Top Chefs in the News

The Chicago Tribune has a nice article on the Chicago chefs who participated in Top Chef Texas (Heather Terhune, Sarah Grueneberg, Richie Farina, Chris Jones, Chuy Valencia, and Beverly Kim.)

Photo credit: Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune

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All Top Chef Interview with Chuy Valencia

Top Chef Texas contestant, Chuy Valencia talks about his experience on the Bravo show.

Click here for Chuy's website and to learn more about his Chicago restaurant, Chilam Balam.

Thank you Chef Chuy!

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Bravo Exit Interview - Chuy Valencia

Check out the interview on the Bravo site.

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ATC Love to Chef Chuy Valencia

The cheftestants got to battle man-to-man-to-woman in this week's non-team Elimination Challenge. Chef Valencia was assigned to a group that was to prepare entrees for a progressive party between three neighbors in a posh Dallas neighborhood. Though the dish he chose to make - salmon and goat cheese in a corn husk - was one he had prepared before in his restaurant, it didn't work out for him this time. It must be especially hard to go when a dish is tried and true.

Sorry to see you leave so soon, Chef Chuy - your stories were entertaining and we had hoped to hear more of them in the weeks to come.

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Congratulations, Green Team!

This week's chili contest proved no contest at all for Houston native Sarah Grueneberg and her Green Team, who wowed Tejas Rodeo attendees and earned them a big win.

We expect great things from these chefs, don't  you?

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Top Chef Video Monday: Sarah Grueneberg + Chuy Valencia

Chicago is proud of its six, count 'em, six, contenders in contention this season. Click here for a great video from the Chicago Tribune's Kevin Pang with two of them, Sarah Grueneberg and Chuy Valencia.

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Congratulations, Green Team!

Congrats to the Green Team of Chuy, Edward, Beverly, Paul, Richie, Chris J., Heather, and Grayson! They prepared a successful selection of elegant Mexican dishes for young Blanca Flores' quinceanera celebration and earned another week of competition on Top Chef Texas.

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Meet the Chefs - Chuy Valencia

HOMETOWN: Santa Rosa, CA
RESIDES: Chicago, IL
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Chef/Partner Chilam Balam
CULINARY EDUCATION: A.O.S. California Culinary Academy
FAVORITE FALL DRINK: Templeton Rye Old-fashioned

Chuy Valencia was born and raised in Sonoma, California by parents who grew their own food in the backyard and always had a pot of something delicious simmering on the stove. Growing up, he spent his summers and holiday seasons in his parents' native Colima, Mexico on the family orchard. After school, he went to Chicago and began working as Sous Chef at the renowned Frontera Grill as well as Topolobampo, which reinforced the cultural connection to his food and refined his style. Chuy presently co-owns and operates Chilam Balam, a seasonal small plates restaurant.

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