The Village Voice: Eat for Victory

Top Chef: We Have Some Questions

posted: 12:02 PM, August 16, 2007 by Nina Lalli

Last night's episode of Top Chef involved much randomness. We've come to the "make-believe restaurant" episode, and Howie's concept was something like New American Contemporary Bistro. Hello. Whatever that means. Maybe it means "Perilla"?

But before that was the quick-fire challenge, in which the chefs made burgers for Daniel Boulud. But, can someone explain what the role of Red Robin was? Maybe we should have smoked less, but it seemed that Padma showed the cheftestants the menu from this fast food chain as some sort of reference, but made no connection between it and Boulud or the challenge particularly. then it went away. Product placement is bad enough when some effort is made to force it into context.

Then there was Andrea Strong. We had heard a few months ago that a bunch of New York bloggers would be making an appearance, but in the end, Ms. Strong Buzz was the only one who was willing to avoid any commentary on the show until this episode aired. Boulud was the judge, but Strong represented the blogosphere's silly practice of reviewing restaurants on opening night.

On top of all that, the ~~producers~~ judges pussied out and sent no one home. They better make it up to us next week.

categories: PSA

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On every single level...THANK YOU! What are we supposed to be...complete idiots? Red Robin and Boulud on the same episode...and how about his complete rip off of Rilke's brilliant "Letters to a Young Poet," "letters to a Young Chef???"

Posted by: HB at August 17, 2007 12:39 PM

I love the show has watched since season 1. Howie you may be a decent shef, but I couldn't eat nothing you would ever cook... you sweat entirely too much & I know that it's dripping all over what ever it is your are cooking

Posted by: misty at August 17, 2007 1:34 PM

Eeek. Where was the editor for this post? Can you spot the run-on? And Ms. Misty? Either you have been spending too much time with LOLCATS or not enough time at English class. Shef? Shudder.

Posted by: Yeow at August 19, 2007 1:29 PM

r u retarded? did whoever wrote this article even watch top chef? they were supposed to use red robins menu as a referance and make up a burger that WAS NOT on the menu. Please do everyone a favor and keep your opinions to yourself from now on. p.s. howie just might be in the finals for top chef.

Posted by: Jake Hoffman at August 23, 2007 2:29 AM

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