{"id":75425,"date":"2023-07-11T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=75425"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:16:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:16:28","slug":"masterchef-richie-jones-muhammad-pie-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/masterchef-richie-jones-muhammad-pie-bar","title":{"rendered":"Pie Bar will host dinner with MasterChef contestant Richie Jones-Muhammad"},"content":{"rendered":"

MasterChef season 13 contestant and Long Beach local Richie Jones-Muhammad will host a post up dinner at The Pie Bar on Saturday, July 15.<\/p>\n

Due to limited seating on Pie Bar’s parklet, the pop-up will be reservation only and will have a set price of $50, which includes a glass of wine with a three-course meal.<\/p>\n

For the appetizer, Jones-Muhammad will cook sliced potatoes stacked together and fried in duck fat for a crispy bite topped with cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche (krem-fresh). The main course will be Jones-Muhammad’s grandmother’s shepherd’s pie, and Pie Bar’s whiskey peach pie \u00e0 la mode (meaning with ice cream) will round out the meal.<\/p>\n

“Richie has been a long-time customer at Pie Bar and he came to me with the idea of doing a pop-up,” Pie Bar founder and CEO Laurie Gray said.<\/p>\n

While Pie Bar has done collaborations with local creatives before, this is the first time there will be a chef’s dinner collaboration. The collaboration\u2014the ultimate comfort dessert paired with the ultimate comfort food\u2014made sense.<\/p>\n

“(Pie Bar) was the first shop I went to when I moved here. \u2026 (My girlfriend and I) are always in there,” Jones-Muhammad said. “I’ve been such a fan for a long time, and the space they offer\u2014it just feels so homey, and it seemed like the time is right.”<\/p>\n

Jones-Muhammad will introduce each course and will stick around after the dinner for any guests who want to speak about the menu.<\/p>\n

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Richie Jones-Muhammad (left) competes in Season 13 of MasterChef on FOX. Courtesy of Fox.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He moved to Long Beach in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to pursue music production\u2014something that is mentioned on this season of MasterChef, where Jones-Muhammad is a contestant.<\/p>\n

The format of the show splits contestants into America’s four regions\u2014West, Midwest, Northeast and South. Each week, contestants face a set of challenges to cook their best dish for judges Gordon Ramsey, Joe Bastianich and <\/a>Aar\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez. The worst performing chef is eliminated until there’s one left standing.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Although Jones-Muhammad is a Long Beach resident, he is a Silver Spring, Maryland native and competes under the Northeast banner.<\/p>\n

“I’ve always loved the show, I’ve been a fan my entire life,” Jones-Muhammad said. “You know, you spend so long watching other people, never thinking it’ll be you, then opportunity knocks.”<\/p>\n

Over the past nearly three years of living in Long Beach, Jones-Muhammad couldn’t be happier exploring the city. When he originally moved to Long Beach, he lived on Chestnut Avenue and has since stayed in Downtown Long Beach and moved to a new place on Ocean Boulevard.<\/p>\n

“I’ve never had so many great restaurants in walking distance,” Jones-Muhammad said. He takes inspiration from restaurants like Heritage Restaurant (although has trouble getting reservations for a repeat visit), Shannon’s and BO-beau kitchen.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the dinner can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new episode of MasterChef: United Tastes of America will air Wednesday, July 12, with the first Mystery Box Challenge \u2013 apples. You can watch episodes at 8 p.m. on FOX.<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: This story\u2019s headline has been updated to correct the spelling of Richie Jones-Muhammad\u2019s last name.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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