Top Chef - Season 5

Top Chef - Season 5

Season 5

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.
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Episodes15
DatesNov 12, 2008 - Mar 4, 2009
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Episodes

Melting Pot
Season 5Episode 160 min

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
Show Your Craft
Season 5Episode 260 min

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
Foo Fighters Thanksgiving
Season 5Episode 360 min

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
Today Show
Season 5Episode 460 min

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
Gail's Bridal Shower
Season 5Episode 560 min

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
12 Days of Christmas
Season 5Episode 660 min

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
Focus Group
Season 5Episode 760 min

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
Down on the Farm
Season 5Episode 860 min

Down on the Farm

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

Jan 14, 2009
Restaurant Wars
Season 5Episode 960 min

Restaurant Wars

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

Jan 21, 2009
Super Bowl Chef Showdown
Season 5Episode 1060 min

Super Bowl Chef Showdown

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

Jan 28, 2009
Le Bernardin
Season 5Episode 1160 min

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
The Last Supper
Season 5Episode 1260 min

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
Season Finale, Part 1
Season 5Episode 1360 min

Season 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
Season Finale, Part 2
Season 5Episode 1460 min

Season Finale, Part 2

Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.

Feb 25, 2009
Watch What Happens Reunion
Season 5Episode 1560 min

Watch What Happens Reunion

Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.

Mar 4, 2009

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