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Yummy Links: From Avec Eric to The Gorbals
- Chef Eric Ripert brings his cool cuisine to PBS. — W
- Top Chef season two winner Ilan Hall has finally opened The Gorbals, a restaurant in Los Angeles. — Eater LA
- Meet Brooklyn's new backyard farms.
Name That Dish!
This is a traditional Mexican dish whose main ingredient is Ilan Hall's guilty pleasure food. Do you know what it's called?
Small Talk with Ilan Hall
Last week our very own FabSugar had the opportunity to chat with Top Chef Season Two winner, Ilan Hall. They were both backstage at the Cynthia Rowley Spring 2008 show — Fab reporting on the looks, and Ilan feeding the masses. Luckily for us, they were both able to take a few minutes from their jobs and provide us with a fun interview.
The Live Action Top Chef Cook-Off Results Are In!
Yesterday, to kick off New York's Restaurant Week, Bravo TV hosted a cook-off pitting season 2 crowd-favorite Sam Talbot against season 2 winner Ilan Hall. I was really hoping that Sam would show everyone that the wrong winner was chosen, but as it turns out, Ilan won the cook-off with a softshell crab dish. His winning dish, which beat out a quail entrée from Sam, will be tentatively added to some of the top restaurants' menu during restaurant week.
Yummy Link: Top Chef Live Cook-Off!
If you're a Top Chef fan who lives in New York, you might want to head over to NYC's Union Square Park next Tuesday. To kick off the 16th Annual Restaurant week, Bravo TV is hosting a Taste of Top Chef Cook-Off pitting season two winner Ilan Hall against season two fan favorite, Sam Talbot. Man I wish I lived in New York.
Food & Wine Magazine Celebrates The Best New Chefs
Yesterday I mentioned how Food & Wine magazine announced their Best New Chefs of 2007, well turns out that when you announce this kind of a list, you throw a big party to celebrate it too. Last night in Manhattan at 7 World Trade Center, past Best New Chefs, along with Top Chef winners Harold Dieterle and Ilan Hall (and I'm guessing Sam Talbot too, based on the fact that he looks like he's ready for the kitchen in this photo), prepared dishes for the new winners. The 2007 Best New Chefs will be featured in the July issue of Food & Wine.
Why Open a Restaurant When There's Bling to Be Had?
Okay, now what's wrong with this picture from the South Beach Wine and Food Festival party? Go on take a good look.
Here we have Top Chef winner Ilan Hall, Gail Simmons, Sam Talbot and Tom Colicchio hanging out at the Food & Wine magazine after party.
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Yummy Links: From Dishtowel Aprons to Ilan Hall
- It's no secret, I love (make that LUUURRVE) aprons. This apron is made from one dishtowel, granted it's not going to fit me, but how darn cute is it? - I Have To Say via Craft
- I need to get my hands on one of these.
Top Chef: May the Best Chef Win (Season 2 Finale Recap)
Well, we reached the end of Top Chef Season 2! We can now stop speculating which chef is better than the other. Was the finale what you expected?
Yummy Links: From Tastespotting to Top Chef
- I regret to report that one of our favorite foodie websites, Tastespotting, has shut down. — Tastespotting
- Watch this insane video of a man smashing 40 watermelons with his head! — Serious Eats
- Learn how to reduce balsamic vinegar.
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