“It was my first time that I was in the bottom, and it was such a bad dish that I got eliminated, so that’s definitely a punch in the gut,” says Rasika Venkatesa as she enters “Last Chance Kitchen.” “My business on ‘Top Chef’ feels unfinished.” What happened when she faced off against Kevin D’Andrea for a chance to return to the competition? Watch this week’s episode of “Lck,” titled “Let’s Play Ball,” above, or read on to find out what happened.
See‘Top Chef’ 21 episode 7 recap: ‘Sausage Race’ was a ball field battle of the wieners
Rasika was one of the “Top Chef” front-runners this season. She won two Elimination Challenges and one Quickfire Challenge, and she didn’t have a single low-scoring dish … until she was done in by flavorless, slimy eggplant in “Chaos Cuisine.” But her strong track record up to that point is...
See‘Top Chef’ 21 episode 7 recap: ‘Sausage Race’ was a ball field battle of the wieners
Rasika was one of the “Top Chef” front-runners this season. She won two Elimination Challenges and one Quickfire Challenge, and she didn’t have a single low-scoring dish … until she was done in by flavorless, slimy eggplant in “Chaos Cuisine.” But her strong track record up to that point is...
- 5/2/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Get ready for an exciting episode of “Top Chef” as Season 21 Episode 8, titled “Restaurant Wars,” airs on Bravo. Aspiring chefs from around the country compete for their chance at culinary stardom in this intense cooking competition.
In “Restaurant Wars,” tensions run high as the remaining contestants face one of the most challenging tasks of the season. Divided into teams, the chefs must work together to create and execute their own restaurant concepts, from menu planning to decor and service.
With the pressure on and the clock ticking, each team must deliver a flawless dining experience to impress the judges and avoid elimination. As the drama unfolds in the kitchen, viewers will be treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the creativity, skill, and determination required to succeed in the world of professional cooking.
Tune in to Bravo at 9:00 Pm on Wednesday, May 8th, for an episode of “Top Chef” that promises excitement,...
In “Restaurant Wars,” tensions run high as the remaining contestants face one of the most challenging tasks of the season. Divided into teams, the chefs must work together to create and execute their own restaurant concepts, from menu planning to decor and service.
With the pressure on and the clock ticking, each team must deliver a flawless dining experience to impress the judges and avoid elimination. As the drama unfolds in the kitchen, viewers will be treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the creativity, skill, and determination required to succeed in the world of professional cooking.
Tune in to Bravo at 9:00 Pm on Wednesday, May 8th, for an episode of “Top Chef” that promises excitement,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Charly Pierre was eliminated from “Top Chef” last week in “Supper Club,” leaving nine cheftestants on the main show competing for a chance to win a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado; and $250,000 in prize money: Manny Barella, Kevin D’Andrea, Danny Garcia, Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, Laura Ozyilmaz, Amanda Turner, Rasika Venkatesa and Michelle Wallace. Except no, there weren’t just nine chefs left in the competition. This week not one, but two entered the show from “Last Chance Kitchen.”
So what happened in “Top Chef” season 21, episode six, “Chaos Cuisine,” when the size of the cast actually grew?
The episode begins with some “power bottom training” in the gym with Manny and Kevin, who have become close over the course of the season, bonded over exercise much like Danny and Rasika, but also bonded over their struggles in the competition.
So what happened in “Top Chef” season 21, episode six, “Chaos Cuisine,” when the size of the cast actually grew?
The episode begins with some “power bottom training” in the gym with Manny and Kevin, who have become close over the course of the season, bonded over exercise much like Danny and Rasika, but also bonded over their struggles in the competition.
- 4/25/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Get ready for a sizzling new episode of “Top Chef” airing on Wednesday, May 1st, at 9:00 Pm on Bravo. In Season 21, Episode 7, titled “Sausage Race,” the chefs face a fiery challenge that will put their culinary skills to the test.
Joining Kristen in the kitchen is Bryan Voltaggio, who will help judge the chefs’ abilities in flambé and charring techniques. But that’s not all – the competition heats up as Amar Santana brings a unique twist to the challenge by incorporating the famous Milwaukee Brewers racing sausages into the mix.
Set at the iconic American Family Field, the chefs must create mouthwatering dishes with a focus on sausage. With the pressure on and the clock ticking, the contestants must impress the judges with their creativity and execution.
Don’t miss the excitement and delicious creations on “Top Chef” this Wednesday at 9:00 Pm. Tune in to see who will...
Joining Kristen in the kitchen is Bryan Voltaggio, who will help judge the chefs’ abilities in flambé and charring techniques. But that’s not all – the competition heats up as Amar Santana brings a unique twist to the challenge by incorporating the famous Milwaukee Brewers racing sausages into the mix.
Set at the iconic American Family Field, the chefs must create mouthwatering dishes with a focus on sausage. With the pressure on and the clock ticking, the contestants must impress the judges with their creativity and execution.
Don’t miss the excitement and delicious creations on “Top Chef” this Wednesday at 9:00 Pm. Tune in to see who will...
- 4/24/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“Top Chef” hasn’t finished “Last Chance Kitchen” for the season just yet, but the second-chance after show has reached a major milestone. In the two-part “Mid-Season Finale,” host and judge Tom Colicchio sent someone back into the main competition. Watch part one above, and scroll down for part two.
Charly Pierre entered “Lck” this week after he was eliminated from the main competition in “Supper Club,” where the cheftestants had to team up to make traditional five-course Supper Club meals. Pierre was in charge of the fish dish on the losing team, and he drastically overcooked it, so he was cooked. “Being cut on ‘Top Chef’ sucked,” he said. Now as he sought redemption, “I’m doing it for Haiti, doing it for New Orleans, and my restaurant and my sous chef and my cooks. We’ll do it one challenge at a time.”
The challenge this time was...
Charly Pierre entered “Lck” this week after he was eliminated from the main competition in “Supper Club,” where the cheftestants had to team up to make traditional five-course Supper Club meals. Pierre was in charge of the fish dish on the losing team, and he drastically overcooked it, so he was cooked. “Being cut on ‘Top Chef’ sucked,” he said. Now as he sought redemption, “I’m doing it for Haiti, doing it for New Orleans, and my restaurant and my sous chef and my cooks. We’ll do it one challenge at a time.”
The challenge this time was...
- 4/18/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Get ready to savor the excitement and drama of culinary competition as “Top Chef” returns with another thrilling episode this Wednesday at 9:00 Pm on Bravo. In Season 21 Episode 6, aspiring chefs from across the country come together to showcase their skills and vie for their shot at culinary stardom.
With each contestant bringing their unique flair and passion to the kitchen, viewers can expect a feast for the senses as they compete in a series of challenging culinary tasks. From intense cook-offs to high-pressure challenges, the stakes are higher than ever as these talented chefs battle it out for the ultimate prize.
As the competition heats up, tensions rise and alliances are tested, making for a nail-biting and exhilarating viewing experience. Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or just love a good cooking show, “Top Chef” promises to deliver plenty of mouthwatering moments and edge-of-your-seat excitement.
Don’t miss out...
With each contestant bringing their unique flair and passion to the kitchen, viewers can expect a feast for the senses as they compete in a series of challenging culinary tasks. From intense cook-offs to high-pressure challenges, the stakes are higher than ever as these talented chefs battle it out for the ultimate prize.
As the competition heats up, tensions rise and alliances are tested, making for a nail-biting and exhilarating viewing experience. Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or just love a good cooking show, “Top Chef” promises to deliver plenty of mouthwatering moments and edge-of-your-seat excitement.
Don’t miss out...
- 4/17/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Chrissy Teigen is looking fierce on the red carpet!
The 38-year-old cookbook author and husband John Legend coupled up for the City Harvest Presents The 2024 Gala: Magic Of Motown on Wednesday evening (April 10) held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Chrissy Teigen
For the event, Chrissy wowed in a sheer, animal-print dress while John, 45, sported a black tux with brown jeweled detailing.
Fellow guests in attendance included Taye Diggs, Busy Philipps, Richard Gere and wife Alejandra Silva, Jane Krakowski, The Bachelorette‘s Tayshia Adams, Rhony‘s Ubah Hassan and boyfriend Oliver Dachsel, Chicago Med actress Yaya DaCosta, and A Chef’s Guide to Soul Food host Millie Peartree.
Food Network stars also in attendance included Ted Allen, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Tom Colicchio.
The annual event honors the City Harvest supporters whose efforts have played a significant role in the fight against hunger in New York City.
The 38-year-old cookbook author and husband John Legend coupled up for the City Harvest Presents The 2024 Gala: Magic Of Motown on Wednesday evening (April 10) held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Chrissy Teigen
For the event, Chrissy wowed in a sheer, animal-print dress while John, 45, sported a black tux with brown jeweled detailing.
Fellow guests in attendance included Taye Diggs, Busy Philipps, Richard Gere and wife Alejandra Silva, Jane Krakowski, The Bachelorette‘s Tayshia Adams, Rhony‘s Ubah Hassan and boyfriend Oliver Dachsel, Chicago Med actress Yaya DaCosta, and A Chef’s Guide to Soul Food host Millie Peartree.
Food Network stars also in attendance included Ted Allen, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Tom Colicchio.
The annual event honors the City Harvest supporters whose efforts have played a significant role in the fight against hunger in New York City.
- 4/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Another episode of “Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen,” another opportunity for Tom Colicchio to explain to eliminated contestants who the hell the new guy is: Soo Ahn, this season’s secret 16th cheftestant. This was a triple threat match, though, since this week’s “Top Chef” episode, “The Wright Way,” ended in the double elimination of Kaleena Bliss and Alisha Elenz. This would be a single elimination match, though, with just one chef of the three being sent home at the end. So what happened in “Plates Aplenty”? Watch the episode above, or read on to find out.
Alisha and Kaleena were eliminated as a team in a challenge inspired by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, so “Lck” brought a little more architecture to the kitchen for this redemptive cookoff. The chefs were presented with a variety of dishes and vessels with which they would plate their meals. They would choose...
Alisha and Kaleena were eliminated as a team in a challenge inspired by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, so “Lck” brought a little more architecture to the kitchen for this redemptive cookoff. The chefs were presented with a variety of dishes and vessels with which they would plate their meals. They would choose...
- 4/11/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Kenny Nguyen was ousted from “Top Chef” last week in “Take it Cheesy,” leaving 12 cheftestants on the main show (and one in “Last Chance Kitchen“) competing for a chance to win a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado; and $250,000 in prize money: Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Venkatesa and Michelle Wallace.
So what happened to the chefs in season 21, episode 4, “The Wright Way”?
Well, we’re coming in hot right from the beginning of the episode, with host Kristen Kish announcing that there will be no Quickfire Challenge this week “because we’re building to something big.”
See‘Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen’ recap: Smelly Limburger cheese is the star of the show in ‘The Big Stink’ [Watch] Elimination Challenge
“Tonight you’ll have...
So what happened to the chefs in season 21, episode 4, “The Wright Way”?
Well, we’re coming in hot right from the beginning of the episode, with host Kristen Kish announcing that there will be no Quickfire Challenge this week “because we’re building to something big.”
See‘Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen’ recap: Smelly Limburger cheese is the star of the show in ‘The Big Stink’ [Watch] Elimination Challenge
“Tonight you’ll have...
- 4/11/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Get ready to feast your eyes on another thrilling episode of “Top Chef” as aspiring chefs battle it out for culinary glory. In Season 21 Episode 5, titled “Supper Club,” viewers are in for a treat as the competition heats up in the kitchen.
With each contestant vying for their shot at culinary stardom, tensions run high as they showcase their skills, creativity, and passion for food. From intense challenges to mouthwatering dishes, this episode promises to deliver an unforgettable culinary experience.
Join host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and a lineup of guest judges as they critique the chefs’ creations and determine who has what it takes to rise to the top. From appetizers to desserts, the contestants will leave no stone unturned in their quest to impress the judges and win the coveted title of “Top Chef.”
Don’t miss a moment of the action-packed Season 21 Episode 5 of “Top Chef,...
With each contestant vying for their shot at culinary stardom, tensions run high as they showcase their skills, creativity, and passion for food. From intense challenges to mouthwatering dishes, this episode promises to deliver an unforgettable culinary experience.
Join host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and a lineup of guest judges as they critique the chefs’ creations and determine who has what it takes to rise to the top. From appetizers to desserts, the contestants will leave no stone unturned in their quest to impress the judges and win the coveted title of “Top Chef.”
Don’t miss a moment of the action-packed Season 21 Episode 5 of “Top Chef,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“Just because I got eliminated doesn’t mean I’m beaten down or defeated,” says Kenny Nguyen upon entering “Last Chance Kitchen” upon his ouster from “Top Chef” in the episode “Take it Cheesy.” “I’m going to show my grandma, who gave me this necklace, that she’s the reason why I’m a little bit of a hard-ass … I’m walking into ‘Last Chance Kitchen’ with the full intention of bodying every single person that I see in that room.” But when he sees surprise 16th contestant Soo Ahn standing there waiting for him, he’s like, “Who the f*ck is this guy?” Watch episode two of “Lck,” titled “The Big Stink,” above.
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Kenny was eliminated from the main competition for an ill-conceived gorgonzola crab rangoon that was too watery and buried the flavor of the cheese...
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Kenny was eliminated from the main competition for an ill-conceived gorgonzola crab rangoon that was too watery and buried the flavor of the cheese...
- 4/4/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Get ready for another mouthwatering episode of “Top Chef” as the aspiring chefs battle it out for culinary supremacy in Season 21, Episode 4: “The Wright Way.” Tune in Wednesday at 9:00 Pm on Bravo to witness the intense competition unfold.
In this thrilling installment, the contestants will face a series of challenges designed to test their skills, creativity, and ability to handle the pressure of the kitchen. With each dish they prepare, they’ll strive to impress the judges and prove that they have what it takes to become a top chef.
From innovative flavor combinations to exquisite plating techniques, the chefs will pull out all the stops to showcase their culinary prowess and earn their shot at stardom. With high stakes and fierce competition, “The Wright Way” promises to be an episode filled with excitement, drama, and, of course, delicious food. Don’t miss a minute of the action on “Top Chef,...
In this thrilling installment, the contestants will face a series of challenges designed to test their skills, creativity, and ability to handle the pressure of the kitchen. With each dish they prepare, they’ll strive to impress the judges and prove that they have what it takes to become a top chef.
From innovative flavor combinations to exquisite plating techniques, the chefs will pull out all the stops to showcase their culinary prowess and earn their shot at stardom. With high stakes and fierce competition, “The Wright Way” promises to be an episode filled with excitement, drama, and, of course, delicious food. Don’t miss a minute of the action on “Top Chef,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
After two “Top Chef” challenges there have been two eliminations: David Murphy in “Chef’s Test” and Valentine Howell Jr. in “Living the High Life.” So they went head-to-head in “Last Chance Kitchen” for a chance to return to the competition … Except they didn’t. David was nowhere to be found. Perhaps his bottom-three cookoff in “Chef’s Test” served as its own kind of “Last Chance Kitchen,” because there’s no mention of him at all in this week’s first “Lck.” As far as I can tell he’s out for good. Watch this week’s “Lck” above.
Instead, Valentine had to battle Soo Ahn, a secret 16th cheftestant who the show added to the competition specifically for “Lck.” He’ll have to win five times for a chance to enter the main competition at all. Tom Colicchio gave him and Valentine a challenge that flipped Valentine’s last challenge on its head.
Instead, Valentine had to battle Soo Ahn, a secret 16th cheftestant who the show added to the competition specifically for “Lck.” He’ll have to win five times for a chance to enter the main competition at all. Tom Colicchio gave him and Valentine a challenge that flipped Valentine’s last challenge on its head.
- 3/28/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Attention all food enthusiasts and cooking aficionados! Brace yourselves for an epic culinary showdown as “Top Chef” returns with Season 21 Episode 3, airing on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on Bravo.
In this thrilling episode, aspiring chefs from across the nation will once again step into the kitchen to showcase their culinary prowess and vie for the coveted title of “Top Chef.” With high stakes and intense competition, each contestant will face rigorous challenges and put their skills to the test in a bid to impress the esteemed panel of judges.
Viewers can expect nothing short of gastronomic delights, mouthwatering creations, and nail-biting drama as the contestants go head-to-head in a series of culinary battles. From innovative flavor combinations to exquisite plating techniques, the kitchen heats up as the chefs pull out all the stops to win over the discerning taste buds of the judges.
Join host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio,...
In this thrilling episode, aspiring chefs from across the nation will once again step into the kitchen to showcase their culinary prowess and vie for the coveted title of “Top Chef.” With high stakes and intense competition, each contestant will face rigorous challenges and put their skills to the test in a bid to impress the esteemed panel of judges.
Viewers can expect nothing short of gastronomic delights, mouthwatering creations, and nail-biting drama as the contestants go head-to-head in a series of culinary battles. From innovative flavor combinations to exquisite plating techniques, the kitchen heats up as the chefs pull out all the stops to win over the discerning taste buds of the judges.
Join host Padma Lakshmi and judges Tom Colicchio,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“Top Chef” started its 21st season last week with 15 cheftestants vying for the grand prize, but the show revealed there will be a 16th contestant entering the kitchen: Soo Ahn will fight his way through “Last Chance Kitchen” for a chance to win a spot on the main show and ultimately win the whole competition. In past seasons Brooke Williamson, Joe Flamm and current host Kristen Kish won “Lck” and then came back to win the grand prize. Can he make that arduous climb?
“Top Chef” is unique in giving its eliminated contestants a chance to earn their way back into the competition. In the digital after-show “Last Chance Kitchen,” hosted and judged by Tom Colicchio, the ousted chefs face off against each other to complete a challenging culinary task in a limited time. The loser is eliminated from the show for good, while the winner gets to stay in...
“Top Chef” is unique in giving its eliminated contestants a chance to earn their way back into the competition. In the digital after-show “Last Chance Kitchen,” hosted and judged by Tom Colicchio, the ousted chefs face off against each other to complete a challenging culinary task in a limited time. The loser is eliminated from the show for good, while the winner gets to stay in...
- 3/26/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“After every elimination, I’ll be waiting right here to give each chef their one shot at redemption,” says Tom Colicchio in the preview for “Last Chance Kitchen,” which will air after “Top Chef” season 21 episodes and pit the ousted chefs against each other for a chance to return to the competition. “But this season, I may do things a little differently — please meet this season’s 16th competitor …” Watch the preview above.
All is not lost for chefs who have a bad day on the Bravo cooking competition. “Last Chance Kitchen” gives them a chance to make a comeback. But it’s not easy. They have to go head-to-head against another eliminated chef to prepare a dish under a tight time limit. The loser is eliminated from “Top Chef” for good. But the winner gets to continue through “Lck” until finally a chef is selected to return to the competition.
All is not lost for chefs who have a bad day on the Bravo cooking competition. “Last Chance Kitchen” gives them a chance to make a comeback. But it’s not easy. They have to go head-to-head against another eliminated chef to prepare a dish under a tight time limit. The loser is eliminated from “Top Chef” for good. But the winner gets to continue through “Lck” until finally a chef is selected to return to the competition.
- 3/26/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Season 21 of “Top Chef” premieres on Wednesday, March 20, with 15 brand new, talented cheftestants competing in Wisconsin for the title and the grand prize of $250,000, a feature in Food and Wine Magazine and an appearance at the 41st annual Food and Wine Classic in Aspen. Scroll down to learn about all of this year’s competitors.
There are big changes this season. First and foremost, longtime host Padma Lakshmi has stepped down from the cooking competition and has been replaced by season 10 “Top Chef” champion Kristen Kish. But judges Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio are back. Over the course of the season they will be joined by judging and dining panelists who include Dane Baldwin, Charlie Berens, Ryan Braun, Paul Bartolotta, Dominique Crenn, Curtis Duffy, Clea Duvall, Andrew Kroeger, Emeril Lagasse, Hunter Lewis, Bricia Lopez, Tory Miller, Itaru Nagano, Carrie Nahabedian, Joe Papach, Shaina Papach, Justin Pichetrungsi, Sofia Roe, Sean Sherman,...
There are big changes this season. First and foremost, longtime host Padma Lakshmi has stepped down from the cooking competition and has been replaced by season 10 “Top Chef” champion Kristen Kish. But judges Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio are back. Over the course of the season they will be joined by judging and dining panelists who include Dane Baldwin, Charlie Berens, Ryan Braun, Paul Bartolotta, Dominique Crenn, Curtis Duffy, Clea Duvall, Andrew Kroeger, Emeril Lagasse, Hunter Lewis, Bricia Lopez, Tory Miller, Itaru Nagano, Carrie Nahabedian, Joe Papach, Shaina Papach, Justin Pichetrungsi, Sofia Roe, Sean Sherman,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Top Chef” returned for its 21st season on Wednesday night, March 20. So what happened in the season premiere episode, “Chef’s Test,” when 15 brand new cheftestants came to Wisconsin to celebrate the culinary culture of the Midwest and compete for the grand title?
Entering this first episode of the competition to win a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado; and $250,000 in prize money were Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Valentine Howell Jr., Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, David Murphy, Kenny Nguyen, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Vekatesa and Michelle Wallace.
Kaleena is immediately inspired by the presence of season 10 “Top Chef” champ Kristen Kish as the show’s new host, but it’s a “double-edged sword” to have to impress a host and judge who has competed before. “If you’re half-assing it,...
Entering this first episode of the competition to win a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado; and $250,000 in prize money were Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Valentine Howell Jr., Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, David Murphy, Kenny Nguyen, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Vekatesa and Michelle Wallace.
Kaleena is immediately inspired by the presence of season 10 “Top Chef” champ Kristen Kish as the show’s new host, but it’s a “double-edged sword” to have to impress a host and judge who has competed before. “If you’re half-assing it,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Top Chef: Wisconsin” was a season of change for the cooking competition series. Longtime host Padma Lakshmi stepped away to focus on her travel series “Taste the Nation,” so she has been replaced by season 10 champion Kristen Kish. And there were a couple of significant tweaks to the gameplay. So which chefs adapted to their surroundings, and who had to pack their knives and go? Scroll down for the complete list of eliminated cheftestants, updated every week as episodes air.
See‘Top Chef’: Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons say Wisconsin season is about more than just cheese [Exclusive Video Interview]
The season started with 15 chefs: Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Valentine Howell Jr., Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, David Murphy, Kenny Nguyen, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Vekatesa and Michelle Wallace. They were competing for a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance...
See‘Top Chef’: Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons say Wisconsin season is about more than just cheese [Exclusive Video Interview]
The season started with 15 chefs: Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Valentine Howell Jr., Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, David Murphy, Kenny Nguyen, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Vekatesa and Michelle Wallace. They were competing for a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance...
- 3/21/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Wednesday’s season 21 premiere of Top Chef is a hard reset in a number of ways, most obvious among them being the new host. For the first time in 19 seasons and just as many years, it isn’t Padma Lakshmi gently but decisively telling an unlucky hopeful to pack their knives and go. It’s Kristen Kish.
The season 10 winner, initially kicked off the competition before fighting back to the finale on spin-off Last Chance Kitchen, emerged as an early and clear favorite to fill Padma’s shoes when she announced her exit last summer. Kish has been a familiar face to the franchise since her 2012 win, expanding her TV horizons by hosting the Netflix update of Iron Chef and National Geographic’s Restaurants at the End of the World. But those who tune in to the start of Top Chef‘s Wisconsin-set cycle will notice that Kish isn’t the only change.
The season 10 winner, initially kicked off the competition before fighting back to the finale on spin-off Last Chance Kitchen, emerged as an early and clear favorite to fill Padma’s shoes when she announced her exit last summer. Kish has been a familiar face to the franchise since her 2012 win, expanding her TV horizons by hosting the Netflix update of Iron Chef and National Geographic’s Restaurants at the End of the World. But those who tune in to the start of Top Chef‘s Wisconsin-set cycle will notice that Kish isn’t the only change.
- 3/21/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Top Chef makes its long-awaited return for its historic 21st season, it’ll be with a new host, chef and TV presenter Kristen Kish. You may not only recognize Kish from her shows on the Travel Channel, TruTV, and National Geographic but also as a former Top Chef competitor.
In fact, Kish won her season of the competition show, after first being eliminated in season 10 but then making a comeback in Last Chance Kitchen to ultimately beat out 23 other chefs. It’s an impressive resume, to say the least, and there’s arguably no one more qualified to take on the job of host and judge on Top Chef than someone who’s actually been through the gauntlet.
As great as it is to see Kish as the new face of Top Chef, some longtime fans might be left wondering why former host Padma Lakshmi decided to step down from the show.
In fact, Kish won her season of the competition show, after first being eliminated in season 10 but then making a comeback in Last Chance Kitchen to ultimately beat out 23 other chefs. It’s an impressive resume, to say the least, and there’s arguably no one more qualified to take on the job of host and judge on Top Chef than someone who’s actually been through the gauntlet.
As great as it is to see Kish as the new face of Top Chef, some longtime fans might be left wondering why former host Padma Lakshmi decided to step down from the show.
- 3/20/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
After 20 seasons, “Top Chef” has gone through some significant changes. Most notably, former champion Kristen Kish replaces longtime host Padma Lakshmi for Season 21, which also introduces its first major twist — at least since the introduction of redemption with “Last Chance Kitchen” — to the overall gameplay in two decades.
“It was a great opportunity for us to take a look at what we’ve done for the first two decades and start thinking about the next two decades,” Ryan Flynn, SVP of Current Production for NBCUniversal Entertainment and Streaming, told IndieWire. “With Padma moving on, it really felt like a great exclamation point” on that period of the franchise.
With “Top Chef” Season 21, which sees Kish join returning judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons for the installment set in Wisconsin, there was an opportunity to “sort of shake the rhythm a little bit” and “challenge ourselves to step outside of the...
“It was a great opportunity for us to take a look at what we’ve done for the first two decades and start thinking about the next two decades,” Ryan Flynn, SVP of Current Production for NBCUniversal Entertainment and Streaming, told IndieWire. “With Padma moving on, it really felt like a great exclamation point” on that period of the franchise.
With “Top Chef” Season 21, which sees Kish join returning judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons for the installment set in Wisconsin, there was an opportunity to “sort of shake the rhythm a little bit” and “challenge ourselves to step outside of the...
- 3/20/2024
- by Stacy Lambe
- Indiewire
For Kristen Kish the opportunity to join “Top Chef” for season 21 as its new host happened quickly. “I flew to LA, had a series of meetings, and then a couple of weeks later I got a call that said, ‘You are “Top Chef” host,'” she explains. The long-running cooking competition series premieres Wednesday night, March 20, and it’s a year of change for the show. We chatted with Kish and her fellow judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons about what we can expect. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“Obviously we’ll miss Padma, and she made 19 amazing seasons with us,” Simmons says. Padma Lakshmi decided to leave the show after season 20 in large part to focus on her culinary travel series “Taste the Nation.” So “this was a chance for a refresh … and I think it’s been great. It wasn’t as if we were bringing on...
“Obviously we’ll miss Padma, and she made 19 amazing seasons with us,” Simmons says. Padma Lakshmi decided to leave the show after season 20 in large part to focus on her culinary travel series “Taste the Nation.” So “this was a chance for a refresh … and I think it’s been great. It wasn’t as if we were bringing on...
- 3/20/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Get ready for another sizzling episode of “Top Chef” as Season 21 continues with Episode 2 titled “Living the High Life,” airing this Wednesday at 9:00 Pm on Bravo. In this exciting installment, viewers will witness the culinary talents of the chefs as they face off in the Quickfire Challenge.
Joining host Kristen is none other than “Top Chef Colorado” winner Joe Flamm, who brings his expertise to the table as a guest judge. The challenge? The chefs must create a dish featuring hops, challenging their creativity and culinary skills.
As the pressure mounts and the clock ticks down, the chefs will push themselves to the limit to impress the judges and earn immunity or other rewards. With Joe Flamm’s insight and guidance, the competition promises to be fierce and the dishes, unforgettable.
Tune in this Wednesday at 9:00 Pm on Bravo to see which chef rises to the occasion and...
Joining host Kristen is none other than “Top Chef Colorado” winner Joe Flamm, who brings his expertise to the table as a guest judge. The challenge? The chefs must create a dish featuring hops, challenging their creativity and culinary skills.
As the pressure mounts and the clock ticks down, the chefs will push themselves to the limit to impress the judges and earn immunity or other rewards. With Joe Flamm’s insight and guidance, the competition promises to be fierce and the dishes, unforgettable.
Tune in this Wednesday at 9:00 Pm on Bravo to see which chef rises to the occasion and...
- 3/20/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
There are plenty of changes in Season 21 of Bravo’s foodie hit Top Chef, which opens with chefs from around the country headed to America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin. Viewers will not only be treated to the new locale and supersized installments but also a fresh host, as Kristen Kish (Top Chef Season 10 winner and host of National Geographic’s Restaurants at the End of the World) takes over for Padma Lakshmi, who left the show after 17 years. The Midwest is home for the Korean-born Kish, who was adopted and raised in Michigan and attended culinary school in Chicago. She knew she would be in her comfort zone in Milwaukee and Madison, where the majority of filming took place. “It kind of feels like a homecoming in more ways than one,” the chef says. We took a trip to the Top Chef set while ...
- 3/19/2024
- TV Insider
Get ready to savor the excitement as “Top Chef” kicks off its highly anticipated Season 21 with Episode 1, airing at 9:00 Pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, on Bravo.
In this culinary showdown, aspiring chefs from diverse backgrounds and expertise levels converge to vie for their chance at culinary stardom. The competition promises to be fierce as contestants showcase their culinary prowess, creativity, and resilience in the high-pressure environment of the kitchen.
Join the culinary journey on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on Bravo, and witness the birth of a new culinary star in the making. With challenges that test both skill and innovation, “Top Chef” Season 21 Episode 1 guarantees a feast for the senses and a thrilling start to this season’s gastronomic adventure. Don’t miss out on the delectable drama that unfolds in the pursuit of culinary excellence.
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Wednesday 20 March 2024 on Bravo
Top Chef Cast – Season...
In this culinary showdown, aspiring chefs from diverse backgrounds and expertise levels converge to vie for their chance at culinary stardom. The competition promises to be fierce as contestants showcase their culinary prowess, creativity, and resilience in the high-pressure environment of the kitchen.
Join the culinary journey on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on Bravo, and witness the birth of a new culinary star in the making. With challenges that test both skill and innovation, “Top Chef” Season 21 Episode 1 guarantees a feast for the senses and a thrilling start to this season’s gastronomic adventure. Don’t miss out on the delectable drama that unfolds in the pursuit of culinary excellence.
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Wednesday 20 March 2024 on Bravo
Top Chef Cast – Season...
- 3/13/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Top Chef is cooking up high-stakes competition in Wisconsin according to a new trailer, which you can check out above.
Season 21 of the hit unscripted show — taking place in Milwaukee and Madison, and wrapping with the finale on the cruise line Holland America Line — will premiere Wednesday, March 20 on Bravo; weekly episodes will stream the next day on Peacock.
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Season 10 winner Kristen Kish...
Season 21 of the hit unscripted show — taking place in Milwaukee and Madison, and wrapping with the finale on the cruise line Holland America Line — will premiere Wednesday, March 20 on Bravo; weekly episodes will stream the next day on Peacock.
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Season 10 winner Kristen Kish...
- 2/7/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Padma Lakshmi is brightening up the red carpet!
The 53-year-old Top Chef host brought along 13-year-old daughter Krishna as her date to the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Padma Lakshmi
Fellow Top Chef stars also at the awards show included Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio.
Top Chef is nominated tonight for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
This is actually the 2023 Emmy Awards show, which was scheduled to take place in September. The ceremony was delayed due to the Hollywood labor disputes, so it was added to the awards season calendar on a Monday night. The Emmys will air live on Fox with Anthony Anderson hosting the event. Check out the list of nominations!
Fyi: Padma is wearing a custom Marchesa dress. Gail is wearing a Balmain dress.
Click through the gallery inside for 10+ pictures of...
The 53-year-old Top Chef host brought along 13-year-old daughter Krishna as her date to the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Padma Lakshmi
Fellow Top Chef stars also at the awards show included Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio.
Top Chef is nominated tonight for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
This is actually the 2023 Emmy Awards show, which was scheduled to take place in September. The ceremony was delayed due to the Hollywood labor disputes, so it was added to the awards season calendar on a Monday night. The Emmys will air live on Fox with Anthony Anderson hosting the event. Check out the list of nominations!
Fyi: Padma is wearing a custom Marchesa dress. Gail is wearing a Balmain dress.
Click through the gallery inside for 10+ pictures of...
- 1/15/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
This year, the Best Competition Program Emmy category stands out from all others in that every nominee has previously conquered it (or the special class category from which it derived). Notably absent from the lineup is surprise 2022 victor “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,” which has yet to return for a second season after wrapping its first last March. This gives 2018-2021 winner “RuPaul’s Drag Race” a clear shot at redemption that is almost sure to pay off.
“Drag Race” is one of three series in this group that has already taken this prize at least four times, along with “The Amazing Race” and “The Voice.” Also in the mix are one-time winners “Top Chef” and “Survivor,” the latter of which has remarkably reached the end of a 16-year, 30-season snub streak.
In order to gauge the possibility of any show beating “Drag Race” here, let’s take a closer look at each nominee.
“Drag Race” is one of three series in this group that has already taken this prize at least four times, along with “The Amazing Race” and “The Voice.” Also in the mix are one-time winners “Top Chef” and “Survivor,” the latter of which has remarkably reached the end of a 16-year, 30-season snub streak.
In order to gauge the possibility of any show beating “Drag Race” here, let’s take a closer look at each nominee.
- 9/5/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Out of the hundreds of meals Padma Lakshmi experienced during her 19-season run on “Top Chef,” one stands out as her favorite.
“There was a great episode with Charlize Theron in Texas [Season 9],” Lakshmi told TheWrap. “We gave the contestants this wonderful challenge, which was to pick a fairy tale and illustrate it in all its wonder, horror, beauty, joy and, of course, deliciousness on the plate. And it was really wonderful because it unleashed such a sense of imagination and creativity and all of our chefs and that’s really what you want to see.”
“I remember that Grayson gave us a black chicken and left the chicken foot on there and it looked so sinister. And it was delicious,” she recalled. “Paul Qui had a bloody handprint in the middle of his dish made of beet juice and all these delicate vegetables and flowers around. He showed that murder...
“There was a great episode with Charlize Theron in Texas [Season 9],” Lakshmi told TheWrap. “We gave the contestants this wonderful challenge, which was to pick a fairy tale and illustrate it in all its wonder, horror, beauty, joy and, of course, deliciousness on the plate. And it was really wonderful because it unleashed such a sense of imagination and creativity and all of our chefs and that’s really what you want to see.”
“I remember that Grayson gave us a black chicken and left the chicken foot on there and it looked so sinister. And it was delicious,” she recalled. “Paul Qui had a bloody handprint in the middle of his dish made of beet juice and all these delicate vegetables and flowers around. He showed that murder...
- 8/24/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
When it comes to casting “Top Chef,” talent is the most important element a contestant must possess in order to compete. “Everything else comes second,” said Ron Mare, the Emmy-nominated Senior Vice President of Casting at Magical Elves, which produces Bravo’s long-running culinary competition. But it’s no longer necessarily a skill with knives that the casting team is looking for.
“You have to have that talent level in order to go on a show like this,” he continues, explaining that casting “Top Chef” is far different from the many reality series he’s handled in the past, like, “America’s Next Top Model” and “Project Runway.” As the series has evolved, so have the people cast on the show. While talent remains paramount, there’s more of an emphasis on compelling food stories, with host Padma Lakshmi telling “Entertainment Tonight” that “Top Chef” “shows audiences a very particular side of these chefs.
“You have to have that talent level in order to go on a show like this,” he continues, explaining that casting “Top Chef” is far different from the many reality series he’s handled in the past, like, “America’s Next Top Model” and “Project Runway.” As the series has evolved, so have the people cast on the show. While talent remains paramount, there’s more of an emphasis on compelling food stories, with host Padma Lakshmi telling “Entertainment Tonight” that “Top Chef” “shows audiences a very particular side of these chefs.
- 8/16/2023
- by Stacy Lambe
- Indiewire
Departing “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi was thrilled to earn her fifth Emmy nod for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program on Wednesday. But that wasn’t her only accolade this year.
As an executive producer of “Top Chef,” she also shares in the show’s nomination for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, and her Hulu series “Taste the Nation,” where she serves double duty as host and executive producer, earned its own nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special.
“I’m over the moon here in Sicily!!! I am elated and honored to be nominated for both shows since ‘Taste The Nation’ is my passion project and it’s my last hoorah on “Top Chef,” Lakshmi said via a statement. “Thank you so much to everyone who voted and supported us, both my crews!! It feels great to end my tenure on “Top Chef” with a nomination for the show.
As an executive producer of “Top Chef,” she also shares in the show’s nomination for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, and her Hulu series “Taste the Nation,” where she serves double duty as host and executive producer, earned its own nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special.
“I’m over the moon here in Sicily!!! I am elated and honored to be nominated for both shows since ‘Taste The Nation’ is my passion project and it’s my last hoorah on “Top Chef,” Lakshmi said via a statement. “Thank you so much to everyone who voted and supported us, both my crews!! It feels great to end my tenure on “Top Chef” with a nomination for the show.
- 7/12/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Los Angeles, July 12 (Ians) ‘Top Chef’ winner Kristen Kish has been named the new host of the cooking based reality show, following the exit of longtime staple Padma Lakshmi after the recently concluded ‘world all-stars’ Season 20.
Kish, who was the winner of Season 10 and has served as guest judges multiple times since, will begin her hosting duties with the upcoming Season 21, which Bravo has revealed will be set in Wisconsin, reports Variety.
Head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons will both return for Season 21.
Lakshmi announced her decision to step away from ‘Top Chef’ just ahead of the Season 20 finale, which saw Buddha Lo take the title of world all-star in the special international season held in honour of the show’s 20th anniversary.
Having hosted the show for 19 seasons, Lakshmi said she now needs to “make space” for her Hulu series ‘Taste the Nation’, her books and “other creative pursuits.
Kish, who was the winner of Season 10 and has served as guest judges multiple times since, will begin her hosting duties with the upcoming Season 21, which Bravo has revealed will be set in Wisconsin, reports Variety.
Head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons will both return for Season 21.
Lakshmi announced her decision to step away from ‘Top Chef’ just ahead of the Season 20 finale, which saw Buddha Lo take the title of world all-star in the special international season held in honour of the show’s 20th anniversary.
Having hosted the show for 19 seasons, Lakshmi said she now needs to “make space” for her Hulu series ‘Taste the Nation’, her books and “other creative pursuits.
- 7/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
This year, for the fifth time in Emmys history, the number of nomination slots in the Best Reality Host category has decreased from six to five. Although all but one of the four previous cases resulted in full slates of immediate repeat nominees, Gold Derby’s users have come to a solid consensus that, this time, only four 2022 contenders will return and that they will be joined by first-timer Alan Cumming (“The Traitors”). Given the boldness of this prediction in such an instance, the idea of a previously nominated but long ignored host making a comeback should also be explored, since that outcome is statistically just as likely.
Cumming sits in fifth place on our odds-based predictions list behind seven-time consecutive winner RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”), the “Queer Eye” quintet, Nicole Byer (“Nailed It!”) and Padma Lakshmi (“Top Chef”). Despite having precedent in their favor, the six-person “Shark Tank” team...
Cumming sits in fifth place on our odds-based predictions list behind seven-time consecutive winner RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”), the “Queer Eye” quintet, Nicole Byer (“Nailed It!”) and Padma Lakshmi (“Top Chef”). Despite having precedent in their favor, the six-person “Shark Tank” team...
- 7/11/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
Just weeks after Padma Lakshmi announced her exit from Top Chef, we have an answer about her replacement.
The Bravo reality series announced that Top Chef Season 10 winner Kristen Kish would take over the role.
Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will return as judges for Top Chef Season 21, which will be set in Wisconsin.
"Top Chef is where I started my journey — first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host, I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand," Kish said in a statement.
"I'm thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom as we get to know new incredible chefs and see what they cook up. It feels like coming home."
Elsewhere in the world of reality TV, Ariana Madix is coupling up with Love Island.
Peacock...
Just weeks after Padma Lakshmi announced her exit from Top Chef, we have an answer about her replacement.
The Bravo reality series announced that Top Chef Season 10 winner Kristen Kish would take over the role.
Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will return as judges for Top Chef Season 21, which will be set in Wisconsin.
"Top Chef is where I started my journey — first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host, I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand," Kish said in a statement.
"I'm thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom as we get to know new incredible chefs and see what they cook up. It feels like coming home."
Elsewhere in the world of reality TV, Ariana Madix is coupling up with Love Island.
Peacock...
- 7/11/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Padma Lakshmi has nothing but praise for her “Top Chef” replacement Kristen Kish.
“I’m so proud of you @KristenLKish and am over the moon that you’ll be taking over for me on @BravoTopChef!!!,” Lakshmi tweeted shortly after Kish was announced as the culinary competiton’s new host. “I’ll be rooting for you and our whole crew next season. Congratulations!!!”
I’m so proud of you @KristenLKish and am over the moon that you’ll be taking over for me on @BravoTopChef!!! I’ll be rooting for you and our whole crew next season. Congratulations!!! pic.twitter.com/PgGMBzqeLi
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) July 11, 2023
Kish replied to Lakshmi, writing, “Thank you for your friendship and mentorship over the years. Love you [heart emoji]. I hope to do you proud!”
Thank you for your friendship and mentorship over the years. Love you I hope to do you proud!
— Kristen Kish (@KristenLKish) July...
“I’m so proud of you @KristenLKish and am over the moon that you’ll be taking over for me on @BravoTopChef!!!,” Lakshmi tweeted shortly after Kish was announced as the culinary competiton’s new host. “I’ll be rooting for you and our whole crew next season. Congratulations!!!”
I’m so proud of you @KristenLKish and am over the moon that you’ll be taking over for me on @BravoTopChef!!! I’ll be rooting for you and our whole crew next season. Congratulations!!! pic.twitter.com/PgGMBzqeLi
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) July 11, 2023
Kish replied to Lakshmi, writing, “Thank you for your friendship and mentorship over the years. Love you [heart emoji]. I hope to do you proud!”
Thank you for your friendship and mentorship over the years. Love you I hope to do you proud!
— Kristen Kish (@KristenLKish) July...
- 7/11/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Bravo’s Top Chef has found a new host in a familiar face: Season 10 winner Kristen Kish. When the show returns for season 21, set in Wisconsin, Kish will fill the role left behind by long-time host Padma Lakshmi, who officially announced her exit from the show in June after 19 seasons.
“I’m so proud of you @KristenLKish and am over the moon that you’ll be taking over for me on @BravoTopChef,” Lakshmi wrote on Twitter. “I’ll be rooting for you and our whole crew next season. Congratulations!!!”
It...
“I’m so proud of you @KristenLKish and am over the moon that you’ll be taking over for me on @BravoTopChef,” Lakshmi wrote on Twitter. “I’ll be rooting for you and our whole crew next season. Congratulations!!!”
It...
- 7/11/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Renowned chef and season 10 winner Kristen Kish has been named the new host of Bravo’s “Top Chef”.
The award-winning chef, author and entrepreneur will join head judge, Tom Colicchio, and perennial judge, Gail Simmons, at the judges’ table for Season 21 as the culinary competition heads to Wisconsin.
Padma Lakshmi formerly served as host for the last 19 seasons.
Read More: Padma Lakshmi Exits ‘Top Chef’ After 17 Years: ‘I Feel It’s Time To Move On’
In the upcoming season — set to premiere in 2024 — a “new batch of talented chefs from across the country battle it out for the coveted title in the energetic and unique culinary scenes in Milwaukee and Madison,” as per the synopsis. “With a backdrop of picturesque landscapes, acres of farmland, miles of shoreline and vibrant urban communities, the cheftestants will explore the fresh flavours and local bounty of this rising culinary destination.”
“‘Top Chef’ is where...
The award-winning chef, author and entrepreneur will join head judge, Tom Colicchio, and perennial judge, Gail Simmons, at the judges’ table for Season 21 as the culinary competition heads to Wisconsin.
Padma Lakshmi formerly served as host for the last 19 seasons.
Read More: Padma Lakshmi Exits ‘Top Chef’ After 17 Years: ‘I Feel It’s Time To Move On’
In the upcoming season — set to premiere in 2024 — a “new batch of talented chefs from across the country battle it out for the coveted title in the energetic and unique culinary scenes in Milwaukee and Madison,” as per the synopsis. “With a backdrop of picturesque landscapes, acres of farmland, miles of shoreline and vibrant urban communities, the cheftestants will explore the fresh flavours and local bounty of this rising culinary destination.”
“‘Top Chef’ is where...
- 7/11/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Top Chef has named Padma Lakshmi‘s replacement. Renowned chef and Top Chef Season 10 winner Kristen Kish will step into Lakshmi’s place as host of the Bravo culinary competition series, starting with the upcoming Season 21. Lakshmi took her final bow in Season 20 after hosting the series since its inception. Kish joins head judge Tom Colicchio and perennial judge Gail Simmons at the judges’ table for Season 21 of the Emmy, James Beard, and Critics’ Choice Award-Winning series. Colicchio and Simmons both serve as executive producers. Lakshmi formerly served as host for the last 19 seasons and announced her departure from the series on June 2, 2023. Kish first appeared on Top Chef in 2006, going on to win the season. Starting in 2015, Kish returned to culinary television as a judge on Chopped Junior and also served on the judges’ panel for Dismantled and Easy-Bake Battle: The Home Cooking Competition. She co-stars in Fast Foodies,...
- 7/11/2023
- TV Insider
Onetime Top Chef winner Kristen Kish will be the one telling contestants to pack their knives when the Bravo series returns for Season 21.
Kish, who previously won Season 10 of the reality competition series, will replace Top Chef staple Padma Lakshmi, who stepped down as host in June after 19 seasons. Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will both be back as judges for Season 21, which will be set in Wisconsin.
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Kish, who previously won Season 10 of the reality competition series, will replace Top Chef staple Padma Lakshmi, who stepped down as host in June after 19 seasons. Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will both be back as judges for Season 21, which will be set in Wisconsin.
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- 7/11/2023
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Padma Lakshmi hosted the cooking competition series “Top Chef” for 17 years. But she decided to leave her long-running gig to focus on her other series, Hulu’s “Taste the Nation,” and “other creative pursuits,” as she explained on social media. That means the long-running series is getting a new host, who has just been announced as Kristen Kish, the winner of season 10 of the series back in 2013. The new season will take place in Wisconsin — specifically the “unique culinary scenes in Milwaukee and Madison,” according to Bravo’s press release. Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will return as judges of the culinary smackdown.
“‘Top Chef’ is where I started my journey – first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand,” Kish said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom...
“‘Top Chef’ is where I started my journey – first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand,” Kish said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom...
- 7/11/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Unpack your knives and stay: Kristen Kish has been named the new host of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” following the exit of longtime staple Padma Lakshmi after the recently concluded “world all-stars” Season 20.
Kish, who was the winner of Season 10 and has served as guest judges multiple times since, will begin her hosting duties with the upcoming Season 21, which Bravo has revealed will be set in Wisconsin.
Head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons will both return for Season 21.
Lakshmi announced her decision to step away from “Top Chef” just ahead of the Season 20 finale, which saw Buddha Lo take the title of world all-star in the special international season held in honor of the show’s 20th anniversary. Having hosted the show for 19 seasons, Lakshmi said she now needs to “make space” for her Hulu series “Taste the Nation,” her books and “other creative pursuits.”
“‘Top Chef’ is...
Kish, who was the winner of Season 10 and has served as guest judges multiple times since, will begin her hosting duties with the upcoming Season 21, which Bravo has revealed will be set in Wisconsin.
Head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons will both return for Season 21.
Lakshmi announced her decision to step away from “Top Chef” just ahead of the Season 20 finale, which saw Buddha Lo take the title of world all-star in the special international season held in honor of the show’s 20th anniversary. Having hosted the show for 19 seasons, Lakshmi said she now needs to “make space” for her Hulu series “Taste the Nation,” her books and “other creative pursuits.”
“‘Top Chef’ is...
- 7/11/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Kristen Kish has been named the new host of “Top Chef,” the network announced Tuesday.
Kish, who won Season 10 of Bravo’s long-running culinary competition show, will join head judge Tom Colicchio and perennial judge Gail Simmons at the judges’ table, which heads to Wisconsin for Season 21. Kish steps in for the departing Padma Lakshmi, who served as host for the previous 19 seasons. After winning “Top Chef,” Kish went on to host “36 Hours,” “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend” and “Restaurants at the End of the World.”
“‘Top Chef’ is where I started my journey – first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand,” Kish said via statement. “I’m thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom as we get to know new incredible chefs and see what they cook up. It feels like coming home.
Kish, who won Season 10 of Bravo’s long-running culinary competition show, will join head judge Tom Colicchio and perennial judge Gail Simmons at the judges’ table, which heads to Wisconsin for Season 21. Kish steps in for the departing Padma Lakshmi, who served as host for the previous 19 seasons. After winning “Top Chef,” Kish went on to host “36 Hours,” “Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend” and “Restaurants at the End of the World.”
“‘Top Chef’ is where I started my journey – first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand,” Kish said via statement. “I’m thrilled to sit alongside Gail and Tom as we get to know new incredible chefs and see what they cook up. It feels like coming home.
- 7/11/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Top Chef has found its new host — and it didn’t have to go far to do so.
Kristen Kish, who won the 10th season of Bravo’s culinary competition and has served as a guest judge several times since, will take over for Padma Lakshmi in season 21. Top Chef will set up its kitchen in Wisconsin for the coming season, focusing on Milwaukee and Madison. Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will once again sit at the judges’ table.
Lakshmi, who has hosted Top Chef since its second season in 2006-07, announced June 2 that she’s leaving the show. “Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and exec producer, I am extremely proud to have been a part of building such a successful show and of the impact it has had in the worlds of television and food,” she said. “After 17 years, many of the cast and crew are...
Kristen Kish, who won the 10th season of Bravo’s culinary competition and has served as a guest judge several times since, will take over for Padma Lakshmi in season 21. Top Chef will set up its kitchen in Wisconsin for the coming season, focusing on Milwaukee and Madison. Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons will once again sit at the judges’ table.
Lakshmi, who has hosted Top Chef since its second season in 2006-07, announced June 2 that she’s leaving the show. “Having completed a glorious 20th season as host and exec producer, I am extremely proud to have been a part of building such a successful show and of the impact it has had in the worlds of television and food,” she said. “After 17 years, many of the cast and crew are...
- 7/11/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bravo has found its new host for Top Chef. Season 10 winner Kristen Kish will take the reins for the hit culinary competition show’s 21st season following the exit of longtime host Padma Lakshmi.
Kish will join head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons for the upcoming season of the Emmy, James Beard and Critics’ Choice Award-winning series. Colicchio and Simmons both serve as executive producers. Lakshmi formerly served as host for the last 19 seasons.
Per Bravo’s release, the culinary competition lands in the heart of Wisconsin for Season 21 as a new batch of talented chefs from across the country battle it out for the coveted title. With a backdrop of picturesque landscapes, acres of farmland, miles of shoreline and vibrant urban communities, the cheftestants will explore the fresh flavors and local bounty of this rising culinary destination.
“Top Chef is where I started my journey – first as a competing chef,...
Kish will join head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons for the upcoming season of the Emmy, James Beard and Critics’ Choice Award-winning series. Colicchio and Simmons both serve as executive producers. Lakshmi formerly served as host for the last 19 seasons.
Per Bravo’s release, the culinary competition lands in the heart of Wisconsin for Season 21 as a new batch of talented chefs from across the country battle it out for the coveted title. With a backdrop of picturesque landscapes, acres of farmland, miles of shoreline and vibrant urban communities, the cheftestants will explore the fresh flavors and local bounty of this rising culinary destination.
“Top Chef is where I started my journey – first as a competing chef,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from the Season 20 finale of Bravo’s “Top Chef.”
Buddha Lo became the first ever “Top Chef: World All-Stars” winner Thursday, beating out his finale competition Sara Bradley and Gabri Rodriguez in the Paris-set “Top Chef” Season 20 finale.
But Lo’s win was historic beyond that special 20th anniversary season achievement, as he became the first “Top Chef” contestant to ever win two seasons back to back, having claimed victory in Season 19, “Top Chef: Houston.”
Adding another layer of prestige, Lo has the honor of being the final contestant to be declared winner by Padma Lakshmi before she exits the cooking competition after 19 seasons as host.
Needless to say, Lo had much to discuss following the finale, and Variety caught up with him the morning after the finale to break down his big win, saying goodbye to Lakshmi and why he “definitely” couldn’t...
Buddha Lo became the first ever “Top Chef: World All-Stars” winner Thursday, beating out his finale competition Sara Bradley and Gabri Rodriguez in the Paris-set “Top Chef” Season 20 finale.
But Lo’s win was historic beyond that special 20th anniversary season achievement, as he became the first “Top Chef” contestant to ever win two seasons back to back, having claimed victory in Season 19, “Top Chef: Houston.”
Adding another layer of prestige, Lo has the honor of being the final contestant to be declared winner by Padma Lakshmi before she exits the cooking competition after 19 seasons as host.
Needless to say, Lo had much to discuss following the finale, and Variety caught up with him the morning after the finale to break down his big win, saying goodbye to Lakshmi and why he “definitely” couldn’t...
- 6/9/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
This story about “Top Chef” first appeared in the Limited Series/Movies issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
For its milestone 20th season, the “Top Chef” team decided it was time to make a change. So they packed up and headed across the pond. “London is a city that I used to live in for a long time so I love it,” host Padma Lakshmi said. “It’s also the center of the world in a way, and the food is extraordinary.”
Filming the entire season abroad (a “Top Chef” first) wasn’t the only international ingredient. Of the 16 cheftestants, 12 were former winners or runners-up from localized versions of “Top Chef” around the globe, including the Americas, Asia, Europe and Mena (Middle East North Africa). From that recipe emerged “Top Chef: World All-Stars.”
Shaking up the format infused new energy into Bravo’s long-running series. The cooking competition that has...
For its milestone 20th season, the “Top Chef” team decided it was time to make a change. So they packed up and headed across the pond. “London is a city that I used to live in for a long time so I love it,” host Padma Lakshmi said. “It’s also the center of the world in a way, and the food is extraordinary.”
Filming the entire season abroad (a “Top Chef” first) wasn’t the only international ingredient. Of the 16 cheftestants, 12 were former winners or runners-up from localized versions of “Top Chef” around the globe, including the Americas, Asia, Europe and Mena (Middle East North Africa). From that recipe emerged “Top Chef: World All-Stars.”
Shaking up the format infused new energy into Bravo’s long-running series. The cooking competition that has...
- 6/9/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: The 20th season of Top Chef is in the books, marking the first time the show has been filmed entirely abroad. Tonight’s finale was held in Paris after a season spent entirely in London. The milestone 20th season featured 16 of the greatest competitors from Top Chef iterations around the globe facing off.
But the joy of tonight’s winner was also tempered by the news that this is the last season to feature Padma Lakshmi as host.
”A lot of us grew up on this show,” Lakshmi said as the winner was toasted. “It’s been a long ride. 20 Seasons is quite an accomplishment.” She raised her champagne glass and added, “Thank you very much.”
Spoiler Alert: Do Not Read Past This Line:
Bravo’s “Top Chef” crowned Buddha Lo the winner of Season 20, earning him the title of Top Chef World All-Star champion and $250,000. The Brooklyn,...
But the joy of tonight’s winner was also tempered by the news that this is the last season to feature Padma Lakshmi as host.
”A lot of us grew up on this show,” Lakshmi said as the winner was toasted. “It’s been a long ride. 20 Seasons is quite an accomplishment.” She raised her champagne glass and added, “Thank you very much.”
Spoiler Alert: Do Not Read Past This Line:
Bravo’s “Top Chef” crowned Buddha Lo the winner of Season 20, earning him the title of Top Chef World All-Star champion and $250,000. The Brooklyn,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
[Warning: The below contains major spoilers for Bravo’s Top Chef: World All-Stars finale.] Bravo’s Top Chef served authentic international flavor for its milestone season 20 with Top Chef World All-Stars. In all, 16 of the top winners and finalists from numerous global versions of the show were welcomed to London. The pressure cooker of Quickfires and elimination challenges across the region led to a grand finale in Paris. It was there Buddha Lo (season 19 Bravo’s Top Chef: Houston winner), Sara Bradley (season 16 Bravo’s Top Chef: Kentucky finalist), and Gabri Rodriguez (season 2 Top Chef: Mexico winner) were tasked to cook a progressive four-course meal. They not only had to impress Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons but guest judge Hélène Darroze and a table full of other culinary heavyweights. After deliberation, Lo, who had recently eliminated Ali Ghzawi as his sous-chef, was named the first Top Chef World All-Star. He won over the expert ...
- 6/9/2023
- TV Insider
“This is where you want to be, the finale. It just feels like a dream come true,” says “Top Chef: Houston” champion Buddha Lo at the start of the “World All-Stars” finale episode, “Fin.” “I want to be the greatest of all time.”
“I came from a poor family. My whole life I was feeling like the underdog,” says “Top Chef Mexico” winner Gabri Rodriguez. “And now I survived against the best chefs around the world … This cat’s got more than nine lives.”
“I am f*cking pumped to be back at this point again. I really want it,” says “Top Chef: Kentucky” runner-up Sara Bradley. “I’m going to do what I do best, staying true to myself and my food and cook my heart out … This time I’m fighting it out for all the moms and the women.”
Yes, it’s the “Top Chef” season 20 grand finale,...
“I came from a poor family. My whole life I was feeling like the underdog,” says “Top Chef Mexico” winner Gabri Rodriguez. “And now I survived against the best chefs around the world … This cat’s got more than nine lives.”
“I am f*cking pumped to be back at this point again. I really want it,” says “Top Chef: Kentucky” runner-up Sara Bradley. “I’m going to do what I do best, staying true to myself and my food and cook my heart out … This time I’m fighting it out for all the moms and the women.”
Yes, it’s the “Top Chef” season 20 grand finale,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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