October 9, 2008
| Top Chef Countdown! |

Let the countdown begin! Season 5 of Top Chef premieres on November 12th (yeah, my mouth is watering too), and we sure know how to get you in the mood.
We've prepared a trip down Top Chef memory lane so you can get psyched, pumped, stoked, jazzed, and cookin' for the super-sized Top Chef 5 premiere event. Refresh your palate with delicious dishes, not-so-delicious dishes, craziest challenges, smokin' hot cheftestants, and Padma's best looks of Top Chef yesteryear.
Oh, and there's video of Tom Colicchio divulging what gives him a culinary boner. Enough said, right?
Check it all out and mark your calendars for Top Chef: New York, premiering November 12th. And while you're there, test your foodie knowledge with our new foodie IQ quiz. And don't forget to meet the season 5 cheftestants!
-- Alana Altmann







Hooray! I can hardly wait! Why haven't I seen any advertisments about the premier? Top Chef is my all time favorite show. I have been waiting the new season.
I am looking forward to the next edition of this fun show. Here's an egg! Do something fabulous with it! Love it! You guys never cease to amaze me, cutting up a pig, catching a fish, cooking snake, whatever, it's so much fun to watch! I'm always wishing I could have a dinner cooked by one of these great chefs! The New York one will be great!
what about top chef jr?
Woo hoo! Can't wait to have Tom back.
My friend's aunt is on this coming season!
I'm thrilled and ready and excited for Season 5! I didn't think it started until January but I saw an ad today and the calendar's marked! No more Lisa...bring on the new batch!
When does it start?? Am I missing that part?
Top chef is my all time favorite show, its fantastic in all way, it have given me a lot of experience, i never miss a single episode, at least i can be comfortable to prepare what i never knew how to prepare, keep it up all the time, i cant wait for the season premier