Tom Colicchio
Self - Head Judge
Series SeasonSeason 5 episodes2008
Top Chef
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.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 155 min2008-11-12
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.
Episode 242 min2008-11-19
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.
Episode 342 min2008-11-26
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.
Episode 442 min2008-12-03
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."
Episode 555 min2008-12-10
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.
Episode 655 min2008-12-17
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.
Episode 744 min2009-01-07
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.
Episode 844 min2009-01-14
Down on the Farm
Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
Episode 955 min2009-01-21
Restaurant Wars
Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
Episode 1055 min2009-01-28
Super Bowl Chef Showdown
A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
Episode 1144 min2009-02-04
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.
Episode 1244 min2009-02-11
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.
Episode 1355 min2009-02-18
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.
Episode 1444 min2009-02-25
Finale, Part 2
Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
Episode 1544 min2009-03-04
Watch What Happens Reunion
Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.