Bravo’s Top Chef returns for its fourth season on Wednesday, March 12 at 10 p.m EST. This season will take place in Chicago, where 16 chefs will square off to win $100,000, a feature in Food & Wine magazine, a showcase at the Annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, and a gourmet vacation in the French Alps.
Host, judge, and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi returns; joining her are fellow judges Tom Colicchio, chef and owner of Craft Restaurants; Gail Simmons of Food & Wine magazine; and Ted Allen, food and wine ambassador for Robert Mondavi Private selection wines.
Meet cheftestant Manuel below.
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