Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey Films In Ellicott City

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — Rumors were swirling when residents spied celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey in Howard County this week. According to Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Ramsey's restaurant renovation show called "24 Hours to Hell and Back" set up in historic Ellicott City, drawing people from all over who wanted to catch a glimpse of the star.

Ramsay's crew, in conjunction with hundreds of volunteers, worked to renovate, clean and beautify "our beloved historic Main Street." The Little Market Cafe has been covered in plastic sheeting and the show apparently has been based there, but other locations have been involved in filming, including the Ellicott Mills Brewing Company, which just merged with Phoenix Emporium, as well as Jaxon Edwin. The show's goal is to help struggling restaurants.

"This has been an incredible week in town. We are so thankful that Chef Ramsay saw how special Ellicott City is and chose to visit our amazing historic town. It is our hope that every business and resident in town benefits from the national exposure the town will receive in the future," Ball shared on his Facebook page.

Tammy Beideman, owner of Sweet Elizabeth Jane, told WBAL that there was quite a bit of "buzz" in town.

"There's a lot of excitement and we could see something was happening with the tents and the parking lot and there's a lot more buzz, general buzz in town about something was happening here. We didn't really know what it was, but something," said Beideman.

According to WBAL, there is no word on when the episode will air.