Top Chef

New York

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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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15 Episodes

Melting Pot
E1
Melting PotOne chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.
Show Your Craft
E2
Show Your CraftAfter re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.
Foo Fighters Thanksgiving
E3
Foo Fighters ThanksgivingFor 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.
Today Show
E4
Today ShowAfter 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."
Gail's Bridal Shower
E5
Gail's Bridal ShowerFor the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.
12 Days of Christmas
E6
12 Days of ChristmasDomestic 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.
Focus Group
E7
Focus GroupThe 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.
Down on the Farm
E8
Down on the FarmContestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
Restaurant Wars
E9
Restaurant WarsTwo teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
Super Bowl Chef Showdown
E10
Super Bowl Chef ShowdownA Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
Le Bernardin
E11
Le BernardinAfter a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
The Last Supper
E12
The Last SupperWylie 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.
Finale, Part 1
E13
Finale, Part 1The 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.
Finale, Part 2
E14
Finale, Part 2Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
Watch What Happens Reunion
E15
Watch What Happens ReunionAndy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.