Unless you live under a rock, you were fully aware that the Top Chef All-Stars finale was last night — and if you were a loyal fan, you were watching it live.
We were lucky enough to have Joe Yonan from the Washington Post (better known as @WaPoFoodLive) as our special guest for this podcast. He dished up all of the hot, behind-the-scenes Top Chef gossip from the D.C. season and snarky commentary on last night's finale.
"Top Chef All-Stars" Podcast - Finale from Jeff Houck on Vimeo.
As for the episode: the little amuse bouche challenge with the 15 chopped chef'testants was a great twist to the episode — Blais and Jersey Mike having to blind-taste their offerings to determine who'd be on their teams for the finale's "Restaurant Wars" challenge. Funny how Mike said he didn't want Jamie on his team and then he picked her! What did I say about karma a few weeks ago, kids?
The rest of the episode was a definite nail-biter. Bias aside, Jersey Mike was putting out some stellar-looking dishes! I was getting scared. Blais, on the other hand, was showing a lot of restraint. Too much, though? Was he true enough to himself in his dishes? It seemed they were toe-to-toe in their courses — Mike having two great courses and the same for Blais.
