Are Sammy Hagar and Guy Fieri friends?

It’s been said that friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is the only truth. The bond between Sammy Hagar and Guy Fieri is a testament to that. Both vividly recall the fated moment they met. The year was 1998. Or was it 1999? Whatever: they’re clear on everything else. Time is just a construct anyway, right?

Are Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar making tequila?

Fieri wants you to know that "Sammy and I are makin' it all happen." Television personality and celebrity restaurateur Guy Fieri teamed up with his longtime friend — singer, songwriter, Van Halen guitarist, and owner of the chain Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill restaurant, Sammy Hagar — to release their own brand of tequila.

Can Fieri hold back his admiration for Hagar?

Fieri can’t hold back his admiration for Hagar, either (truth be told, they both rave about the other multiple times during the course of our interviews; their affection and admiration is that great).

Who is Guy Fieri?

Way back when, Fieri was not the restaurateur, author, documentarian, Emmy Award-winning television host or Donkey Sauce creator he is today. The Next Food Network Star, which catapulted him to fame and fortune in 2006, was almost a decade in the future.