Root for Chicago on Top Chef

Cooking shows became my zen during the pandemic, but I’ve always loved Top Chef. From Tom Colicchio’s intense judgement and hatred of okra, to Padma’s, well, everything, Top Chef is the best! The new season starts tomorrow and Virtue chef Damarr Brown will try to carry on the tradition of contestants from Chicago faring well on the show. Root for Brown as he tries to become the next Stephanie Izard or Joe Flamm by winning the competition….and then opening a restaurant in the West Loop.