Top Chef new season premieres tonight.

We used to watch this and then kind of lost interest, but I have been thinking about giving it another try.

Thanks for the reminder!

YAY!! my very very favorite show!! I am NOT a fan of all star though, but I will still watch. Also not a fan that they are brining back what's her name? is it Cassie or Brooke for like the 10th time!

I am so excited!

So glad Top Chef Is back. I wish  it was on twice a year instead of once. It’s one of my very favorite shows. I’ve watched every season multiple times. I makes lists of chefs whose restaurants I want to try if/when I travel to their locations.

I like the all star seasons like this. What I don’t like is when they mix previous players with newbies. The season Brook won was one of my least favorites for that reason. There were some interesting chefs I was excited to watch cook but they were all eliminated quickly while the returning chefs kep prevailing. I hated that.

I agree that Jen has probably been on enough. I also could do without Lisa and quite honestly Leanne. She worked on Top Chef for years. I don’t think it’s fair for her to compete.

Kevin Gillespie is one of my favorites. I was so glad to see him there. My dh has eaten at two of his restaurants. The first was Woodfire in Atlanta, where he worked during his season and for a while after. Dh did the tasting menu, got to meet Kevin and even talk to him and drink a whiskey with him. I have a signed menu from him, but was mad my dh didn’t get a picture. Last year he went to another of Kevin’s restaurants, The Gun Snow, also in Atlanta, he thought that place was great—loved the food! I was very worried Kevin was going to get booted off the first episide. So glad it was Joe instead, but was hoping for Leanne.

I really wish they'd share more of the recipes after each episode.

I love all these shows. I am presently watching Masterchef UK season 16. Good cooking, no drama.
I am watching My Kitchen Rules season 11 that's Australia I believe. Way too much drama, but I watch.
I will be watching Top Chef once I make my coffee.
I will look for the one mentioned above on the food network. I have sort of stopped watching the US cooking competition shows as they are more about the hosts, the drama and personalities more so then the ability to cook.

Lol...I love it Cindy. If I win the lottery, we’ll do a girl’s trip across the country checking out our favorite TC contestants restaurants. It’ll make a great scrapbook (if you still do that—I do)!

I was sad to see Joe go. He did not learn from his mistakes.

Jen is still annoying.

I love Kevin, and I love Eric.

I think Lisa will give some of the chefs a run for their money.

Bryan may end up putting too much pressure on himself.

We did end up watching and enjoyed the show. Although it is returning chefs, we haven't watched in years so don't really remember anyone. The only exception is Brian Malarkey, who I see fairly frequently on Food Network. He has always seemed nice, so I guess I am rooting for him, although he was kind of annoying and bossy this episode. Dude, you're not the team captain, back off!

I saw that! I could not remember him.

hutchfan, are you going to start a season long thread? or is this going to be it?

I like those challenges where they go to other restaurants. I like to hear about other good reseturants in other cities. So it didn't bother me. I was surprised at who went home, I think it should have been the one blonde girl. Geesh can't remember her name, that made the Indian taco..

Is anyone watching Last Chance Kitchen? I tried to watch the show on demand and it isn't available until like 4/4 on my cable network so I decided to download the Bravo app (I have a Roku stick) and we were able to watch. The App also had Last Chance Kitchen.

Not to get off track, but I'm finding that the apps have shows quicker than on demand. I couldn't get Food Truck Race or the new Tournament of the Champions on demand yet, but they were on the Food Network app.