Paul Qui to Open His Own Restaurant

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Hot on the heels of Paul Qui’s James Beard Award win, Eater Austin reports that Paul will indeed be opening his own restaurant, and that his food truck, East Side King, is going brick-and-mortar. According to his Twitter feed, after the Beards, Paul and his girlfriend headed to Paris, London, and ?

Congrats, Paul, and hope you finally got your check for winning Top Chef!

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Top Chef Kevin Gillespie's Cookbook!

Kevin Gillespie's first cookbook, titled Fire in My Belly: Real Cooking, is finally available for pre-order on Amazon, although it's not scheduled to be released until October.

We couldn't be happier for the red-bearded one. And if we score an advance copy and can give you a preview, you know we'll be happy to share.

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Congrats to James Beard Award Winners Paul Qui and Hugh Acheson!

Top Chef Season 9 winner Paul Qui adds another notch to his award-winning belt after being named Best Chef, Southwest by the James Beard Foundation for his work at Uchiko in Austin, TX! Here’s a quick interview with Paul after his win from the Daily Meal.

Meanwhile, Top Chef Judge and TC Masters contestant Hugh Acheson won Beards in two categories. Last Friday he took top honors at the James Beard Foundation Media Awards for Best Cookbook, American for "A New Turn in the South: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen.” And, in a Beard Award rarity, the HughniBrow tied for Best Chef, Southeast for his restaurant Five and Ten in Athens, GA, with Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene, in Atlanta. AJC has a hometown proud post here.

Here's a list of all the other fine Beard Award winners in the Best Chef and Restaurant categories.Congratulations to all the nominees and the teams that help make their culinary magic happen!

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Cooking and Dining, Top Chef-style

Calling all Top Chef fans!

Have you dined in a restaurant manned by a Top Cheftestant from any of the three shows? Have you tried cooking any Top Chef recipes at home, either from the show itself or from a cookbook written by one of the cheftestants? If the answer to either question is "yes," we'd like to know! If you're willing to write about your experience - with photos - we'd love to feature your post here on All Top Chef! If you're a blogger, it would give your blog some extra exposure, and if not, it might just be fun to share.

If you'd like to participate, please drop us a line at alltopchef@gmail.com and let us know!

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Cooking with Top Chef Fabio Viviani

Friend of AllTopChef La Diva Cucina – a Miami blogger, private chef and “culinary entertainer” who serves up food, mixology, and fun at her “small bites, BIG DRINKS” classes – scored an invite to a private demo by Fabio Viviani sponsored by Bertolli at Casa Tua recently. Of course, she sidled up to the Top Chef Season 5 Fan Favorite and All-Stars contestant.

Then she grabbed a seat front and center to watch Fabio demonstrate how to make homemade pasta plus filet mignon with oyster mushrooms, rosemary and a balsamic vinegar reduction!

Want to learn Fabio’s tips for making easy fresh fettuccini?

What about Fabio's secret for roasting oyster mushrooms? Click on over to La Diva’s place for the inside scoop, as only she can tell it. Plus recipes for both fabulous dishes!

Photos in this post by La Diva Cucina, used with permission. Thanks, Diva!

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Richard Blais and Bryan Voltaggio Among Featured Chefs at Atlanta's Food and Wine Fest

Atlanta's Food and Wine Festival will be May 10 - 13th.

  Click here for more information from Forbes.com.

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Rick Bayless Helps Organize "Taste for the Arts" in Chicago

Chicago Celebrity Chef Rick Bayless Helps Organize 'Taste for the Arts': MyFoxCHICAGO.com

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Top Chef Season 7 Champion Kevin Sbraga - Philly 101

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Paul Qui at Austin Food and Wine Fest

Top Chef Texas winner Paul Qui was among the chefs featured at the Austin Food and Wine Fest.

 Click here for a review of the event from Eater Austin.

Lindsay Autry Goes Back to School

Photo:  Laine Doss

Top Chef Texas contestant, Lindsay Autry visited her alma mater, Johnson & Wales, to demonstrate cooking techniques and to advise culinary students.

 Click here for more information.

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