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Wednesday, August 4 2010

Feeding an Addiction

By Aaron Sagers

Call me a romantic, but after watching so much of that wet and messy business, I crave a less-is-more, simpler, sexier rendition of food porn. Instead, of grotesque, I prefer burlesque and have found that the good stuff isn’t on reality TV.

Friday, July 9 2010

Brava, Bravo!

By Meta Wagner

Those Bravo executives are tricksters, fooling me into believing familiarity breeds contentment, not contempt. I'm totally hooked.

Wednesday, June 16 2010

Cooking up a storm: ‘Top Chef’ is a key ingredient in Bravo’s winning recipe

By Julie Hinds

Haute cuisine is part of the recipe for the cable network's success. So are housewives with attitude.

Tuesday, December 8 2009

Top Chef Oddsmakers

By Matt Paproth

Now that Jennifer has packed her knives and gone, who will be the next Top Chef?

Tuesday, March 3 2009

That’s rich! Downturn in economy leads to upturn for Bravo TV

By Aaron Barnhart

Tuesday, November 11 2008

‘Top Chef: Season 5,’ premiering Wednesday on Bravo

By Erica Marcus

Wednesday, March 15 2006

Top Chef

By Todd R. Ramlow

Stephen insists on the importance of the wine to any meal, how it brings out the flavors of a dish when appropriately paired. He's right, but he's so prissy about it that you can't help but hate him.

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