Chicagoist: Live-blogging the Top Chef Finale

Chuck Sudo

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:29:11 -0600

All things considered, both Levitski and the Cubs are in good shape. Levitski is opening the new restaurant, and the Cubs, well, they only lost to the best pitcher in baseball last night.

Laura Oppenheimer

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:49:45 -0600

mh95149 - not all the contestants; just some of them. Tre, for example, was just on the radar of the producers. And then some of them make it in via auditions.

kookybites

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:30:37 -0600

pantagrapher - a shame that the cubs ruined your night after top chef :P

kookybites

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:28:07 -0600

Great live-blog, guys. I noticed that the judges were all wearing the same outfits, too... I understood they were going for continuity but didn't really see the point. And I was legitimately shocked that Dale lost. But good for Hung and his BFF Marcel.

mh95149

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:23:03 -0600

IIRC all the contestants we recommended by prior TC contestants. Marcel recommended Hung for the show.

guest

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:04:24 -0600

Marcel got his revenge from last season when he should have won. Dale, curry, really curry?!? So much for regional. Hung was the better overall and consistent winner throughout the run of the competition. But, I wish Dale would have won.

JuliaPorter

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:01:02 -0600

pantagrapher, Hung and Marcel work together and are apaprently good friends (which makes more sense than anything in the whole wide world). I'm disappointed. Hung was good but overrated in my opinion. He was my number three choice to win. But maybe this way, we keep Dale in Chicago.

guest

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:36:21 -0600

9:21 Rocco's voice cracked. He's still cute. How come Todd English gets black chef..scrubs...? What are chef outfits called? I think they are just called chef jackets, and Todd English always wears his signature black chef jacket.

pantagrapher

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:35:53 -0600

I called the Hung win. I totally called that shit. What I didn't call was that jackass Marcel jumping around like he won something.

guest

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:12:47 -0600

I must have missed Tim Allen when I went to get another G&T. I hope he did the hilarious bit about power tools where he grunts at the end. Spank indeed!

Hugh G Rection

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:08:13 -0600

I must be missing something when both Chicagoist and Gapers Block feel compelled to simul-blog the taping of a shitty television show. I won't pretend to be above it, however, as I offer that Rocco is a complete douche.

Laura Oppenheimer

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:58:17 -0600

matty - Margaret and Rachelle were posting from their respective living rooms. I was in the audience at the taping (which was in Chicago). Full re-cap to go up later today.

guest

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:49:35 -0600

I think Hung is such an ass. I'm really sorry he won. His constant arrogance just grates on my nerves. I was really hoping Dale would win and Casey would come in 2nd.

matty

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:40:53 -0600

also who is saying what?

matty

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:40:29 -0600

I don't really get it. They are shooting here and you are at the shooting? If so, that's awesome. Though for a non-cable guy like myself I need some more context.