Top Chef at SXSW

Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio and Bravo exec Andy Cohen are attending South by Southwest, the annual music, film, and interactive media show in Austin, TX. Here are reports from the Austin Chronicle, Time Magazine and Culture Map Austin about what Tom and Andy had to say during a panel discussion about Bravo's use of "transmedia" and whether Top Chef's "Last Chance Kitchen" webisode series will return. Spoiler alert: No decision has yet been made about where Top Chef 10 will be filmed, so it's clearly a ways off.

Richard Blais is also scheduled to be at SXSW March 16, with Snacky Tunes: Food, Music, and Internet Radio.

If you're at SXSW, or even if you're not, AllTopChef is welcoming first-hand accounts of Top Chef news, cooking TC chefs' dishes, and diners' experiences at TC contestants' restaurants. If you are lucky enough to score a seat at Top Chef Season 9 winner Paul Qui's Uchiko in Austin, we'd love to hear from you and have you guest post.


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Top Chef - Seasons 9 and Beyond

All Top Chef reader Ellen K suggested that we start a post for our readers to make suggestions for future seasons of Top Chef. Not that this very fun All-Star season can be topped (personally, I don't think they've been able to top Season 4), but it would be fun to try.

So...what do you think Bravo should do for Seasons 9 and beyond? Should there be more All-Star seasons? Maybe a season of losers? Do you have ideas for fun and interesting challenges?

Do keep in mind that we're not affiliated with Bravo in any way, but who knows who'll be reading this blog!

TC: Where Are They Now?

Bravo has this photo gallery up purporting to tell you "where every chef, from every season, works." It's a fun trip down memory lane. But it ain't quite all that.

Despite the 61 pages on Bravo's site, not all of the Top Chef contestants are included. And some of the info is not current. In many instances, the only "where they are now" info Bravo lists is twitter, facebook, and website contact info. Which is fine. Just don't assume that if that's the only info listed, these cheftestants aren't actually working in a restaurant right now, or hard at work on their next new project.


We're always happy to receive - and share - updates on any of the Top Chef contestants. Add a comment or email us at alltopchef@gmail.com. 

Top Chef All Stars Episode Six Previews

Top Chef All Stars Episode Three Previews

The All-Stars must brush off their cooking, speed, and accuracy skills when they face the infamous Top Chef Quickfire Challenge: the Mise-en-Place Relay Race! Will some of their past hurdles with this fast-paced competition come back to haunt them? And for the Elimination Challenge, the chef'testants have the privilege of cooking in four of New York's finest restaurants, but will they be able to deliver a dish on-par with the reputation of these establishments? Find out this Wednesday 12/15 @ 10/9c on TOP CHEF ALL-STARS

TC News and Information 11.23.10

Well, lookie who has a book deal announced just in time to coincide with the run-up to all the attention Top Chef All-Stars is getting. Yes, it's Gail Simmons, and her memoir is titled Eating With My Mouth Full. Sorry, but you'll have to wait until 2012 for it to be published.

Speaking of writers, the guy who won TC judge Anthony Bourdain's Medium Raw Essay Contest collected his cash and talked about writing his piece in 15 minutes here.

Meanwhile, head judge Tom Colicchio revealed at the recent Food and Wine and Rum Festival in Barbados that he will be actually be cooking in the TC All-Stars season: "It was the first time, I got into the kitchen and cooked with them, under the clock. It's harder than it looks." Hmmm, wonder if Tom cooked his dish in less than 15 minutes.

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