear limped back into the woods. The bear will be euthanized after a medical evaluation conducted by wildlife experts determined it sustained significant injuries and couldn't be relocated.

A bear was euthanized Thursday after it was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 495 in Middleborough, according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries ...

“Unfortunately, after a medical evaluation of the bear conducted by wildlife experts, it was determined that the bear had sustained significant injuries, could not be relocated, and was euthanized,” the statement said. “On Thursday, June 23, 2022, at approximately 11:10AM, the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) reported a black bear had been struck by a vehicle along Route 495 in the Town of Middleborough,” the statement said. A bear was euthanized Thursday after it was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 495 in Middleborough, according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.

RAYNHAM, Mass. (WPRI) — An injured bear found on the highway in Raynham has been safely relocated. Just before 11 a.m. Thursday, Massachusetts State Police ...

“The Bear” stars Jeremy Allen White, playing a fine-dining chef who happens to end up slinging beefs at a Mr. Beef-esque sandwich shop in Chicago. Advertisement.

Kasama (2020): Celebrated as one of the best restaurants in the country, Kasama also has a lot of fun with its more casual breakfast and lunch items. The dressed-up Filipino-inspired version of a beef sandwich is a must-try. And here are my recommendations for an Italian beef progression, from oldest to newest, to binge through all eight episodes. As the show progresses, he tries out new and exciting ways to whip up Chicago’s favorite sandwich. “I know that’s like a chain. Sign up for your free weekly Eat. Watch. Do. newsletter here. She gave it to me.” “It was nice.” “His brother passes away, and that’s when the show starts. 666 N. Orleans St., 312-337-8500, facebook.com/mrbeefonorleans “My character grew up cooking in Chicago. Then he left and worked in some of the best restaurants in the world,” White said during a red carpet interview at the James Beard Foundation Awards earlier this month. “I like Portillo’s,” White said.

A huge black bear in Voyageurs National Park, northern Minnesota, has a surprisingly big belly for the time of year.

It's hard to tell what is wrong with this bear from just a video. How and why the bear has such a large stomach is unclear, as it would have just come out of hibernation. Black bears have previously been found with ascites in necropsies (animal post-mortems), sometimes in cases of Canine Adenovirus 1, which is an infectious disease that usually affects dogs, but can spread to wild animals like bears and mountain lions.

The bear was foraging for leftover food in the car when the door shut behind it. Images show its how it tried to escape before dying from heatstroke.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service advises visitors to dispose of all garbage or food scraps in bear proof garbage containers or to take it home. Tennessee is currently in the clutches of a heatwave. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) said the bear entered the parked car outside a rental cabin, using its teeth or paws to open the door.

Officials in Tennessee say a black bear died after getting stuck in a hot car this week.

According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the car’s owner got in a different vehicle around 10 a.m. When they returned at 6:45 p.m., they found the bear dead in the car. According to officials, a black bear was euthanized last week after scratching a woman and then charging another neighbor. Officials: Bear dies trapped in car at temperatures possibly above 140 degrees

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A black bear died after it got stuck in a car in Sevierville on Wednesday. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, ...

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The brutality of the kitchen work, while pulse-racing to the point that you feel like you need to look away at times, is so real and so fascinating that you’re addicted to watching it, too. The seventh episode of the season, “Review,” features a “one-take” tracking shot that lasts for nearly 20 minutes, chronicling the crucial moments in the lead-up to the doors opening and the lunch rush coming in. For the relentless jackhammering of crises in every scene, there’s also something emotionally elegant about The Bear. There’s the passion that Carmen has for his work, even if he’s often his own worst enemy. Behind the scenes, restaurants are a powder keg of stress, ego, and abuse, where the fog of pressure is too dense for concepts like grace or decency to survive. Restaurants, especially as the world opens up again, are a haven for connection—an emotional sanctuary of sorts for one of the most intimate acts we’re privileged enough to partake in: the communal experience of sharing food together. Any time a film or TV show enters a dining room and then kicks open the swinging doors to the kitchen it is immediately triggering.

A black bear died after getting stuck inside a car, likely in pursuit of food, amid sweltering heat that exceeded 95 degrees in Tennessee this week, ...

"Bears have noses 7 times better than a bloodhound and can smell even the faintest odor of food inside a vehicle." It was euthanized June 13 because it posed a “risk to human safety.” The bear could have been lured into the car by the smell of food.