Three Atlanta chefs on ‘Top Chef’ season 6
July 8th, 2009 by Besha Rodell in Food mediaBravo has revealed the chefs competing on the new season of “Top Chef” and three chefs are from Atlanta — Kevin Gillespie from Woodfire Grill, Hector Santiago from Pura Vida, and Eli Kirshtein from Eno. All this hometown competition should make for an exciting season.
July 8th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
chef hector to win it, he’s gotta be the favorite right?
July 8th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
There’s a 4th chef on the roster, MIchael Isabella, who has Atlanta ties also. He was the chef de cuisine at Kyma a few years back before he left for DC.
July 9th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I have to say it makes me smile to know that when I watch this season I have eaten at one of the contestants’ restaurants.
July 9th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
the Decatur Focus said that Eurasia’s chef would be on this season of Top Chef, too. Were they mistaken?
July 9th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Hmmm…Season 7 Top Chef Atlanta?
July 9th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Wait a cotton pickin’ second!
Didn’t DoodieBuddha break this HUGE story a few days ago???
That’s one blog that needs to disappear yesterday.
July 9th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Kit F. your momma needs to disappear yesterday
July 9th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
again, not me
July 10th, 2009 at 8:08 am
All 3 are great, but I look for Kevin to best the other two. His food is so creative…
July 10th, 2009 at 8:43 am
It’s pretty funny to see anybody care whether a blog is in existence or not. It couldn’t be easier to avoid a blog you don’t like.
Internets = serious business.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Did anybody make it Woodfire for the 4th? Kevin’s terminus BBQ was right down good. I don’t think BBQ when I think of Woodfire, but with Kevin there anything is possible. And now he’s on the show…can’t wait to watch!
July 10th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Kevin at Woodfire has my vote for making quite an impression on Top Chef!
July 10th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
johnny, you takes it verra serious on da AC boards
July 11th, 2009 at 3:07 am
Hector Santiago win or lose is an amazing Chef, and a great guy.
My Personal opinion regarding Foodiebuddha’s Blog it’s not the best one around (sucks), the fact that he Spams every food blog in town to get readers does not help, not to mention the fact that he freely disparages many places in town. I for one would love to know what he does for a living. I hope it is not writing,
That said impersonating others, and making inane comments representing yourself as them is borderline sociopathic behavior.
July 11th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Ignoring the chatter above, all three of these chefs are amazing in their own right, and I’m looking forward to them competing against each other and the rest of the chefs I’m hoping one of them brings it home.
July 13th, 2009 at 11:40 am
i wish Foodie Boodah and Kit “stock boy” F. would go away. It would be nice to see Top Chef Atlanta!
July 14th, 2009 at 4:49 am
Congrats to the three chefs chosen! It is not easy to get on the show, a lot of Atlanta’s Chefs tried out this year (even one or two who said they would NEVER).
Good luck to all and may the best win!