Top Chef (2006)

New York

Top Chef: New York is the fifth season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in New York City, New York, and concluded in New Orleans, Louisiana. The season premiered on Bravo on November 12, 2008 and ended on March 4, 2009. The prize money awarded to the Top Chef was $100,000.

Released March 8, 2006 Episode 44 min 14+

Genres: Game Show, Reality, Reality TV

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Production Companies: Magical Elves

Network: Bravo

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 3410

7.7

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Lauren Zalaznick
Director

Padma Lakshmi
Self - Host

Tom Colicchio
Self - Head Judge

Gail Simmons
Self - Judge

Hugh Acheson
Self - Judge

Emeril Lagasse
Self - Judge

Richard Blais
Self - Judge

Graham Elliot
Self - Judge

Ted Allen
Himself - Judge

S5E1 - Melting Pot

One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.

Nov. 12, 2008, midnight

S5E2 - Show Your Craft

After re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.

Nov. 19, 2008, midnight

S5E3 - Foo Fighters Thanksgiving

For the quickfire, the chefs recreate dishes from the Top Chef cookbook. In the elimination challenge, they cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Foo Fighters at the band's tour stop in Syracuse, N.Y.

Nov. 26, 2008, midnight

S5E4 - Today Show

After creating a breakfast amuse-bouche for the quickfire, the contestants compete in a live food demonstration challenge in order to earn a booking on "Today."

Dec. 3, 2008, midnight

S5E5 - Gail's Bridal Shower

For the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.

Dec. 10, 2008, midnight

S5E6 - 12 Days of Christmas

Domestic guru Martha Stewart oversees the quick fire challenge in this holiday-themed edition. Then, actress Natasha Richardson is the guest judge when the cooks cater a Christmas cocktail party in which the proceeds go to the AIDS research.

Dec. 17, 2008, midnight

S5E7 - Focus Group

The chefs must create a sweet dish without using sugar (guest judge: chef and restaurateur Jean-Christophe Novelli). In the elimination challenge, chefs prepare a family-style meal for blind judging.

Jan. 7, 2009, midnight

S5E8 - Down on the Farm

Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.

Jan. 14, 2009, midnight

S5E9 - Restaurant Wars

Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.

Jan. 21, 2009, midnight

S5E10 - Super Bowl Chef Showdown

A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.

Jan. 28, 2009, midnight

S5E11 - Le Bernardin

After a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.

Feb. 4, 2009, midnight

S5E12 - The Last Supper

Wylie Dufresne judges a quickfire challenge of egg dishes. For the elimination challenge, the five remaining chefs each cook a "last supper" dish requested by a culinary superstar.

Feb. 11, 2009, midnight

S5E13 - Finale, Part 1

The season finale finds the chefs traveling from New York to New Orleans. While in the "Big Easy" they will be challenged to kick it up a notch when celebrity judge/chef Emeril Lagasse stops by to appraise their culinary skills.

Feb. 18, 2009, midnight