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It seems as if owning a restaurant is the latest American dream preceded by, and sometimes simultaneously with, owning an inn. Here’s one way to make that dream work for you:

Open calls: New NBC restaurant competition show

GRANADA AMERICA, the producers that brought you Nanny 911, Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares are seeking two-person teams, with pre-existing relationships, who have always dreamed of opening their own restaurant. Have you and your spouse, friend, family member, business associate or colleague dreamed of opening your own restaurant? Is one of you a whiz in the kitchen while the other is a front-of-house superstar? Do you have what it takes to open and run a successful restaurant? Has financing always been a problem?

New York City open call: 1604 Broadway @ 49th Street, New York, NY 10019; Saturday, March 8th 2008, 10am - 4pm

Los Angeles open calls: Sofitel Hotel, 8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048; Saturday, March 8th 2008, 10am - 4pm

Additional open call dates and locations in Washington D.C., Houston, Atlanta and Chicago will be released soon. Updates will be posted on the Now Casting section at www.NBC.com. For more information email NBCteams@yahoo.com or call (800) 419-3407. Please include your names, ages, the cities you’re from, occupations, contact phone numbers, a recent photograph of yourselves and a brief summary as to why your team is perfect for the show.

This is one reality show we’ll be keeping a close eye on!