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News Oct 22, 2009

Bravo Picks Up Second Season of Top Chef Masters

As Bravo's Top Chef Las Vegas reaches the halfway mark, the network continues to expand its Top Chef empire.

by POPSUGAR Food

As Bravo's Top Chef Las Vegas reaches the halfway mark, the network continues to expand its Top Chef empire. First it released plans to shoot Top Chef 7, and now the network has announced that it's bringing back Top Chef Masters for a sophomore season.

The second season of Masters, which was the highest-rated first season competition series in Bravo history, will see the return of Gael Greene, James Oseland, and Jay Rayner as critics, as well as bubbly (and slightly bubbleheaded) host Kelly Choi. This time, however, Top Chef veteran judge Gail Simmons will also have a place at the Critics' Table.

Now for the fun part. Guessing who will star on the show next. Any takers? Here are my guesses: While it sounds like Ming Tsai probably won't be a contender, what about Marcus Samuelsson, Tom Douglas, Kent Rathbun, and Charlie Palmer?

Photo courtesy of Bravo

Link Time Jun 09, 2009

Yummy Links: From Jay Rayner to Food Party

Who is Top Chef Masters judge Jay Rayner?— Eat Me Daily
Can someone in New York City cook the same way they do in rural Italy?

by partysugar

Who is Top Chef Masters judge Jay Rayner?— Eat Me Daily
Can someone in New York City cook the same way they do in rural Italy? — The Epi-Log
Staying in is the new going out. — Chow
Have your Facebook image immortalized in chocolate.— The Feedbag
Introducing the pizza wallet and how to eat it. — Grub Street
Meet Food Party, a new culinary television show for puppet-lovers. — Serious Eats

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TV Feb 11, 2009

Bravo Announces Judge Lineup For Top Chef: Masters

Last month, news broke that Kelly Choi would host the upcoming Top Chef spinoff, Top Chef: Masters.

by POPSUGAR Food

Last month, news broke that Kelly Choi would host the upcoming Top Chef spinoff, Top Chef: Masters. In a statement released this morning, Bravo has confirmed this as fact and also revealed the star lineup of judges for the new show.

Joining Choi on the judging panel will be former New York magazine restaurant critic Gael Greene, British food critic Jay Rayner, and Saveur editor-in-chief James Oseland. The culinary competition will follow the format of the original Top Chef series, but its contestants will be award-winning, widely known chefs, competing head to head for the title of Top Chef Master. As for the cheftestant lineup, The Feedbag has reported rumors of participating chefs.

Many have appeared on Top Chef as judges: Wylie Dufresne of WD-50, Scott Conant of Scarpetta, celebrity chef Todd English, and Michelle Bernstein of Michy's. Other possible competitors include seafood czar Rick Moonen, Hawaiian cuisine titan Roy Yamaguchi, Chris Lee of Aureole, Florida vet Norm Van Aken, Texas chef Tim Love, and possibly even Tom himself.

I'm getting excited about the lineup of both the judges and the rumored cheftestants. Do you feel the same way? Which chefs would you love to see on the show?

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