Lauren Zalaznick
Director
Top Chef (2006)
D.C.
Top Chef: D.C. is the seventh season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Washington, D.C. and concluded in Singapore. The season premiered on Bravo on June 16, 2010 and ended on September 15, 2010. The prize money awarded to the Top Chef was $125,000.
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
S7E1 - House of Chef-presentatives
The season will include 17 contestants, as in prior seasons. Eric Ripert will replace Toby Young on Top Chef's judging panel.
The new chefs introduce themselves by cooking a dish that best represents their home districts while layering in their own signatures.
June 16, 2010, midnight
S7E2 - Outside the Lunch Box
The chefs are asked to do their part to help end childhood obesity and support First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" national initiative by serving a healthy lunch at a local middle school. Guest Judge: White House chef Sam Kass
June 23, 2010, midnight
S7E3 - Capitol Grill
The dreaded desserts take up the Quickfire where the chefs must make a pie from scratch, and then it's off to Capitol Hill where they are tasked with creating a perfect grilled picnic for the interns there
June 30, 2010, midnight
S7E4 - Room Service
Padma's baby is hungry, so tonight's Quickfire requires the contestants to create food to tempt Krishna's budding palate. Next, they are paired together for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the in-room dining kitchen.
July 7, 2010, midnight
S7E5 - Farm Policy
Fresh is best tonight as the chefs gather crabs for the Quickfire, and then travel to a Virginia farm where its bounty will supply the ingredients for dinner.
July 14, 2010, midnight
S7E6 - Cold War
The chefs are divided into teams to concoct entrées in a form best served cold.
July 21, 2010, midnight
S7E7 - Power Lunch
The contestants prepare lunch for the movers and shakers at one of the city's most famous restaurants.
July 28, 2010, midnight
S7E8 - Foreign Affairs
The chefs test their version of Ethiopian cuisine with Top Chef Masters' Marcus Samuelsson, and then must create a dish inspired by one of the foreign embassies there in the district.
Aug. 4, 2010, midnight
S7E9 - Restaurant Wars
The most anticipated and, arguably, the hardest challenge of the competition returns as the remaining chefs divide into two teams to conceive and debut their restaurants.
Aug. 11, 2010, midnight
S7E10 - Covert Cuisine
The chefs are asked to take common recipes and create their own completely original redesigned dish.
Aug. 18, 2010, midnight
S7E11 - Making Concessions
The contestants take on America's favorite pastime when they take over the concession stands at the Washington Nationals' home, Nationals Park.
Aug. 25, 2010, midnight
S7E12 - Gastro-nauts
The chefs are tasked with adding flavor to the food American astronauts eat. The final taste test will take place off-planet.
Sept. 1, 2010, midnight
S7E13 - Finale, Part 1
The competition moves to Singapore as the chefs are winnowed down to the final three.
Sept. 8, 2010, midnight
S7E14 - Finale, Part 2
The remaining three chefs attempt to cook the best meal of each of their lives hoping to be named Top Chef.
Sept. 15, 2010, midnight
S7E15 - Reunion Special
The cast and chefs gather together with, you guessed it, Andy Cohen to review the season and maybe dish a little nonsense with the host.
Sept. 22, 2010, midnight
Network: Bravo
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 14432 min.
Released: March 8, 2006
Last Air Date: June 12, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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