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Food TV’s gold standard returns: It’s “Top Chef” time!

By Brad Cramer

TOP CHEF -- " It?s Like They Never Left!" Episode 1701 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons -- (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/Bravo)
TOP CHEF -- " It?s Like They Never Left!" Episode 1701 -- Pictured: (l-r) Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Gail Simmons -- (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/Bravo) /
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Top Chef All Stars LA
TOP CHEF — ” It?s Like They Never Left!” Episode 1701 — Pictured: (l-r) Stephanie Cmar, Jamie Lynch, Gregory Gourdet, Lee Anne Wong, Brian Malarkey, Joe Sasto, Karen Acunowicz, Angelo Sosa, Melissa King, Lisa Fernandes, Bryan Voltaggio, Kevin Gillespie, Nini Nguyen, Eric Adjepong, Jennifer Carroll — (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/Bravo) /

BRYAN VOLTAGGIO: Chef Bryan is a two-time “Top Chef” bridesmaid. Along with fellow “Top Chef” All Stars LA cheftestant Kevin Gillespie, Voltaggio was runner-up to his brother Michael on “Top Chef: Las Vegas”. Bryan also fell just short of winning on “Top Chef” spinoff “Top Chef Masters”.

KEVIN GILLESPIE: One of our all-time favorites, one could argue that Kevin was the creme-de-la-creme of “Top Chef: Las Vegas” despite finishing second with Bryan Voltaggio. Gillespie won a season-high five Elimination Challenges to go with four Quickfire Challenges AND earned Fan Favorite honors during his impressive stint on the show. The Atlanta-based chef has to be considered a favorite to win “Top Chef” All Stars LA.

JENNIFER CARROLL: Jen, Jen, Jen. If it’s said that you can never go home again, how is it that Chef Jen keeps getting invitations to compete on “Top Chef”? Carroll has appeared on “Top Chef: Las Vegas”, “Top Chef All Stars”, “Top Chef Duels”, and “Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen”, with All Stars LA representing her fifth visit to the Top Chef kitchen. May we suggest a “Top Chef” Emeritus role for Chef Jen, allowing her to finally exit stage left. We know, if she wins All Stars LA, this piece won’t age well.

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