A friend told me last night that this was the second to last episode of this season's Top Chef. I don't think that's true. But at the time it made sense. There were only five chefs left going into…   Read Story »

As we do every week, we learn a little bit about the chefs before they go in for the Quickfire Challenge. We learn that Eli is a momma's boy, and that Robin does yoga because cancer. Seriously, I…   Read Story »

The final three, Hosea, Carla, and Stefan, get onto a riverboat for what looks like an unbearably cold brunch on the lonely deck of a tourist trap. They made it! On top of the world! Hosea is dressed…   Read Story »

Jeff's elimination has really stirred the pot. Get it? Stirred the pot? That's cook talk for stuff. Stefan didn't like his visit to the bottom three. "It's my first time on the bottom and I feel like…   Read Story »

We're down to just eight contestants from the original 17, which Hosea points out is more than halfway through the competition, and Carla confirms that it is halfway, so we are halfway through the…   Read Story »

Hosea is gunning for Stefan. Stefan is getting under his skin with comments like, "If you cook like you carve butter then good luck to you, buddy." Hosea definitely sees him as competition, which…   Read Story »