"Top Chef" returns, heading to Canada with 15 exceptionally talented chefs competing for the title
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"Top Chef" returns, heading to Canada with 15 exceptionally talented chefs competing for the title

Salon  

“Top Chef” is returning sooner than you think — and this time, it's off to Canada! In addition, the winner will also "have the opportunity" to present at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago. Lastly, the show will feature near-endless appearances from the most accomplished in the worlds of culinary arts, culture, food, television, film and the arts, plus a bevy of "Top Chef" alum and frequent guests, of course. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism Here’s the full list of new cheftestants: Chef Anna “Anya” El-Wattar, Chef at Birch & Rye, San Francisco Chef Paula Endara, Executive Chef at Granddam & Lost Palm, Lexington, KY Chef Tristen Epps, Chef/Owner at Epps & Flows Culinary, Houston, TX Chef Corwin Hemming, Private and Pop-up Chef, Brooklyn Chef Katianna Hong, Chef/Owner of Yangban, Los Angeles Chef Lana Lagomarsini, Chef/Owner of Lana Cooks, Harlem Chef Henry Lu, Chef/Co-owner at JŪN and byKIN, Houston Chef Vincenzo Loseto, Chef de Cuisine at Press, Napa Chef Zubair Mohjir, Founder/Executive Chef at Lilac Tiger, Coach House, and Mirra, Chicago Chef César Murillo, Executive Chef at North Pond, Chicago Chef Massimo Piedimonte, Chef/Owner at Cabaret l’Enfer, Montréal Chef Bailey Sullivan, Chef di Cucina at Monteverde, Chicago Chef Kat Turner, Executive Chef/Partner at Highly Likely, Los Angeles Chef Shuai Wang, Chef/Owner at Jackrabbit Filly & King BBQ, North Charleston Chef Mimi Weissenborn, Executive Chef at Sur Lie, Gather & Catface Café, Portland, ME “Top Chef: Destination Canada” premieres Thursday, March 13, on Bravo, with episodes available the following day on Peacock.

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13 "Top Chef" alumni land James Beard nominations, reinforcing the show’s culinary legacy
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13 "Top Chef" alumni land James Beard nominations, reinforcing the show’s culinary legacy

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“Top Chef” has done it again. As we’ve reported, “Top Chef” is a competitive reality show that stands out in its category. This year alone, 13 “Top Chef” alumni have been nominated as semifinalists for James Beard Awards. Of course, there’s a bit of a “chicken and egg” situation here: Some “Top Chef” contestants come to the show with established …

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"Top Chef: World All Stars" elevates the humble mushroom for a top-tier penultimate challenge

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