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May 10, 2012
Around The World in 80 Plates: A Cooking Show That's Not Really About Cooking
In the cable television equivalent of a librarian turning into a call girl, Bravo television has reinvented itself. It used to be the channel for quality television centered on the performing arts, now it's a channel filled with people who need their meds refilled (or the dosage upped). Top Chef con ... More >>
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March 27, 2012
Jeremiah Bullfrog, Joshua Marcus Debut Harding Dinner Series This Friday
Joshua Marcus and John Donovan are busy guys these days. There is the switchover of the Chow Down Grill in Surfside to Josh's Deli & Appetizer, Chow Down Grill South Beach is adding sushi, and the duo is teaming with Jeremiah Bullfrog (Gastropod) for a one-week-only series of tasting dinne ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
SoBeWFF: Celebs Party at Satellite Events, Restaurants
The hottest ticket in town this weekend may not have been in the Grand Tasting Village or some of the official parties. It seems that the celebs in town for the event were dining and drinking at various small gatherings and uber-private receptions at different venues scattered around Miami and Mi ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
Gail Simmons: Let's Try an Eggstravaganza
Gail Simmons has a lot on her plate, so to speak. She's just added author to her already insane resume as Top Chef judge, Top Chef:Just Desserts host, and special projects director for Food & Wine magazine.Gail's memoir, Talking With My Mouth Full: My Life As a Professional Eater was just rel ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Hosea Rosenberg, Top Chef Season Five Winner, Explains Why Cooking Beats Astrophysics
Photo by Marguerite GilHosea Rosenberg at Seminole Coconut Creek CasinoA couple years back, a soft-spoken, rock-solid chef from Boulder bowled over the competition on Top Chef Season 5, beating a couple flashier competitors in New Orleans to take the coveted TV title. Born in Taos, New Mexico, Ros ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Fabrio at Miracle Theatre
Photo by Marguerite GilHosea Rosenberg at Seminole Coconut Creek CasinoA couple years back, a soft-spoken, rock-solid chef from Boulder bowled over the competition on Top Chef Season 5, beating a couple flashier competitors in New Orleans to take the coveted TV title. Born in Taos, New Mexico, Ros ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
5 Reasons David Chang's On Top
Eight years after opening his flagship restaurant, Momofuku Noodle Bar in the East Village, David Chang is still on top of the food world and only getting bigger (cameos on Top Chef and HBO's hit show Treme, plus a new restaurant set to open in Sydney, Australia).
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March 23, 2011
Marcel Vigneron's Quantum Kitchen: Molecular Gastronomy For Dummies
Marcel's Quantum Kitchen - part cooking show, part science experimentMarcel Vigneron is best known as the Top Chef Season Two runner up and molecular gastronomy dweeb. On the popular television competition, his shtick was dipping things in liquid nitrogen and pissing off the other contestan ... More >>
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February 27, 2011
SBWFF 2011: Bryan Voltaggio, Radio Personality, Top Chef and Food Network Star Guided Luncheon
Hungry fans lined the courtyard of the Biltmore, sipping glasses of prosseco in the afternoon sun waiting to pile in, get a glimpse of celebrity chefs, and cook their hearts out. Once the doors opened, the frenzy continued as hundreds of guests devoured the ham and cheese appetizer sandwiches and ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
Bryan Voltaggio on Top Chef and Making an Impact
Most people know Bryan Voltaggio from his participation in season six of Top Chef. But by the time he landed on the show, Voltaggio already had a pretty impressive culinary resume. He started cooking when he was 14 in Frederick, Maryland, and after attending the Culinary Institute of America, wen ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
Top Chef's Gail Simmons on Miami, Just Desserts
Courtesy South Beach Wine & Food FestivalGail Simmons, of Top Chef and Food & Wine, returns to Miami in a few weeks for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. This year, she'll host the sold out Dolce Brunch at Blue Door Fish. She co-hosts with James Beard winner Michael White (of Mare ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Top Chef All-Stars Premieres Tonight
Matthias Clamer/Bravo Top Chef Season Eight premieres tonight with a cast of all-stars (contestants from previous seasons who didn't take the title) and it sounds like we may be in for a treat. It really won't take much for this season to outshine Top Chef: Washington, D.C. -- likely the worst s ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
The Water Club in North Miami Beach gets a wet start
Matthias Clamer/Bravo Top Chef Season Eight premieres tonight with a cast of all-stars (contestants from previous seasons who didn't take the title) and it sounds like we may be in for a treat. It really won't take much for this season to outshine Top Chef: Washington, D.C. -- likely the worst s ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
South Beach Wine & Food Festival: Five Events Under $151
Photo courtesy of South Beach Wine & Food FestivalMing Tsai at last year's Dim Sum & DiscoAs we mentioned last week, tickets to the 2001 South Beach Wine and Food Festival go on sale on October 25. But with so many high-priced tickets, how do you choose where to spend your dollars? Here a ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Bird Flu, Episode 14
Photo by Joan Leong/BravoEric Ripert and Tom Colicchio.So that's it. Arguably, Top Chef's most boring season comes to close. We started following season seven because local chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo was a contestant. But we had a feeling back during our pre-season interview that she wouldn't mak ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: To Singapore, With Love, Episode 13
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoThe final four Top Chef contestants.So what do you get when you put a bunch of American chefs in Singapore? Confusion, apparently. Engrish, I can't readz!!! Everyone's favorite cocky bastard Angelo came in with guns ablazin' only to be cut down to size before the ep ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Houston, We Have a Problem, Episode 12
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoWas it really Tiffany's time?A lot of Top Chef fans complain the DC edition has been boring. Yeah, there have been some duds, but Las Vegas was much worse. The Voltaggio brothers were too good to be on Top Chef and blew out the competition week after week. Where's t ... More >>
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August 30, 2010
Top Chef Upsets The Amazing Race to Win the Emmy
Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio won the Emmy last night. Last night, Top Chef pulled off a major upset in the Outstanding Reality Competition Program category at the 62nd annual Emmy Awards. For seven years, since the category was introduced, The Amazing Race has swept the competition. ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Making Concessions, Episode 11
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoTiffany and Ed hit it out of the park this week.Last night on Top Chef, we were treated to an opening sequence of frontrunner Ed donning a hideous yellow housedress as the roommates laughed. Actually, Ed was wearing Tiffany's dress. Hmmm. How did that happen?In anot ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Exclusive: Talula Sold, Eden Coming Soon -- Updated
Chef Chris Lee will be creating farm-to-table dishes at Eden. Top Chef's Andrea Curto-Randazzo, along with hubby Frank Randazzo, has finally sold Talula. The long-suffering restaurant was put on the market a few months ago, despite Andrea's brief brush with fame on Top Chef.Coming in its place is ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Covert Cuisine, Episode 10
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoWith the departure of Kenny, I wasn't looking forward to this episode of Top Chef. I thought it would be all about Angelo and his ego. And in a way it was; just not the usual bragging and posturing. Dude seemed off his game last night. What was consistent in this ep ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Restaurant Wars, Episode 9
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoTom Colicchio and Kenny.Each season of Top Chef, everyone looks forward to one episode in particular: "Restaurant Wars." Last night, the show celebrated the episode with a bang. And the result was kind of surprising.Before "Restaurant Wars," however, we got a shot o ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Foreign Affairs, Episode 8
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoMarcus Samuelson and Padma LakshmiCan we just skip this middling episode and embrace the fabulousness that is Restaurant Wars next week? The preview looks like the drama-filled, make-it-or-break it moments Top Chef is celebrated for. So excited.In the meantime, with ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Power Lunch, Episode 7
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoPack up your knives, Andrea.This episode began with some obligatory scenes in the Top Chef brownstone. While Angelo was missing ousted Tamesha, Kenny was still licking his wounds from being sent to Judges' Table by his peers: "For the last challenge I wasn't on the ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Cold War, Episode Recap
Andrea Curto-Randazzo stares down Michelle Bernstein and Padma Lakshmi. Prior to the airing of this episode of Top Chef, I saw that Michelle Bernstein (of Michy's and Sra. Martinez) would be one of the judges. I wondered if this would work for or against Talula chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo. The Mia ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Everyone Gets Crabs, Episode 5 Recap
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoAndrea is finally on top!This episode of Top Chef marked the first of the show's fauxmances, with the pairing off of Angelo and Tamesha in one corner, and Ed and Tiffany in another. Is it a sign of gamesmanship or true love? Or are these lusty chefs getting lonely i ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Andrea Finally Gets Some Airtime, Episode 4 Recap
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoTeam Kelly and Andrea!Last week, we complained that local chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo was getting little airtime on this season's Top Chef, which can be a good thing or a bad thing. Good because it probably means she isn't going home anytime soon (the show is notorio ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Top Chef Season 7: Intern Picnic Par-tay, Episode 3 Recap
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoStop playing it safe Andrea!Another episode of Top Chef, another episode of the same: Angelo and Kenny continue to whoop everyone's ass, Homegirl Andrea floats around in contestant purgatory, which isn't a good place to be. Her food is passable for now, but ho ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
The Return of Top Chef: Season Premiere Recap
Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoGo Andrea, go!Season seven of Top Chef launched last night and it was great to see a very buxom Padma Lakshmi and no-nonsense Tom Colicchio return to the airwaves. This version of Top Chef is set in Washington D.C., and the puns about cooking in our nation's capital en ... More >>
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June 14, 2010
Michelle Bernstein To Be A Judge on Top Chef Once Again
Photo by Jacquelynn D. PowersMichelle Bernstein. Last night at a casual dinner at Michy's, Short Order found out that chef/proprietor Michelle Bernstein judged an episode of the new season of Top Chef, which begins this Wednesday night on Bravo. While Bernstein has officiated Top Chef in the past ... More >>
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June 4, 2010
Interview With Chef and TV Star To-Be Andrea Curto-Randazzo, Part One
So is she the Top Chef or not? A lot has happened since we last interviewed Andrea Curto-Randazzo, co-owner and co-chef of Talula on Miami Beach. She and her husband began handling the kitchen at a second restaurant, The Water Club in North Miami. And she began preparing to compete on Top Chef Se ... More >>
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May 28, 2010
The Waterclub Opens in North Miami Beach
Last night The Water Club opened its doors to the public after an expensive and extensive makeover to what was once the famous Shooters location. The new look includes a to-the-ceiling wine room, '70s style yellow lounge sofas, and portrait photo collages of Miami icons.Inside, guests can can sit ... More >>
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April 21, 2010
Donatella Arpaia Makes Cooking Look Glam at Book Launch Event
Courtesy of the authorDonatella cooksIt's just about every guy's dream to have a woman cook for him, but when that woman has a banging bod and wears stilettos while sautéing, well that will just about put any heavy testosterone-toter over the edge. So it was with great pleasure that many local g ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
Looking to Attend the SoBe Wine & Food Fest? You Still Can
Food Network personalities, high-profile chefs, and food fans from all over the world will descend over Miami next week for the 2010 South Beach Wine & Food Festival from February 25 to 28. You locals should consider yourself lucky: In years past, you'd be hard pressed to find a ticket to any ... More >>
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January 20, 2010
Cayman Cookout Chef Interview: Host Eric Ripert Shares How to Eat Local On-Island, Proves Chivalry is not Dead
If you have your pointer finger on the pulse of the global food community and its star chefs, you would know this past weekend was the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman's second annual Cayman Cookout. We're speaking of the island rendezvous of illustrious professional cooks including Jose Andrés, Da ... More >>
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December 7, 2009
American Idol for Amateur Cooks: Casting Call in Miami Announced for New Gordon Ramsay Series, Master Chef
Fox BroadcastingDo you have the bollocks?First there was the original kitchen battle from Japan, Iron Chef. Then came Food Network's Iron Chef America, Fox's Hell's Kitchen, and Bravo's Top Chef series; Top Chef Masters soon followed. You would think the pot has boiled over, but no!&n ... More >>
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October 27, 2009
Top Chef 7 Miami Casting, In Pictures
Jacob KatelProspective Top Chef contestants shoot the shit while they wait their turn to see the casting director.Top Chef 7 is officially on its way to your signal box, and Magical Elves, the production company behind the hit Bravo series, was in Miami on Sunday looking for talent. Prospective c ... More >>
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October 13, 2009
Locust Projects Presents an Evening With Top Chef's Jeff McInnis
Click image for full size.Thursday, October 22, at Locust Projects (155 NE 38 Street) Jeff McInnis, executive chef of DiLido Beach Club restaurant at the Ritz Carlton South Beach will cook for and talk to a crowd in the Design District.Jeff McInnis was a contestant on season five of the hit Bravo ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
Tweet-Watching Reality: Top Chef Masters
TwitterIn it togetherBack in prehistoric times, you'd call up a friend and watch your favorite TV show together. You'd laugh, maybe you'd both call out one of the characters for doing something stupid -- or each other for disagreeing on that assessment. Maybe you'd give your undivided ... More >>
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August 10, 2009
Food News Roundup - Haiti, Cuba, Hunger, Top Chef, Nachos, and Opium
Rotten food donations leave Haitians hungry. [SunJournal]Wal Mart Stores experiments with latin themed super store Mas Club, while Winn Dixie adds signs in Spanish and stocks ethnic merchandise. [WallStreetJournal]Florida Chef Ron Duprat represents for Miami Haitians on upcoming season of Bravo's To ... More >>
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July 1, 2009
Bravo and Sarah Jessica Parker Casting for Project Runway-Like Art Show
via Art.comSarah Jessica Parker's production company and the production team behind hits such as Project Runway and Top Chef have been talking about a similar series set in the art world, and this month they're finally casting.Reads the news release: "In each episode of the series, contestants wil ... More >>
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April 16, 2009
Heaven’s Kitchen
via Art.comSarah Jessica Parker's production company and the production team behind hits such as Project Runway and Top Chef have been talking about a similar series set in the art world, and this month they're finally casting.Reads the news release: "In each episode of the series, contestants wil ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
Feed me, Colicchio
Top chef takes top billing
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February 19, 2009
Is That a Spatula in Your Pocket?
Oh, the Top Chef-ers are happy to see us.
Dining
December 25, 2008
Miami's Dining Scene Goes Big League
In 2008, our city's gastronomic curve trended sharply upward.
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November 14, 2008
Last Night: Anthony Bourdain at the Arsht Center
This man loves Mac's Club Deuce. (Reason No. 293 why we love this man.) Better Than: Pounding cheap beers between a soul-crushing double on the saute station. The evidence, plainly, is undeniable: the best-selling books, the top-rated Travel Channel Show, the Top Chef judging gigs. Hell, even t ... More >>
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November 12, 2008
Top Chef Fires Up Tonight With SoBe Chef
This man loves Mac's Club Deuce. (Reason No. 293 why we love this man.) Better Than: Pounding cheap beers between a soul-crushing double on the saute station. The evidence, plainly, is undeniable: the best-selling books, the top-rated Travel Channel Show, the Top Chef judging gigs. Hell, even t ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2008
Top Chef Fires Up Tonight With SoBe Chef
This man loves Mac's Club Deuce. (Reason No. 293 why we love this man.) Better Than: Pounding cheap beers between a soul-crushing double on the saute station. The evidence, plainly, is undeniable: the best-selling books, the top-rated Travel Channel Show, the Top Chef judging gigs. Hell, even t ... More >>
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October 3, 2007
Chowhounds, Get Ready for Top Chef Finale
This man loves Mac's Club Deuce. (Reason No. 293 why we love this man.) Better Than: Pounding cheap beers between a soul-crushing double on the saute station. The evidence, plainly, is undeniable: the best-selling books, the top-rated Travel Channel Show, the Top Chef judging gigs. Hell, even t ... More >>
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October 3, 2007
Chowhounds, Get Ready for Top Chef Finale
This man loves Mac's Club Deuce. (Reason No. 293 why we love this man.) Better Than: Pounding cheap beers between a soul-crushing double on the saute station. The evidence, plainly, is undeniable: the best-selling books, the top-rated Travel Channel Show, the Top Chef judging gigs. Hell, even t ... More >>
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