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Wow. A lot of Top Chef tonight. Such a weird double-header—the Top Chef Masters finale tonight almost seems anti-climactic after the season premiere of original Top Chef. I'm guessing a lot of you are sticking around to watch Chiarello, Bayless, and Keller battle it out for the win, though. If you are, join us here in the comments at 10:15 p.m. ET. It'll be an open thread—jump in with your observations or play-by-play as the episode unfolds. If you haven't read the infamous spoiler, who do you think's gonna take it? All five Top Chef champs will serve as guest judges. [Warning: Spoilers ahead! Do not scroll past any comments past 11 p.m.]...
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Tonight is a double whammy night for Top Chef. Before the three remaining chefs compete on Top Chef Masters at 10 p.m., the sixth season of Top Chef (aka the original one) will premiere at 9 p.m. with seventeen new faces running around Las Vegas. Watch these two preview clips to get in the mood. Highlights include Tom Colicchio in a vest, one cheftestant thinking that shucking clams is synonymous with shucking oysters (ha! the nerve!), and scantily-clad Vegas dancers balancing intense feather headgear. Read all about the new cheftestants here. The videos, after the jump....
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One major plus about Frank Bruni stepping down from his New York Times Dining critic position is he has more time to mull over pressing issues like the merits of a Choco Taco. (And we can even see his face while he does so!) When Bruni appeared on Nightline this week, he moseyed over to an ice cream truck to review everyone's favorite rhyming dessert taco. How many stars did the Brunmeister give it? The video, after the jump....
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Earlier this month, The Next Food Network Star season five finale shocked some people when Bel-Air real estate agent Jeffrey Saad lost to stay-at-home Texas mom (and almost eerily Sandra Lee-reminiscent) Melissa d'Arabian. But based on the fourth season's results (when runner-up Adam Gertler landed a show in addition to the actual winner Aaron "Big Daddy" McCargo, Jr.) it's no big shocker that Saad wound up with his own little show himself. The Spice Smuggler is just online—at least for now. The name was clearly a riff on the The Ingredient Smuggler, Saad's pilot for his hopeful show in TNFNS's final episode. (Food Network was not going to let the opportunity to use smuggler slip!) In each of the...
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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Monday (August 17) Good Eats (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Apple of My Pie." Alton revisits the classic apple pie. (repeat) 8 p.m. ET, Food Network Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "Thailand." In the midst of political upheavel in Thailand, Tony manages to explore the sweet, spicy, sour, bitter and salty tastes of Thai cuisine. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on...
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Barring breaking news or or a random programming change, Nightline will highlight the whole "rockstar butcher" phenomenon. Says The-Feedbag blog's Josh Ozersky, "Let's face it, there's something very erotic about about seeing whole animal carcasses cut up." 11:35 p.m. ET, ABC...
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The remaining four: Rick Bayless, Michael Chiarello, Anita Lo, and Hubert Keller. If you're planning to watch tonight's episode of Top Chef Masters, join us here in the comments at 10 p.m. ET. It'll be an open thread—jump in with your observations or play-by-play as the episode unfolds. Who will remain? Someone who has a functional nose. Tonight's Quickfire involves a blindfolded taste test. They say you eat first with your eyes, but that schnoz is pretty important too. Also, the winner better get along with former Top Chef contestants—twelve of them will return tonight as sous cheftestants to help with the elimination challenge. Someone might want to put a leash on Dale Talde of Top Chef's fourth season,...
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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Monday (August 10) Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: "San Francisco." Tony checks out Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, and Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. 10 p.m. ET, Travel Channel Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Burgers, Tacos and Dogs." Guy checks out fast food done right in Houston, Texas; Milwaukee; and Reseda, California. 10 p.m. ET, Food Network...
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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable—and the inevitable episode repeats—it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels. Saturday (August 8) The Early Show: Julie & Julia author Julie Powell is a guest. 7 a.m. ET, CBS Today Show: An ice cream taste test. 7 a.m. ET, NBC Viva Daisy! (warning, a video plays automatically on site): "Ladies Brunch." Avocado stuffed with citrusy crabmeat salad, a veggie-laden Spanish tortilla, a salad from jicama, creamy black beans, and sweet mango for brunch. 9:30 a.m. ET, Food Network Secrets of a...
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If you're planning to watch tonight's episode of Top Chef Masters, join us here in the comments at 10 p.m. ET. It'll be an open thread—jump in with your observations or play-by-play as the episode unfolds. Who will remain? Whoever can pull together a gourmet burger and side dish in the Quickfire and a soy-less, gluten-less vegan dish for guest judge Zooey Deschanel. The remaining cheftestants include: Hubert Keller, Rick Bayless, Anita Lo, Michael Chiarello, and Art Smith. After the jump, watch as Deschanel breaks the news to them about her extra-special diet....
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