Episode Recaps

Every Thursday, we're recapping the latest episode of Top Chef DC. Read on for some hilarious commentary.  more

1. Episode 1—Dear Diary
2. Episode 2—Back to Middle School
3. Episode 3—Thank You, Captain Obvious
4. Episode 4—We're Getting Sleepy
5. Episode 5—Grandma's Got an Axe
6. Episode 6—Gobsmacked
7. Episode 7—Ethics, Schmethics
8. Episode 8—Spanish Judge, Brazilian Fail
9. Episode 9—This Is War
10. Episode 10—I Spy
11. Episode 11—Making Concessions
12. Episode 12—No Demons to Scorn . . .
13. Episode 13—The One Where I'd Actually Eat the Food
14. Episode 14—And We're Done

TC Alumni Predictions

Local Top Chef alumni Carla Hall, Spike Mendelsohn, Mike Isabella, and Bryan Voltaggio are giving us their predictions on upcoming episodes.  more

1. Episode 1
2. Episode 2
3. Episode 3
4. Episode 4
5. Episode 5
6. Episode 6
7. Episode 7
8. Episode 8
9. Episode 9—You Be the Judge!

Exit Interviews

After each week's episode, we're checking in with the chef who got the boot. Read on for behind-the-scenes gossip and more.  more

1. Jacqueline Lombard
2. John Somerville
3. Tracey Bloom
4. Arnold Myint and Lynne Gigliotti
5. Timothy Dean
6. Tamesha Warren
7. Andrea Curto-Randazzo
8. Stephen Hopcraft
9. Kenny Gilbert
10. Alex Reznick
11. Amanda Baumgarten
12. Tiffany Derry
13. Kelly Liken

Top Chef, Top Drinks

Star bartender Derek Brown mixes the drinks that pair perfectly with Top Chef’s winning dishes.  more

1. Week 1: Silkeborg Cocktail
2. Week 2: Satin Sheets
3. Week 3: The Final Word
4. Week 4: Suffering Bastard

Cheftestants' Bios

We did some digging to find dirt on the 17 cheftestants. Here's what you should know before tuning into Top Chef DC.  more

1. Kelly Liken & Amanda Baumgarten
2. Tracey Bloom, Jacqueline Lombard, and Timothy Dean
3. Angelo Sosa, Tiffany Derry, and John Somerville
4. Tamesha Warren & Stephen Hopcraft
5. Lynne Gigliotti, Kevin Sbraga, and Arnold Myint
6. Andrea Curto-Randazzo & Ed Cotton
7. Alex Reznik & Kenny Gilbert

Top Chef DC: The Map

During the weeks the cameras rolled, we plotted all the Top Chef sightings on a nifty map. Check out where Padma, Tom, and the rest of the Top Chef gang were spotted around town.  more

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