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[Pot Odds RAC]

I liked the first season. Some good talent and looking forward to it.

http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters

The 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]

I liked the first season. Some good talent and looking forward to it.

http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters

The 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]

I liked the first season. Some good talent and looking forward to it.

http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters

The 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]

I liked the first season. Some good talent and looking forward to it.

http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters

The 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.

[byaaatch]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

- 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]

Do I win?

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

[Pot Odds RAC]

Bump: Season starts this Week.

[BigDMcGee]

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]

Bump: Season starts this Week.

thanks for the bump nearly forgot about it.

[speedz99]

As well they should, he is god.

Still dream about your wd-50 experience?

[Pot Odds RAC]

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]

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]

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?

[byaaatch]

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]

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.