Top Chef Masters: Season 2

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

I liked the first season. Some good talent and looking forward to it.http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-mastersThe complete list of competing Top Chef Masters for season two:- Jody Adams - Rialto Restaurant, Cambridge, Mass. - Govind Armstrong - 8 oz Burger Bar, Los Angeles, Calif. - Graham Elliot Bowles - Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, Ill.- Jimmy Bradley - The Red Cat, New York, N.Y. - David Burke Townhouse, New York, N.Y.- Wylie Dufresne - wd~50, New York, N.Y. - Susan Feniger - Street, Los Angeles, Calif. - Debbie Gold - The American Restaurant, Kansas City, Mo.- Carmen Gonzalez - Chef Consultant, New York, N.Y. - Maria Hines - Tilth, Seattle, Wash. - Susur Lee - Madeline's, Toronto, Canada- Ludo Lefebvre - Ludo Bites, Los Angeles, Calif. - Tony Mantuano - Spiaggia, Chicago, Ill. - Rick Moonen - Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev.- Mark Peel - Campanile, Los Angeles, Calif.- Monica Pope - t'afla, Houston, Texas- Thierry Rautureau - Rover's, Seattle, Wash. - Marcus Samuelsson - The Red Rooster, New York, N.Y. - Ana Sortun - Oleana, Cambridge, Mass. - Rick Tramonto - TRU, Chicago, Ill. - Jerry Traunfeld - Poppy, Seattle, Wash. - Jonathan Waxman - Barbuto, New York, N.Y.Oh, and shooting for TC Season 7 also begins in April.

[byaaatch 0]

I liked the first season. Some good talent and looking forward to it.http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-mastersThe complete list of competing Top Chef Masters for season two:- Jody Adams - Rialto Restaurant, Cambridge, Mass. - Govind Armstrong - 8 oz Burger Bar, Los Angeles, Calif. - Graham Elliot Bowles - Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, Ill.- Jimmy Bradley - The Red Cat, New York, N.Y. - David Burke Townhouse, New York, N.Y.- Wylie Dufresne - wd~50, New York, N.Y. - Susan Feniger - Street, Los Angeles, Calif. - Debbie Gold - The American Restaurant, Kansas City, Mo.- Carmen Gonzalez - Chef Consultant, New York, N.Y. - Maria Hines - Tilth, Seattle, Wash. - Susur Lee - Madeline's, Toronto, Canada- Ludo Lefebvre - Ludo Bites, Los Angeles, Calif. - Tony Mantuano - Spiaggia, Chicago, Ill. - Rick Moonen - Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev.- Mark Peel - Campanile, Los Angeles, Calif.- Monica Pope - t'afla, Houston, Texas- Thierry Rautureau - Rover's, Seattle, Wash. - Marcus Samuelsson - The Red Rooster, New York, N.Y. - Ana Sortun - Oleana, Cambridge, Mass. - Rick Tramonto - TRU, Chicago, Ill. - Jerry Traunfeld - Poppy, Seattle, Wash. - Jonathan Waxman - Barbuto, New York, N.Y.Oh, and shooting for TC Season 7 also begins in April.

Ain't gonna lie a lot of these don't really sound familiar. But maybe I know their faces than just their names. Hopefully it can be half as good as the first season was.

[El Guapo 10]

I liked the first season. Some good talent and looking forward to it.http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-mastersThe complete list of competing Top Chef Masters for season two:- Jody Adams - Rialto Restaurant, Cambridge, Mass. - Govind Armstrong - 8 oz Burger Bar, Los Angeles, Calif. - Graham Elliot Bowles - Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, Ill.- Jimmy Bradley - The Red Cat, New York, N.Y. - David Burke Townhouse, New York, N.Y.- Wylie Dufresne - wd~50, New York, N.Y. - Susan Feniger - Street, Los Angeles, Calif. - Debbie Gold - The American Restaurant, Kansas City, Mo.- Carmen Gonzalez - Chef Consultant, New York, N.Y. - Maria Hines - Tilth, Seattle, Wash. - Susur Lee - Madeline's, Toronto, Canada- Ludo Lefebvre - Ludo Bites, Los Angeles, Calif. - Tony Mantuano - Spiaggia, Chicago, Ill. - Rick Moonen - Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev.- Mark Peel - Campanile, Los Angeles, Calif.- Monica Pope - t'afla, Houston, Texas- Thierry Rautureau - Rover's, Seattle, Wash. - Marcus Samuelsson - The Red Rooster, New York, N.Y. - Ana Sortun - Oleana, Cambridge, Mass. - Rick Tramonto - TRU, Chicago, Ill. - Jerry Traunfeld - Poppy, Seattle, Wash. - Jonathan Waxman - Barbuto, New York, N.Y.Oh, and shooting for TC Season 7 also begins in April.

Ain't gonna lie a lot of these don't really sound familiar. But maybe I know their faces than just their names. Hopefully it can be half as good as the first season was.

Bolded are the only ones I recognize, and marginally at that.

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

I liked the first season. Some good talent and looking forward to it.http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-mastersThe complete list of competing Top Chef Masters for season two:- Jody Adams - Rialto Restaurant, Cambridge, Mass. - Govind Armstrong - 8 oz Burger Bar, Los Angeles, Calif. - Graham Elliot Bowles - Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, Ill.- Jimmy Bradley - The Red Cat, New York, N.Y. - David Burke Townhouse, New York, N.Y.- Wylie Dufresne - wd~50, New York, N.Y. - Susan Feniger - Street, Los Angeles, Calif. - Debbie Gold - The American Restaurant, Kansas City, Mo.- Carmen Gonzalez - Chef Consultant, New York, N.Y. - Maria Hines - Tilth, Seattle, Wash. - Susur Lee - Madeline's, Toronto, Canada- Ludo Lefebvre - Ludo Bites, Los Angeles, Calif. - Tony Mantuano - Spiaggia, Chicago, Ill. - Rick Moonen - Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev.- Mark Peel - Campanile, Los Angeles, Calif.- Monica Pope - t'afla, Houston, Texas- Thierry Rautureau - Rover's, Seattle, Wash. - Marcus Samuelsson - The Red Rooster, New York, N.Y. - Ana Sortun - Oleana, Cambridge, Mass. - Rick Tramonto - TRU, Chicago, Ill. - Jerry Traunfeld - Poppy, Seattle, Wash. - Jonathan Waxman - Barbuto, New York, N.Y.Oh, and shooting for TC Season 7 also begins in April.

You'll probably recognize these guys from other TC Shows. Especially Wylie Dufresne - he is the Molecular Gastro guy.

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You'll probably recognize these guys from other TC Shows. Especially Wylie Dufresne - he is the Molecular Gastro guy.

Wylie Dufresne is honestly the only name I recognized.

[El Guapo 10]

You'll probably recognize these guys from other TC Shows. Especially Wylie Dufresne - he is the Molecular Gastro guy.

OK, ya I know who that is. The last name threw me.

[LadyGrey 8]

Wylie Dufresne is honestly the only name I recognized.

Me too, and even then it's only because they kiss his ass in every season of Top Chef.

[timwakefield 69]

Govind Armstrong has also been on tv a lot, including Top Chef. He is this guy:Him and Dufresne are the only names I know.

[Suited_Up 2]

Graham Elliott Bowles (Know him, maybe because he's from Chicago.)Marcus Samuelsson (he was on Iron Chef and also has Aquavit in Vegas.)Tony Mantuano (Don't know the name, but I know Spiaggia)David Burke has a place here in Chicago as well.Plus the ones you've all mentioned already.

[speedz99 145]

- Graham Elliot Bowles - Graham Elliot Restaurant, Chicago, Ill.- David Burke Townhouse, New York, N.Y.- Wylie Dufresne - wd~50, New York, N.Y. - Susan Feniger - Street, Los Angeles, Calif. - Rick Moonen - Rick Moonen's RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nev.- Mark Peel - Campanile, Los Angeles, Calif.- Monica Pope - t'afla, Houston, Texas - Marcus Samuelsson - The Red Rooster, New York, N.Y. - Rick Tramonto - TRU, Chicago, Ill.

Do I win?

[LadyGrey 8]

Do I win?

Yes. Your prize is an edible butt plug. Enjoy!

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

Bump: Season starts this Week.

[BigDMcGee 3,367]

Me too, and even then it's only because they kiss his ass in every season of Top Chef.

As well they should, he is god.

[byaaatch 0]

Bump: Season starts this Week.

thanks for the bump nearly forgot about it.

[speedz99 145]

As well they should, he is god.

Still dream about your wd-50 experience?

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

Govind seemed like a bit of a prick.You could really sense the disappointment when the Chefs leared that the Elimination Challenge would be performed as teams - I thought is was a poor choice by the Producers. I'd rather see them compete as individuals.When the Obama lovers kept on talking about their favorite President my wife and I predicted that they'd be the winners. The food was going to be close enough that Liberals would use that as a "tie breaker". Yeah, we're conspiracy theorists, but overcooking prawns seemed like a rookie mistake. She didn't seem to take it or the competition very seriously.Overall the food seemed sort of "Meh". The Lamb Carpaccio looked pretty good. How could people be surprise that it would be raw?Best line was while the rock & roll band was criticizing the food and the Chefs were getting all pissy one of them said: "Let's play one of their songs and make them listen to us comment on it."

[timwakefield 69]

Yeah, Govind was totally a bit of an asshole. And of course he looked even worse because the dish he was bitching about ended up really impressing the judges. Frankly, even I was annoyed at the crazy old lesbian when she was like, 'My favoritest president ever!!' Re: your conspiracy theory though, at a quick glance and a quick job of stereotyping (by me), all 6 contestants probably voted for Obama. First there was lesbo-Obama-lover, and we all know who she voted for. And her partner claimed to be Obama's favorite chef while he was a Senator - you can bet he voted for the guy. Then there's Govind Armstrong (black), flower-guy (gay), flower-guy's partner (was she gay? either way she's from Cambridge so it's moot - Obama 100%), and then Govind's partner, and he just didn't strike me as a Republican. It's possible, but regardless I'm pretty sure that flower-guy and his partner were at least as liberal as crazy lady and Obama-chef.Just sayin.. Also though I disagree with you about the food - for the elimination challenge it all looked gorgeous, and the judges seemed duly impressed with it for the most part. They had very few criticisms compared to the praise they had. Did the judges take it kind of easy on the 'Masters' last year? I honestly can't remember, but unless they were taking it easy on them last week, I think all of the elimination dishes were pretty impressive.

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

Yeah, Govind was totally a bit of an asshole. And of course he looked even worse because the dish he was bitching about ended up really impressing the judges. Frankly, even I was annoyed at the crazy old lesbian when she was like, 'My favoritest president ever!!' Re: your conspiracy theory though, at a quick glance and a quick job of stereotyping (by me), all 6 contestants probably voted for Obama. First there was lesbo-Obama-lover, and we all know who she voted for. And her partner claimed to be Obama's favorite chef while he was a Senator - you can bet he voted for the guy. Then there's Govind Armstrong (black), flower-guy (gay), flower-guy's partner (was she gay? either way she's from Cambridge so it's moot - Obama 100%), and then Govind's partner, and he just didn't strike me as a Republican. It's possible, but regardless I'm pretty sure that flower-guy and his partner were at least as liberal as crazy lady and Obama-chef.Just sayin.. Also though I disagree with you about the food - for the elimination challenge it all looked gorgeous, and the judges seemed duly impressed with it for the most part. They had very few criticisms compared to the praise they had. Did the judges take it kind of easy on the 'Masters' last year? I honestly can't remember, but unless they were taking it easy on them last week, I think all of the elimination dishes were pretty impressive.

Yeah. I was (mostly) kidding about the conspiracy. The Judges definitely took it easy on the Masters last season - apparently in recognition of their status and the fact that it wouldn't serve them well to embarrass them on the show and that it is all mostly for Charity (and some camera time). Why take time away from a successful career to be embarrassed on TV?

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Yeah. I was (mostly) kidding about the conspiracy. The Judges definitely took it easy on the Masters last season - apparently in recognition of their status and the fact that it wouldn't serve them well to embarrass them on the show and that it is all mostly for Charity (and some camera time). Why take time away from a successful career to be embarrassed on TV?

totally agree with you guys about govind. Judges seem to be judging extremely tough this season. They spoke like things were pretty good but their scoring was really low.

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

This week's show was sort of unsatisfying. After reading the Blogs from the Judges it seemed like none of the dishes were that great. Marcus ripping on Monica for trying to help a fellow competitor showed a complete lack of class. Carmen's win seemed strange. Because of her mistakes, she was forced to deliver only a very small part of what she'd planned. Reading the Blogs it sounded as if all of the Chefs tried to over deliver while the Judges were looking for simplicity of Soul Food. Seems a little odd to me to present a challenge to known talents and then look for simplicity.

[El Guapo 10]

I have been unimpressed with most of the Top Chef Masters over the past two seasons. I also can't believe how cocky some of them are. The black guys on the past two weeks were flat out pretentious pricks.

[Pot Odds RAC 23]

I have been unimpressed with most of the Top Chef Masters over the past two seasons. I also can't believe how cocky some of them are. The black guys on the past two weeks were flat out pretentious pricks.

The cockiness last season seemed more playful. This season (especially the two chefs you mentioned) it is more annoying - as you said "pretentious".

[BigDMcGee 3,367]

I finally got caught up, and I'm just so deflated.. I'd been looking forward to some mind bending dish from WD, and the dish he brought out was nice.. but it wasn't.. I dunno.. the post-modern craziness he is famous for. He said that he made a conscious effort to consider his audience and not try and make a dish people couldn't get their head around....and that's fine, I guess, if you're tryijng to win... but ****, that's not what I want to see from him, I want to see stuff that blows your mind, that's weird and wonderful and completely new. He ended up getting eliminated, and I wouldn't have minded it, if I felt like he went out using his style.. but he didn't, and now I literally don't care about the rest of this series at all.

[Mercury69 3]

I'll root for Susur Lee. I actually ate at one of his restos a few years back.And for those who were surprised carpaccio was "raw": Carpaccio is a dish of raw meat or fish (such as beef, veal, venison, salmon or tuna) generally thinly sliced or pounded thin and served as an appetizer.How the **** do you get on a show about Chefs to taste test and not know carpaccio is raw?

[byaaatch 0]

The cockiness last season seemed more playful. This season (especially the two chefs you mentioned) it is more annoying - as you said "pretentious".

yeah finally got all caught up on the episodes and totally agree with that statement about those two pricks. I liked how Graham Bowles called jonathan waxman the jedi cook. It was nice to see how everyone had a lot of respect for him. Also funny how he finished the quickfire really fast and the other chefs were grumbling how he finished so quickly. Season has been alright but nothing spectacular. Gotta say though Kelly choi looks better I guess cause she is wearing a lot less makeup. And yes can't wait till gail simmons poses for playboy to see those funbags she is hiding.