Gothamist: Top Chef: New York Revealed, Meet the Cheftestants!

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:37:02 -0500

When did the era of superstar cooks begin? Cooks were mostly anonymous before 2000 or so except for James Beard, Julia Child and the Galloping Gourmet, weren't they? www.forgotten-ny.com

sharpshoota

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:32:48 -0500

Yo babyadolf Padma is a trained chef that had had her own specials on Food Network and other channels on cable. Even before she married Rushdie.

NannyState

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:58:02 -0500

Ok, Jill wins because she's F*cking hot. She can open up a can of Campbell's Soup and she gets my vote. I mean, it's ultimately about sex appeal, isn't it? If you want to rate them for their food, you can always eat at their restaurant.

Kojak

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:01:39 -0500

Padma knows how to cook, she just throws it up right after. On episode two she'll show the Cheftestants how to control their gag reflex.

JenChungsBra

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:37:05 -0500

Melissa is definitely lobbying for votes.

matty

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:23:37 -0500

I think she's qualified because she's hot. Like heat.

fakenewyorker

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:31:30 -0500

padma proved that she'll eat anything

Nick S

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:08:14 -0500

You'd be astonished at the similarities...

babyhitler

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:57:24 -0500

why is padma laksmi a host of a cooking if she's a model? I didn't know sucking on salman rushdie's old gray pubes gave you the expertise to judge a bullouibase

ANGRYGOD11

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:35:36 -0500

Matty: Pack your wits and go.

sidenote

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:22:01 -0500

I'm calling it - Gene, Hosea, or Lauren will be first to go. Any other guesses?

matty

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:17:00 -0500

No offense to the south bronx either. Anyway, I thought this was going to be in filmed in Brooklyn?

matty

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:15:50 -0500

I know I suck.

Nick S

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:14:20 -0500

Whoa, matty, you thought that joke was so good that you typed it again after thinking the first one didn't go through? Yr losing it bro.

Jen Chung

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:09:42 -0500

Top Chef: City Island? But seriously, I love Top Chef-- note to NBC, please make sure Bravo has the rights to it. I suppose the Foo Fighters challenge will be making food for a tour bus or for a concert?

matty

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:07:33 -0500

oops.

matty

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:04:47 -0500

I can't wait for Top Chef: South Bronx

matty

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:04:29 -0500

I can't wait for Top Chef: Bronx