By Iron Chef Leftovers
It appears that the new season of Top Chef, is going to be a big one – there are going to be 29 contestants. I am really not sure how this is going to work (why do I see team eliminations leading to the entire team being eliminated), but it seems like it is going to be too confusing to figure out who is who for a while. In the long lineup, there are 4 Seattle chefs: Simon Patent of 22 Lounge, Colin Patterson of Sutra, Nina Vincent of Spur and Ashley Villaluz of nowhere in particular.
My early money is on Nina for best finish for a Seattle chef, just because she worked in the cutting edge kitchen at Spur. I have been to Sutra, it was a decent meal, but I wasn’t floored by the vegetarian fare there quite the way I was at Carmelita. I will also admit, I have never heard of 22 Lounge, which is appearantly a Tapas type place/bar located on Capitol Hill.
I am not sure if I can bring myself to watch Top Chef this season with that many chefs in the competition. In case you are wondering, the show starts on November 2nd.
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