‘Top Chef’ Shuffle: Dave Martin Leaves Crave on 42nd
And Spike Mendelsohn's replacement has been named at Mai House.
Posted 07/17/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Spike from 'Top Chef' Slings Burgers, Richard Chills Beer with Nitrogen
And Lisa and Antonia are lovers. JK!
Posted 07/14/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
‘Time Out New York’ Tries, in Vain, to Show a Nicer Side of Lisa Fernandes
Is Lisa Fernandes all bad? Maybe.
Posted 06/12/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
‘Top Chef’ Runner-up: “When I'm Cooking, I'm Happy”
We interview a chef who made it to the finals, but not to the top.
Posted 06/11/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
Our Favorite Moments From a Very Special Season of ‘Top Chef’
Faded photographs … covered now with lines and creases …
Posted 06/06/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Lisa ‘The Gorgon’ Fernandes Strikes Back at the Blogosphere
In an interview, Lisa Fernandes of 'Top Chef' doubts the spending power of blog readers.
Posted 06/06/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Boulud Makes the A-list; Blue Hill’s New Slaughterhouse
Plus Lisa's peanut-butter mashed potatoes from 'Top Chef' end up on a menu, there are some good wine books to buy for Dad, and more, in our morning digest of news and gossip.
Posted 06/06/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
Tom Colicchio Denies ‘Top Chef’ Conspiracy
But he doesn't understand how Lisa made it past Dale, either.
Posted 06/05/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
‘Top Chef’ Tease Fills Adam Platt With Rancor
After a poor performance, our least-favorite chef hangs on to torture us.
Posted 05/29/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
Adam Platt Predicts a Dull Future for ‘Top Chef’
The final four chefs prepare for their trip to Puerto Rico, but does anyone even care anymore?
Posted 05/22/08 in Grub Street
Back of the House
Adam Platt Fears the Gaze of the ‘Top Chef’ Gorgon
Dale and Lisa's tango of hatred truly terrified us on this week's 'Top Chef.'
Posted 05/20/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
‘Top Chef’ Spike Leaves Mai House
Spike of 'Top Chef' is out at Mai House, and the rumor mill quickly replaces him with another cheftestant.
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