Two more charged in ex-'Top Chef 2' chef Josie Smith-Malave attack November 19, 2007 Josie Smith-Malave was upset about the lack of progress police were making after the openly gay Top Chef second-season finalist and a few of her friends were the victims of gay-bashing outside a Long Island nightclub over Labor Day weekend, and her outcry apparently led to results.
'Top Chef 2' winner Ilan Hall and his mom go on the offensive February 13, 2007 According to Top Chef 2 winner Ilan Hall, the show's editing is to blame for the less-than-flattering impression and bad aftertaste the 24-year-old chef left on many of the culinary competition's home viewers. And if you don't believe him, then just listen to his mom.
'Top Chef 2' runner-up Marcel Vigneron talks about his experience February 2, 2007 Although he came up short in his attempt to be crowned the reality competition's winner, Marcel Vigneron describes his experience on the second season of Bravo's Top Chef as "a little bit bizarre, very interesting, and all in all, just a wonderful opportunity."
Ilan Hall beats Marcel Vigneron to become 'Top Chef 2' champion February 1, 2007 Despite Food & Wine's public statement claiming otherwise,the magazine's website spoilerapparently had it right all along, as 24-year-old Ilan Hall was named the winner of the second season of Bravo's Top Chef on Wednesday night, besting the culinary skills of 26-year-old Marcel Vigneron in the show's finale.
Bravo's 'Top Chef 2' winner prematurely revealed by 'Food & Wine?' January 30, 2007 Has Food & Wine magazine, one of Top Chef's sponsors, inadvertently revealed the reality show's second season winner by posting an interview with one of the culinary competition's two remaining finalists on its website on Monday afternoon -- two days before Top Chef 2's conclusion is scheduled to air on Bravo?
Marcel Vigneron describes 'Top Chef 2's hair-raising incident January 22, 2007 Last week's broadcast of Bravo's Top Chef 2 got a taste of TheReal World last Wednesday when 26-year-old Marcel Vigneron was wrestled from sleep by three of his fellow culinary-competition contestants for a quick head shave.
Bravo's 'Top Chef 2' sets ratings records in post-holidays return January 8, 2007 The second season of Top Chef returned to Bravo with a bang after a three-week holiday hiatus, as the series' January 3 episode attracted 2.2 million viewers, making it the most watched episode of the series ever, according to Nielsen ratings figures.
Bravo's 'Top Chef 2' to begin filming this month, premiere in October July 13, 2006 Bravo has announced that the second edition of its Top Chef culinary reality competition series -- which will feature a new host and take place in a new city -- will begin production later this month and premiere in October.