The 26th Annual Telly Awards

FINALIST 2005

Video Dynamics Productions
Joe Zito
TV Maitre d'
Edition 2 2005

Honoring outstanding local, regional and cable television commercials and programs & the finest video and film productions.

Best Local Food Celeb
By: The Providence Phoenix
October 28, 2005

There's just something about local restaurant hopper and TV Maitre d' host Joe Zito. Maybe it's the soft-spoken narratives, the gentlemanly rapport, or the mock-'neck and blazer with matching mustache. Zito is the ultimate affable local guy who frequently travels outside DePasquale Plaza to statewide gems like Gian Carlo's Ristorante in Woonsocket, Sabina Doyle's in Newport, and Trattoria Del Corso in East Greenwich, with frequent visits to mainstays like Venda Ravioli and Twin Oaks. The half-hour show coasts along with Zito offering insight to the state's best dining, usually with a giant glass of wine in his hand. Check out www.fox64.com for the TV Maitre d' archives. On Sundays on Channel 64 at 11 am + Channel 12 at 11:30 am.