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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) Brian Malarkey, Nini Nguyen, Lisa Fernandes, Stephanie Cmar, Karen Akunowicz — (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/Bravo) /

JOE SASTO: Remembered as the pasta guy and known for his Snidely Whiplash mustache, Chef Joe had an impressive run on “Top Chef: Colorado” where he won four Elimination Challenges on his way to a third-place finish. Eschewing a role as a restaurant chef, Sasto has been traveling and doing pop-ups in recent years.

NINI NGUYEN: Chef Nguyen made an early departure from “Top Chef: Kentucky” despite winning Elimination Challenges in weeks two and three. Unfortunately, weeks four and five brought the fabled Restaurant Wars and Nini’s Front of House role led to her packing her knives and going.

ERIC ADJEPONG: Another “Top Chef: Kentucky” cheftestant, Adjepong fared very well, winning three Elimination Challenges on his way to a place in the Finale, where he finished third. The likable chef stayed true to his culinary voice in often presenting the judges with his Ghanian cuisine.

Who do you think will win “Top Chef” All Stars LA? Hop on comments below to weigh in or answer our Twitter poll.

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Top Chef All Stars LA airs on Bravo, Thursday nights at 10 p.m. ET. 

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