Top Chef 2

Former 'Top Chef' finalist Sam Talbot weds in 'secret' ceremony

Sam Talbot's wedding was apparently a very private affair. Full Story

Ex-'Top Chef' runner-up Marcel Vigneron arrested, charged with DUI

Molecular gastronomy couldn't help Marcel Vigneron get out of the hot water he apparently found himself in over the weekend.
Former 'Top Chef' finalist Sam Talbot gets engaged to girlfriend

Sam Talbot has whipped up a recipe for romance that he hopes will end with a trip down the aisle.
Two more charged in ex-'Top Chef 2' chef Josie Smith-Malave attack

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.
Former 'Top Chef 2' chef Josie Smith-Malave recalls gay-bashing

The former "Top Chef" contestant beaten in an alleged gay-bashing in New York said she has never seen people so angry, the New York Post said Thursday.
Man charged in attack on former 'Top Chef 2' chef Josie Smith-Malave

Man charged in attack on former 'Top Chef 2' chef Josie Smith-Malave
Former 'Top Chef 2' chef Josie Smith-Malave victim of gay-bashing

A former contestant on Bravo's reality series, "Top Chef," was allegedly the victim of a gay-bashing incident in a posh section of Long Island, N.Y.
Former 'Top Chef 2' chef Josie Smith-Malave beaten in anti-gay attack

Former 'Top Chef 2' chef Josie Smith-Malave beaten in anti-gay attack
'Top Chef 2' winner Ilan Hall and his mom go on the offensive

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

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

Despite Food & Wine's public statement claiming otherwise, the magazine's website spoiler apparently 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?'

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?
'Top Chef 2' finalist Marcel Vigneron assaulted by a show viewer

Reality television contestant isn't a very dangerous job -- unless of course your televised antics don't sit too well with viewers.
Marcel Vigneron describes 'Top Chef 2's hair-raising incident

Last week's broadcast of Bravo's Top Chef 2 got a taste of The Real 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.
'Top Chef' host Padma Lakshmi not so hot with season two contestants

Could it be one and done for Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi?
Reality TV shows make 2006 into Bravo's best ratings year ever

Bravo enjoyed its best ratings year ever in 2006, and the basic cable network has its reality TV programming to thank.
Bravo's 'Top Chef 2' sets ratings records in post-holidays return

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

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.
Bravo confirms Katie Lee Joel won't return for 'Top Chef 2'

Verifying online reports that began emerging last week, Bravo has confirmed that Top Chef host Katie Lee Joel won't be returning for the reality show's recently announced second edition.
Bravo renews 'Top Chef' for a second season, extends current run

"Top Chef" has been so sweet for Bravo, the cable network Tuesday extended the cooking competition's current run and renewed it for a second season.