At the end of May, I spoke with Clarence native Nikki Dinki as she was beginning her journey on the biggest culinary competition in TV, The Next Food Network Star.

Sadly, Nikki didn't make it to the top 4....but being in the final 5 is NO small feat! We're all SO very proud of her, not only for representing WNY in her own way, but for being an incredibly talented and respectful contestant!

Here's the full interview with her from this morning:

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