I was on Hulu this afternoon and found this clip of Stefan during his exit interview. This was not aired in the episode. What caught me of guard is that he is a human being after all…

I have been waiting ALL SEASON for this moment. Every year for the last 5 seasons of Top Chef I find myself on the edge of my kitchen counter waiting to see who will be named TOP CHEF. This season was no exception but I got an added bonus this season. I know one of the contestants!

Top Chef’s Carla Hall surprised many viewers by coming from behind to land a spot in the show’s finale, which airs tomorrow night on Bravo. Recently, the DC-based chef chatted with the Buzz about her secret weapon – love – and her plans for the future…

It’s going to be an interesting night on television for me tonite. American Idol’s Top 36, Group 2 is performing tonite and the finale of Top Chef Season 5 will air right after that! We are down to Hosea, Stefan and Carla! I’m rooting for my old friend Carla. Let’s see what this underdog has up her sleeves…

Well what a nice detour it was today when I originally had plans to go to The District in Tustin and head to RA Sushi for the $10 Prix Fixe menu for OC’s Restaurant Week. Delightfully, I ended up at Bistro West and went home with a happy stomach!

Mardi Gras is here and on Fat Tuesday, February 24, IHOPs across the nation will be offering a free stack of pancakes. That’s right! Come into a participating IHOP and get a stack of 3 pancakes for FREE! Coincidentally, February 24th is also National Pancake Day…

To kick-off the start of The OC’s first Restaurant Week, I went to Zov’s Cafe Bakery & Bar in Irvine for their $10 Prix Fixe Lunch menu ($15 with dessert). Zov’s Cafe Bakery & Bar is owned by Zov Karamardian who owns Zov’s Bistro in Tustin…

Top Chef Season 5 contestant Ariane Duarte has just been spotted on tonight’s episode of Iron Chef America – Flay vs. Frietag on the Food Network…

Orange County will be hosting their first ever Restaurant Week! Starting this Sunday, February 22, over 80 restaurants throughout Orange County will be offering Prix Fixe menus for $20, $30 or $40. Restuarant Week goes thru Saturday, February 28…

This week we find ourselves in New Orleans a city rich in culture and food. Time has passed since the last episode. The guys pretty much look the same (except for Fabio’s new haircut) and Carla has straigtened her hair (I think she looks absolutely fabulous!)…

When I first moved to Mission Viejo almost 2 years ago I found Casa Franco, a small Mexican Restaurant. The place is kinda small, not always full, but there are always people in there…

Apparently, the Hilton at Polaris doesn’t. This totally sucks in that I’m missing the crucial episode that will determine the Top 4 on Top Chef. I’m also missing an episode that has Jacques Pépin and Wylie Dufresne…

We sat to dinner and was presented with a fairly simple menu. Marcella’s offers some traditional Italian dishes like Spaghetti Alla Carbonara, Gnocchi Con Bolognese and Pizza, but we opted to do an array of small plates…

I work near the Irvine Spectrum and always looking for places away from the actual Spectrum itself. The Jackson Barne Grill is just around the corner from my office and offers lots of great dishes, some not-so-great dishes..

On the 1st floor of the Macy’s Home Store at South Coast Plaza, is the new Signature Kitchen that is actually 3 restaurants in one – a collaboration of Nancy Silverton, Marc Samuelsson and Cat Cora.

Midnight Muncheez will deliver everything from chips, drinks and food to Nag Champa, Condoms and Ping Pong balls! It’s an interesting collection to say the least. In the next few months they will be expanding by adding a kitchen and delivering freshly made pizzas and sandwiches…

Someone recently started following me on Twitter, EvilCrunch. Curious about who this was I went to their Twitter profile and find that it’s a new snack mix that currently comes in four flavors, Original Caramel, Swiss Orange Crunch, S’mores Crunch and Key Lime Crunch…

My IT colleagues and I decided to check it out and the line wrapped around the building! The parking lot at this location at Alicia Parkway and the 5 Fwy was packed and lines of cars in the aisles. I have never seen the parking lot filled before, its a pretty dead shopping center…

Denny’s is offering a FREE Grand Slam Breakfast to anyone from 6:00am to 2:00pm on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009