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Top Chef
July 21, 2011
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
June 16, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: Then We Came to the EndTo the show’s credit, the winning chef was something of a surprise, but nothing controversial happened, nothing that will be discussed at the water cooler today.
By Michael Alan Connelly
Overnights
June 9, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: Meet Me in the Mess HallIt doesn’t feel like the kind of episode that’s leading into a season finale so much as something that could have run in the third or fourth week.
By Michael Alan Connelly
Overnights
June 2, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: Flunking OutPadma eating out of a petri dish is something that could only occur on a show of this caliber.
By Michael Alan Connelly
Overnights
May 19, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: Put a Ring on It“This is poignant and makes me want to throw up in my mouth.”
By Michael Alan Connelly
Overnights
May 12, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: Meals on Wheels“Most of the chefs are lazy and decide they’re not going to cook anything.”
By Michael Alan Connelly
Overnights
May 5, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: FriedPlus: a tip on where to find one of the best doughnuts in southern California.
By Alan Sytsma
Overnights
May 2, 2011
Episode 9 “Joey laments: ‘The day is not going the way I envisioned it going,’ which we can only imagine was Osama bin Laden’s final thought on this earth.”
By David Rees
Overnights
Apr. 28, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: Losin’ It“I’m pretty sure I just watched one of the Two Hot Tamales almost call me an asshole on TV.”
By Alan Sytsma
Overnights
Apr. 25, 2011
Episode 8 “This is a direct challenge — a shot across the bow of U.S.S. Kale City, the unsinkable frigate that takes on all comers.”
By David Rees
Overnights
Apr. 21, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: Curveballs in the Kitchen“Traci’s thinking it all sounds a little too easy, at which point Curtis assures everyone that, yes, it sounds a little too easy.”
By Alan Sytsma
Overnights
Apr. 18, 2011
Episode 7 “I feel like a preteen girl defending Justin Bieber, or a balding alcoholic defending Charlie Sheen.”
By David Rees
Overnights
Apr. 14, 2011
By Michael Alan Connelly
Overnights
Apr. 11, 2011
Episode 6 “It’s like all natural phenomena and all of human culture are merely instruments through which Steve Ells can more closely examine the viability of concepts.”
By David Rees
Top Chef
Apr. 7, 2011
Top Chef Masters Recap: Extreme Makeover EditionDoes a top-to-bottom revamp make this show any better?
By Michael Alan Connelly
Overnights
Apr. 4, 2011
Episode 5 “Never let it be said that Bobby Flay is not a man obsessed with dipping sauces.”
By David Rees
Overnights
Mar. 31, 2011
Top Chef Recap: Always a Bridesmaid, Never a BrideThe finale version of Restaurant Wars went a lot better than the regular kind!
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Mar. 28, 2011
America’s Next Great Restaurant Recap: David Rees Has a ColdThis week: One contestant will be named Lord of the Pod People.
By David Rees
Overnights
Mar. 24, 2011
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Mar. 21, 2011
Episode 3 More concepts than season three of Donald Trump’s ‘Celebrity Epistemologist.’
By David Rees
Overnights
Mar. 17, 2011
Top Chef Recap: Sour Grapes, Salty LosersLast night’s most true statement: “I don’t want to see Mike Isabella topless. And you don’t either.”
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Mar. 14, 2011
Episode 2 Plus a whole lot of logos, and shots of Steve Ells looking miserable.
By David Rees
Overnights
Mar. 10, 2011
Fit for a King The lead up to the lead up to the finale was on fire (literally).
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Mar. 7, 2011
America’s Next Great Restaurant Recap: David Rees on the Premiere“So now you know: Any restaurant that opens between now and the conclusion of this show will not be great.”
By David Rees
Overnights
Mar. 3, 2011
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Feb. 24, 2011
Top Chef Recap: There Is Man Law, and There Is Chef Law“I could put you over my knee and whip your cute little ass,” quoth Paula Deen.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Feb. 23, 2011
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Feb. 17, 2011
Top Chef Recap: Elmo Said My Cookie Looks Like Sh-tThe Muppets took a vacation from ‘Sesame Street’ to visit the chefs.
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Feb. 10, 2011
Top Chef Recap: We Actually Have a Beef-Tongue SongExperiments with sausage, NBC synergy, and Dale’s crush on Angelo.
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Feb. 3, 2011
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Jan. 20, 2011
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Jan. 13, 2011
By Alexandra Martell
Overnights
Jan. 6, 2011
Top Chef Recap: Nightmare on Eldridge StreetLet’s just say we’re glad none of the chefs actually serve dim sum in real life.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Dec. 23, 2010
Top Chef Recap: Too Many Tennis AnalogiesThis week’s episode got its shills confused, highlighting stuffing after Thanksgiving and the U.S. Open in the dead of winter.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Dec. 16, 2010
Top Chef Recap: A Better Obsession Than Cocaine or HeroinThis week’s episode brought out the big guns: Michael White, David Chang, Wylie Dufresne, and David Burke.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Dec. 9, 2010
Top Chef Recap: Open SeasonWell, that elimination was a surprise.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Dec. 2, 2010
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Sept. 16, 2010
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Sept. 9, 2010
Top Chef Recap: Woking It OutThe first half of the finale had our chefs cooking Singapore street food and catering yet another party.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Sept. 2, 2010
Top Chef : Too Many Space Metaphors, Not Enough MusselsThe chefs hang out with Buzz Aldrin as the finalists are chosen.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Aug. 26, 2010
Top Chef Recap: Take Us Out of the Ball GameThe chefs have to cater a baseball game and, shockingly, arguments ensue.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Aug. 19, 2010
Top Chef Recap: The Most Nightmarish Mystery-Box Challenge EverMystery ingredients galore and a trip to the CIA trip up the cheftestants.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Aug. 12, 2010
Top Chef : Restaurant Wars!Everyone’s favorite challenge arrives, with Alex once again at the center of the drama.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
Aug. 5, 2010
Top Chef Recap: Around the World in 60 MinutesThis week the chefs had to do quite a bit of international cooking.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
July 29, 2010
Top Chef Recap: Give Peas a ChanceDid Alex make a power play during ‘Power Lunch’ and steal Ed’s pea purée?
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
July 22, 2010
Top Chef Recap: Duck Nuts and Boat RidesHow would you like to try a testicle marshmallow?
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
July 15, 2010
Top Chef Recap: You’ve Got CrabsA seafood challenge reminds one cheftestant of his STD.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
July 8, 2010
Top Chef Recap: Needs More GlazeProduct placement continues as the chefs create a new signature dish for the Hilton.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
July 1, 2010
Top Chef Recap: We’re Going on a Picnic!Last night’s episode included the great American traditions of pie, picnics, and promoting new shows.
By Alexandra Martell
Top Chef
June 24, 2010
Top Chef Recap: School’s OutThe cheftestants struggle to make lunch for 50 kids using a public-school budget.
By Alexandra Martell
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