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Top Chef goes to the Crescent City! Jazz! Beads! King cakes! That roux isn't dark enough! For real, though, people gonna get told their roux's not dark enough. Judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Hugh Acheson, and Emeril Lagasse are back. It's New Orleans, so I'm assuming Emeril will be around a lot. The Contestants Aaron Cuschieri, 29 Chicago, IL Executive Chef, Slurping Turtle Benedetto Bartolotta, 27 New York, NY Owner, Indulge by Bene Bret Pelaggi, 34 Miami, FL Recently moved to Miami, doesn't appear to be currently employed. As far as I can tell, his most recent job was chef de cuisine at Chiara Bistro. Brian Huskey, 32 Los Angeles, CA R&D chef for Ricardo Zarate, most recently involved in opening Paiche Carlos Gaytan, 42 Chicago, IL Owner/executive chef, Mexique Carrie Mashaney, 35 Seattle, WA Chef de Cuisine, Aragona. The restaurant's not actually open yet, and they don't appear to have set up a website yet. Janine Booth, 25 New York, NY Trying to open a restaurant later this year. Used to work with Jeff from season 5. Jason Cichonski, 27 Philadelphia, PA Chef/owner, Ela Justin Devillier New Orleans, LA Chef/owner, La Petite Grocery Louis Maldonado, 32 Healdsburg, CA Executive chef, Spoonbar and Pizzando Michael Sichel New Orleans, LA Executive Chef, Galatoire's Restaurant Nicholas Elmi, 32 Philadelphia, PA Chef/owner, Laurel, opening planned for November Nina Compton, 34 Miami, FL Chef de cuisine, Scarpetta Miami at Fontainebleau Patricia Vega, 29 New York, NY Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke Ramon Bojorquez, 31 San Diego, CA Sous chef, Nine-Ten Sara Johannes Minneapolis, MN Executive chef, Shoyu at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Shirley Chung, 36 Fremont, CA Former executive chef of China Poblano. No mention of current employment. Stephanie Cmar, 28 Boston, MA Sous Chef, No. 9 Park. Returning to Top Chef after being eliminated in season 10's qualifiers. Travis Masar, 27 La Junta, CO His bio says he's an executive chef, but nobody's saying where. Last Chance Kitchen Introduced in Season 9, Last Chance Kitchen is a sort of losers bracket web series. After each episode airs, an LCK webisode goes up on Bravo's site. The chef or chefs eliminated from the main series that week compete head-to-head against last week's LCK winner for a chance to get back on the show. Each week's is a different quickfire-ish challenge with Tom as the lone judge. The winner returns to the main competition during the semifinals. Even if you don't love the idea of giving eliminated chefs a second chance, the challenges are usually straightforward and engaging. Padma's Picks In this new webseries, Ten New Orleans chefs competed for a spot in the main series. As the name hints, Padma was the sole judge. If you weren't paying much attention to the faces in this post, there might still be some suspense!
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# ? Sep 27, 2013 00:06 |
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Skip this post if you're not caught up The Contestants (Eliminated chefs are greyed out.) Wikipedia-style Progress Chart What Went Wrong
Last Chance Kitchen Current champ: Louis
Toast Museum fucked around with this message at 14:43 on Dec 6, 2013 |
# ? Sep 27, 2013 00:07 |
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Toast Museum posted:
Oh hell yes, Slurping Turtle is amazing. Early rooting interest for me!
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# ? Sep 28, 2013 23:37 |
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On Team Stephanie. One of last year's Tyler Stones gonna take it all the way.
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# ? Sep 28, 2013 23:40 |
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I never get my roux dark enough.
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# ? Sep 29, 2013 00:09 |
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Toast Museum posted:
Early cut spotted. But as long as he rocks that fedora each and every episode I know who's getting MY Save a Chef vote.
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# ? Sep 30, 2013 04:37 |
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Toast Museum posted:
Overly Attached Cheftestant
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# ? Oct 1, 2013 00:43 |
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Calling it now based solely on haircuts: Jason, Brian, and Sara are going to be awful.
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# ? Oct 1, 2013 01:15 |
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Stephanie was Kristen's roommate from last season right?
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# ? Oct 1, 2013 02:35 |
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gret posted:Stephanie was Kristen's roommate from last season right? Yes. With 19 contestants, I wonder if they're going to add more repeat contestants again. Last year was 21 - 6 at Elimination + 3 to get to the main 18. Or are the Padma Picks not counted within the announced chefs? I haven't watched any. edit: I can't count.
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# ? Oct 1, 2013 04:49 |
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I fear that Bravo is going to try and serve us a play on season 6's Executive Cancer Chef Robin "Cancer" McCancer when Michael Sichel's bio kicks off with surviving his bout with Robin-itis. They love their built-in narratives. Also is it wrong that I just want Chris Jones, of the unappetizing cigar Chris Joneses back?
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# ? Oct 1, 2013 07:20 |
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Toast Museum posted:
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# ? Oct 1, 2013 18:52 |
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Bret looks like a teenage Mario Lopez also, predictions: Winner: Aaron Chef who is good who I want to punch in the face: Jason Chef who sucks who sticks around too long: Sara Chef who makes a variation of the same thing over and over again: Benedetto Chef who gets overwhelmed a lot and cries: Carrie Chef who goes home on their birthday: Nicholas Chef who is dumb enough to do front of the house in restaurant wars: Carlos WHY WOULD YOU VOLUNTEER FOR DESSERT: Louis Truther Vandross fucked around with this message at 19:44 on Oct 1, 2013 |
# ? Oct 1, 2013 19:40 |
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La Petite Grocery looks interesting so I'm already rooting for Justin.
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# ? Oct 1, 2013 22:38 |
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Ariza posted:Calling it now based solely on haircuts: Jason, Brian, and Sara are going to be awful. I agree. All 3 look like they're trying too hard already.
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# ? Oct 2, 2013 22:44 |
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I gave up on Top Chef the moment they picked Josie over Kristen, because that was such unimaginable bullshit. However, I love New Orleans so much that I'm willing to give them the tiniest of chances at redemption. I still want an Albuquerque or Denver season. First challenge: Cook rice. Anyone who fails gets eliminated on the spot.
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# ? Oct 2, 2013 23:05 |
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Athenry posted:I agree. All 3 look like they're trying too hard already. I think Sara has the try-hard edge here. Ex theater major with an eye for 50's styling, serves upscale airport food at an iPad centric restaurant where all the positive reviews are written on the massive curve of "...for an airport terminal, its pretty good" Here is a chef's special at "Shoyu":
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# ? Oct 2, 2013 23:06 |
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TV guide preview suggests no Qualifiers this season.
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# ? Oct 2, 2013 23:22 |
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Wow, time flies. I had no idea this was starting up already.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 01:54 |
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Oh poo poo, is this starting tonight? Awesome!
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 01:55 |
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This is bullshit. We all know that Jen Carroll is Philly's sexiest chef.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:02 |
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The Quickfire of the Vanities already up in here.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:03 |
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shadow puppet of a posted:The Quickfire of the Vanities already up in here. Elimination of the Vanities.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:06 |
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That guy's boyfriend is totally gonna give him poo poo for mentioning his ex first.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:11 |
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Poque posted:That guy's boyfriend is totally gonna give him poo poo for mentioning his ex first.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:14 |
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Alright, let's just kill this 'playlive' poll thing as quick as possible
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:19 |
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Carrie looks like she could be a third member of Tegan and Sara.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:20 |
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That Rocco/Karla commercial was horrifying
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:24 |
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I don't think I've ever watched a live Bravo feed before, I love the show previews, it all seems like a parody. "The NEW Atlanta Cheating Spouse Drama!" "Formerly Homeless Rich Pastor". I had no idea I lived in this world.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:26 |
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shadow puppet of a posted:I don't think I've ever watched a live Bravo feed before, I love the show previews, it all seems like a parody. "The NEW Atlanta Cheating Spouse Drama!" "Formerly Homeless Rich Pastor". I had no idea I lived in this world. I'm not actually sure anybody lives in the world Bravo wants us to live in
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:34 |
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Guessing lady who thought completely redoing her dish an hour before service was a good idea is going home.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:51 |
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Doesn't OSHA mandate "no cooking in hot pants"?
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:53 |
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There's no crying in Top Chef!
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:54 |
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WHOOOOOSH
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:57 |
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NOTinuyasha posted:Early cut spotted. But as long as he rocks that fedora each and every episode I know who's getting MY Save a Chef vote. Nice call
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:58 |
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In this moment he is euphoric, not because of some phoney god, but because of Last CHance Kitchen!
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 03:59 |
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Season preview was half top chef, half Hell's Kitchen. And Lea Michele, who I guess has something to promote, or she's still on the My Fake Boyfriend Died of Real Drugs PR Tour. But I didnt see a biathlon, so I remain hopeful. Good episode Top Chef.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 04:01 |
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shadow puppet of a posted:I don't think I've ever watched a live Bravo feed before, I love the show previews, it all seems like a parody. "The NEW Atlanta Cheating Spouse Drama!" "Formerly Homeless Rich Pastor". I had no idea I lived in this world. The New Atlanta is painful. I live here with these people
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 16:07 |
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Poque posted:Nice call I don't feel good about this at all.
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# ? Oct 3, 2013 16:28 |
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I didn't realize this was on last night until about 30 minutes through. Thankfully DVR-Man caught it and recorded it. People I'm rooting for in this order: Justin, Nina, Carrie, Shirley, Nicholas, Janine, Stephanie, etc., etc., etc., Benedetto, and Fedora boy. I'm glad TC:M is over though. That got really tough to watch around the 4th episode.
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