The coincidence seemed almost too convenient, especially when Cotton was forced to change his dish peas that were not received well , and Reznik ended up winning the week's challenge. However, no one is certain what really happened. It could have just been poor editing or great editing, if they were trying to make drama out of nothing.
Tom Colicchio summed up the incident thusly:. Paul Qui had a great reputation at one point. But Qui was not immune to scandal. In , Qui was arrested for assault after his girlfriend alleged that he had gone on a violent, drug-fueled rampage, during which he pushed her and her infant son and blocked them from escaping the apartment, knocking over furniture, shelves, and tables, and causing her bodily harm.
The police report noted that the woman had a "fresh cut on her right forearm and bruising on her upper arms" and a swollen jaw. Qui made a statement saying that he was innocent of the assault charges, but that he would be checking into rehab following the incident.
The charges against Qui were eventually dropped as his alleged victim stopped cooperating with the investigation. In the meantime, three of Qui's restaurants closed. These days, the chef is still getting work and opening new businesses, but his successes are rarely mentioned without his scandalous reputation as an alleged domestic abuser coming up as well. When a production crew is deciding where to film a show or movie, it's not uncommon for them to work with local film commissions and state governments to receive tax benefits in exchange for bringing business to the state in question, but when Top Chef started filming in Texas, apparently the production company's techniques weren't all above board.
There were rumors that the production company approached several different cities in Texas, including Houston, Dallas, and Austin, and were trying to negotiate a pay-to-play deal where they would shoot in a certain city in exchange for a cash payout, selecting those cities who were willing to pay the most, rather than relying on the traditional tax breaks.
How much money, exactly, did Texas end up paying the show? You expect the contestants on Top Chef to be given some unique ingredients to work with. After all, these cooks are pros, and if the judges want to shake things up, they have to think outside of the box. However, producers on Top Chef Canada may have taken this too far when they had one chef use horse meat in a challenge that asked contestants to make a traditional French dish.
Apparently horse meat isn't exactly popular in Canada , but in the province of Quebec it's called viande chevaline and you can find it at grocery stores and butchers. That being said, more than 90, horses are slaughtered in Canada each year for consumption. Nevertheless, when news broke that an upcoming episode would feature a chef cooking with horsemeat, the internet erupted in protest.
There was even a Facebook group created in protest that was joined by more than 5, people. Top Chef Canada stood by their decision to include horse meat on the show. One of the most traditional French foods is horse meat," they said in defense of their decision. When Top Chef moved to Boston for season 12, they decided to use a non-union film crew. There are two sides to what happened next. A group of four Boston teamsters said that they were on site that day simply picketing the Top Chef crew to "protest against the abuse of the Massachusetts film tax credit" and the fact that they were operating a non-union set.
However, witnesses including Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi herself said that they became aggressive and violent. Lakshmi claims that the men came up to her while she sat in her car and hissed at her, and said "I'll smash your pretty little face" through the window, while other members of the crew alleged that the teamsters yelled profanities, slashed the tires of vehicles being used by the crew, and were chest bumping crew members in a threatening way as they arrived to the restaurant where Top Chef was filming that day.
After returning to the competition via Last Chance Kitchen and ultimately winning, Flamm returned to his role as executive chef as Chicago's Michelin-starred Italian restaurant Spiaggia.
He's since left his post, with an eye on opening a Croatian-Italian joint of his own in the Windy City, though he hasn't brought the plan to fruition just yet.
A summer opening date was the target, though that'll likely be pushed back thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. He and wife Hillary Delich welcomed son Luka in December After winning big in season 16's finale, held in Macau, Clark returned home to Dothan, Ala.
She's also been featured in publications like Food and Wine magazine and highlights her drool-worthy cooking on her Instagram page. Ad Microsoft. Full screen. Harold Dierterle Season 1 Since taking home top honors during Top Chef 's inaugural season back in , the New York-based chef has opened and closed a series of restaurants in the Big Apple.
Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Ilan Hall Season 2 After coming out on top in the show's second season despite some controversial antics, the New York-native went on to open two restaurants, The Gorbals in downtown L.
Stephanie Izard Season 4 After becoming the first female winner of Top Chef , the Illinois-native returned to Chicago and set about building a restaurant empire, beginning with the opening of Girl and the Goat in Slideshow continues on the next slide. Hosea Rosenberg Season 5 Since his win, Rosenberg returned home to Colorado to open Blackbelly Market in Boulder, later expanding it to include a butcher shop as well.
Kevin Sbraga Season 7 Following his win in season seven, Sbraga began to make a name for himself in his hometown of Philadelphia, opening a handful of restaurants in quick succession that all closed just as quickly. Kristen Kish Season 10 After returning from Last Chance Kitchen to beat frontrunner Brooke Williamson who returned to the show to reclaim what had been taken from her in a later season , the South Korean-born chef--Kish was adopted by a family in Michigan at four months--publicly came out in , co-hosted a Travel Channel show 36 Hours in , published the cookbook Kristen Kish Cooking: Recipes and Techniques in and, finally, opened the restaurant Arlo Grey in Austin, Tx.
Nicholas Elmi Season 11 The Philly-based chef was in the midst of launching his first restaurant, Laurel, when he competed on and won the show's 11th season. Brooke Williamson Season 14 After losing to Kristen Kish in her first season, Williamson returned in season 14 to claim what she thought was hers four seasons prior. Joseph Flamm Season 15 After returning to the competition via Last Chance Kitchen and ultimately winning, Flamm returned to his role as executive chef as Chicago's Michelin-starred Italian restaurant Spiaggia.
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