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Top Chef: "Wedding Wars"

Thu, 08 May 2008 01:45:06 -0400

So how do you follow up by far the worst episode of the season? With by far the best, naturally. Everything was clicking...

Top Chef: "Common Threads"

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:10:22 -0400

So a 15-minute Quickfire centered on microwavable Uncle Ben’s rice and an Elimination challenge where contestants had to make...

Top Chef: "Improv"

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:41:04 -0400

“The asparagus were supposed to be erect?”This from pastry chef extraordinaire (and guest judge competentaire)...

Top Chef: "Tailgating"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:29:48 -0400

In an earlier column, I listed a couple of important rules any Top Chef contestant should keep in mind if they want to...

Top Chef: "The Elements"

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:16:07 -0400

Wow. I’ll guess we’ll have to start with the coda first, since the show hasn’t had a coda before, unless you...

Top Chef: "Film Food"

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:48:07 -0400

As the Film Editor of the A.V. Club, based here in Chicago, I was particularly excited about tonight’s episode—so...

Top Chef: "Block Party"

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:17:40 -0400

Tonight’s episode neatly demonstrated two important rules that all Top Chef contestants should know going in, yet some...

Top Chef: "Zoo Food"

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:05:47 -0400

Oh Valerie and Stephanie. Such good friends, and why shouldn’t they be? They’re both from Chicago. They work out...

Top Chef: "Anything You Can Cook I Can Cook Better"

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:07:36 -0400

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Top Chef blog, brought to you by the A.V. Club and the Glad family of products. Just so you know...

Feature: Crosstalk: The Pros And Cons Of Reality TV

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:20:40 -0400

Do shows like Kid Nation, Project Runway, and Top Chef depict anything actually related to reality? Are they worth watching anyway? Two A.V. Club writers take different tacks.