Order's up! It's another plateful of culinary fun and delicious drama “P ursuit of Excellence”. Three words that appear on a scribbled note in the season three opener ( Tomorrow ) of The Bear . It’s a phrase you can’t forget as creator Christopher Storer’s remarkable show whips up another terrific eight-episode run.
Already over its first two Emmy-winning seasons, this nervy, buzzy, edgy tale set on the culinary scene in Chicago has proved that pursuit of excellence is what it’s all about – not just in the kitchen of The Bear, the high-end restaurant at the centre of the show, but behind the scenes too. Let’s just say, standards have not dropped. Tomorrow alone will blow you away for its daring – an elegant opening episode that acts like an extended recap/montage/dream, as head chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) recalls events, people, dishes and more.
By the sixth episode ( Napkins ), we’re being given a narrative entirely devoted to the backstory of veteran cook Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas), right back to her days when she walked into The Original Beef Of Chicagoland, the sandwich store that Carmy first took over when his brother Michael (Jon Bernthal) took his own life in season one. For the second episode ( Next ), we’re right in the guts of the show, as Richie ( Ebon Moss-Bachrach ) and Carmy lead a humdinger of an argument that shows up this kitchen in all its dysfunctional glory. “This place has gotta work,” laments pastry chef Marcus (Lionel Boyce).
