Top Chef News

Bravo TV Cooking 'Top Chef: Just Desserts'

October 26, 2009 03:10:43

Dessert will finally get its solo spotlight on "Top Chef". Bravo TV is cooking up the idea to have a spin-off which focus is making mouth-watering desserts. Variety reports that casting is underway for chefs to participate on "Top Chef: Just Desserts".

The spin-off is born out of the fact that desserts often become a stumbling block for chefs who had competed on the original show. "Their Achilles heel is usually the desserts," Bravo exec VP-general manager Frances Berwick said. "As this has gone on, we've been thinking that it would be fun to do a 'Top Chef' with experienced pastry chefs. We've had a few pastry chefs on 'Top Chef,' but they haven't gone too far. It's just a different skill."

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'Top Chef', 'Real Housewives', 'Californication' and 'Flashpoint' Renewed

October 06, 2009 01:10:45

Networks are putting orders for their primetime series this week with Bravo TV renewing three shows at one time. The cable is extending the seasons "Top Chef", "The Real Housewives of D.C.", and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" as well as locking the date of "Chef Academy" (November 16).

The cooking show is returning for the seventh season in 2010 and has set open call dates in search of the next contestants. Casting will begin October 18 in San Francisco and continue in Miami, Chicago, Washington D.C., New York and Dallas. Traditionally moving from one city to another, Bravo has not announced the destination for the seventh season.

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Meet 'Top Chef: Las Vegas' Hopefuls

July 09, 2009 02:07:13

Bravo TV has had a premiere date for its high-rating series "Top Chef". The sixth season which will take place in the Sin City, is set to kick off August 26 with 17 hopefuls. Participating contestants are larger in number compared to the first season that started with 12 only.

One by one these 17 chefs will be wilted down until one is crowned the champ. They are competing for the prestigious title, $100,000 from Glad, $100,000 of merchandise from Macy's, a feature in Food & Wine magazine and a showcase at the Annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colo.

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Hosea Rosenberg Declared 'Top Chef' Season 5 Winner

February 26, 2009 04:02:28

The ultimate course has won a man the title of "Top Chef". On the finale of the cooking competition, two were unable to satisfy the panel of judges consisting of twelve people, as much as Hosea Rosenberg. His final three courses beat those by Carla Hall and Stefan Richter.

"It felt amazing to win, but to have it come down neck and neck with Stefan just made it all that sweeter," Hosea gushed after the winning. "That was the icing on the cake. This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. I know a lot of people are going to be proud of me for this. I could not be happier."

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Casting Call for 'Top Chef' Season 6 Begins

February 04, 2009 04:02:51

Chefs finding him or herself capable in competing nationally are welcomed to join Bravo TV's reality cooking competition, "Top Chef". The sixth season of the Emmy-winning series has opened a casting call in seven cities across the nation.

Starting February 8, there will be a series of auditions that begins with San Francisco. More will be conducted in Seattle on February 11, Atlanta on February 22, New York on March 1, Philadelphia on March 4 and Los Angeles on March 15. Place and time can be read below.

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Foo Fighters Serve as Guest Judge on 'Top Chef'

November 12, 2008 04:11:08

A guest star will make a contribution on the fifth season of Bravo's cooking competition show, "Top Chef". It has been informed by EW's Hollywood Insider that Grammy Award-winning rock band, Foo Fighters, will make an appearance as guest judge on the cooking show.

Giving additional information, EW states that the Foo Fighters' guest-starring episode will be titled "Foo Fighters' Thanksgiving" and has been arranged to air on November 26. The episode will be taking place in restaurateur Grant Achatz, at a tour stop in Rochester, New York.

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