The cast of Top Chef DC lived in a Washington, DC, home now owned by Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman. It has five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, and it was sold to him in 2010–the same year the show debuted–for $3.6 million. Zillow’s profile of the house has pictures and says its current rent estimate… continue reading
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Kevin wins Top Chef DC, becoming the show’s first African-American winner
Kevin Sbraga won Top Chef DC, becoming the show’s first black winner. He won the finale in Singapore because he “took the most risks but also cooked the best meal,” Tom Colicchio explained after the three finalists prepared a meal with the same proteins and a required dessert. Earlier, Padma said, “I think we have… continue reading
Top Chef’s Alex “hurt” but has surprising reaction to criticism, says pea puree was his
Alex Reznik’s time on Top Chef DC finally came to an end last night, and the show lost its villain. But in a post-elimination interview, Alex sounds like the exact opposite of a villain, and is surprisingly mature about and even unconcerned about the way he was edited and the accusations made against him. It’s… continue reading
Tom Colicchio explains why Alex wasn’t sent home on Top Chef DC
Alex’s apparent failure to follow the rules on Top Chef 7 didn’t get him sent home for one reason, according to Tom Colicchio: “Alex was on the winning team; he wasn’t up for elimination.” Tom copied and pasted that sentence 10 times into his post-episode commentary, and that they didn’t have time to check to… continue reading
Top Chef’s pea-brained Alex survives cheating accusations again, leading to Kenny’s exit
For the second time on this season of Top Chef, Alex Reznik was cast as a cheating, thieving, bumbling twit, and after because of that, he’s solidified himself as this season’s villain. A few weeks ago, he was accused of other chefs on the show of stealing pea puree from Ed, and this week, the… continue reading
Eric Ripert will judge Top Chef DC, replacing Toby Young
For its seventh season, Top Chef is getting a new fourth judge: Eric Ripert. The season is officially titled Top Chef: Washington, D.C., and will feature guest appearances by Nancy Pelosi and Leon Panetta, among others. Bravo’s press release says Ripert, the chef owner of Le Bernardin in New York City who has appeared on… continue reading
Tom Colicchio wins James Beard outstanding chef award, is now actually the top chef
Top Chef head judge Tom Colicchio received the James Beard outstanding chef award after being a finalist seven times in eight years, so he’s now actually the country’s top chef. In their announcement, the James Beard Foundation said the award is given to “[a] working chef in America whose career has set national industry standards… continue reading
Top Chef DC cast may have been spotted at Whole Foods
Top Chef DC, the show’s seventh season, is currently in production in Washington and the surrounding areas, according to a recent sighting. The show is using the Whole Foods in Silver Spring, MD, DCist reports, citing a sign that said “Magical Elves Productions (Top Chef’s production company) was taping something called ‘The Mission.’” There have… continue reading
Top Chef 7 will be filmed in Washington, DC
Top Chef will be filmed in Washington, DC, but has yet to start production. The seventh season “is set to be taped in Washington this spring,” Washington Post food editor Joe Yonan revealed. He notes that the city has had many of its chefs on the show, including Bryan Voltaggio, Spike Mendelsohn, and Carla Hall…. continue reading
Bravo orders Top Chef 7, which is now casting; Padma Lakshmi is pregnant
Top Chef has been renewed for a seventh season, which is unsurprising considering it’s Bravo’s biggest and best competition series now that Project Runway has left for Lifetime. The network hasn’t yet announced the location, nor how Padma Lakshmi’s recently announced pregnancy will affect her participation in the show. Padma’s Endrometriosis Foundation of America recently… continue reading