cooksdelight December 16, 2018 Share December 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Queena said: I had no idea that she had cancer. She’s trying to do as many things as possible in the time she has left. 2 Link to comment
rhys December 16, 2018 Share December 16, 2018 7 hours ago, Queena said: I'm rewatching season 8, and I didn't notice the first time that he stole Blais recipe. He had his hands in every cooking jar with that many restaurants. Tre was one of my favorites and it doesn't hurt that he's very easy on my eyes. We have something in common, we're both Black and not really into southern food, and we both love lasagna. I read that his wife is his sous chef! I had no idea that she had cancer. :( I always liked Fatima. We share a name, and it's hard being Fatima and having your name mispronounced all of the time. Clearly I'm an idiot. What's the correct pronunciation of Fatima? 1 Link to comment
Queena December 17, 2018 Share December 17, 2018 4 hours ago, rhys said: Clearly I'm an idiot. What's the correct pronunciation of Fatima? I pronnuce my name FAH TEE MUH. Some people say FAT AH MUH 1 Link to comment
biakbiak December 17, 2018 Share December 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Queena said: I pronnuce my name FAH TEE MUH. Some people say FAT AH MUH Those are both common variations based on different dialects and languages so just because it’s not how you pronounce your name I wouldn’t say it was a mispronunciation. I have a name that also has different pronunciations and I correct once, my friends correct multiple times, at the end of the day I don’t actually care. I have a good friend who literally cannot hear the difference in how she pronounces my name and how I pronounce it so she says it’s her nickname for me. 6 Link to comment
Queena December 17, 2018 Share December 17, 2018 8 hours ago, biakbiak said: Those are both common variations based on different dialects and languages so just because it’s not how you pronounce your name I wouldn’t say it was a mispronunciation. I have a name that also has different pronunciations and I correct once, my friends correct multiple times, at the end of the day I don’t actually care. I have a good friend who literally cannot hear the difference in how she pronounces my name and how I pronounce it so she says it’s her nickname for me. If I tell you how I pronnuce my name and you pronnuce it any other way it's mispronounced in my book. Thank you for your comment and you enjoy your day love. 2 Link to comment
biakbiak December 17, 2018 Share December 17, 2018 5 hours ago, Queena said: If I tell you how I pronnuce my name and you pronnuce it any other way it's mispronounced in my book. Thank you for your comment and you enjoy your day love. I wasn’t suggesting that you cannot correct someone on the pronounciation of your name and that they are pronouncing your name just that the name Fátima has more than one pronounciation. 2 Link to comment
Queena December 18, 2018 Share December 18, 2018 17 hours ago, biakbiak said: I wasn’t suggesting that you cannot correct someone on the pronounciation of your name and that they are pronouncing your name just that the name Fátima has more than one pronounciation. I am very much aware of that. Thanks again love, you enjoy your day now. 1 Link to comment
Ellee December 21, 2018 Share December 21, 2018 https://www.bing.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/entertainment/tv/top-chef-alum-owes-3m-for-shuttered-baltimore-eateries/2018/12/21/7c7e8ea8-0533-11e9-958c-0a601226ff6b_story.html Ok .... who has the scoop on all this? :O Link to comment
Sew Sumi December 21, 2018 Share December 21, 2018 Oh my....looks like Bryan could be on the hook since his business partner declared bankruptcy. Or he too declares bankruptcy. Either way, it doesn't look to be a happy ending here, and that's sad. BVolt has always been a fan favorite. 5 Link to comment
Ellee December 21, 2018 Share December 21, 2018 There has to be more to the story, no? Granted I do not know him but it doesn’t seem to fit. Link to comment
Sew Sumi December 21, 2018 Share December 21, 2018 I dunno. If his name is on the lease, he's responsible. I imagine they had a bookkeeper writing the checks, but I would think said employee would have to consult with their boss before knowingly withholding rent. I would be more inclined to blame a rogue bookkeeper, but both restaurants eventually closed, so there were money problems. Link to comment
Pickles December 23, 2018 Share December 23, 2018 Bryan Voltiaggo (spelling may be wrong) owes $3.1 million in unpaid rent on two closed restaurants. Good lord. 1 Link to comment
Colleenna January 3, 2019 Share January 3, 2019 Has anyone on this forum eaten at one of Spike Mendelssohn's restaurants? Does he have many vegetarian options? 1 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama January 4, 2019 Share January 4, 2019 (edited) Unfortunately for Brian, his partner filed for bankruptcy first, so he's on the hook for everything. Unless it was set up in some way that insulated his person funds from the corporation that ran the restaurants. Edited January 5, 2019 by CrazyInAlabama 1 Link to comment
Pickles January 4, 2019 Share January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, CrazyInAlabama said: Unfortunately for Brian, his partner filed for bankruptcy first, so he's on the hook for everything. OMG 1 Link to comment
Msample January 5, 2019 Share January 5, 2019 Dale Talde is also having issues: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/01/talde-closes-in-nyc.html 1 Link to comment
LeighLeigh January 5, 2019 Share January 5, 2019 Not sure where to post this... who are we predicting as fan favourite this season? My vote (if they let Canadians vote) would be on Eddie Money. 2 Link to comment
Peper81 January 6, 2019 Share January 6, 2019 On 1/3/2019 at 2:03 PM, Colleenna said: Has anyone on this forum eaten at one of Spike Mendelssohn's restaurants? Does he have many vegetarian options? I’ve eaten at Good Stuff Eatery multiple times and have eaten at Bearnaise. I don’t remember any entree vegetarian options at Bearnaise but my visit has been several years ago so things may have changed since then. I’m pretty positive Good Stuff Eatery had at least a couple options. Link to comment
biakbiak January 6, 2019 Share January 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Peper81 said: don’t remember any entree vegetarian options at Bearnaise but my visit has been several years ago so things may have changed since then. Bearnaise closed. He opened a taqueria in the space. Link to comment
Peper81 January 6, 2019 Share January 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, biakbiak said: Bearnaise closed. He opened a taqueria in the space. That is sad to hear. I liked Bearnaise. Have you been to the taqueria? Is it any good? Link to comment
cooksdelight January 7, 2019 Share January 7, 2019 I will always love Fabio. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sponsor-story/wine-and-food-experience/2019/01/07/chef-fabio-viviani-continues-charm-foodies-years-after-top-chef/2481661002/?fbclid=IwAR3QAtrVsWAwNLd0yw1MM52NmHTP2daQGjepWpVQYyLyd_nR_UoDVsPHENQ 5 Link to comment
pally January 11, 2019 Share January 11, 2019 Update from Fatima http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/the-feast/fatima-ali-instagram-terminal-cancer-update?amp 1 Link to comment
MerBearHou January 11, 2019 Share January 11, 2019 10 hours ago, pally said: Update from Fatima http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/the-feast/fatima-ali-instagram-terminal-cancer-update?amp Heartbreaking. I don't know Fati, but from her season, I feel I do -- brings tears to the eyes. 8 Link to comment
xtwheeler January 12, 2019 Share January 12, 2019 11 hours ago, MerBearHou said: Heartbreaking. I don't know Fati, but from her season, I feel I do -- brings tears to the eyes. I'm just heartbroken. My favorite moment of hers was when she was saying she'd only ever been to one stadium (it was a sports stadium themed challenge) and it was for a Taylor Swift concert. She was asked "which one" (clearly meaning "which stadium"?) and she answered, "1989, DUH!" Like obviously that's the T-Swift tour she'd go to. DUH. I've read on Instagram that Padma is on her way to be with Gati, and Joe Flamm is taking his newborn today from Chicago to meet Fati. LOTS of folks have commented they are on their way to be with her. What a lovely, supportive community TC and cooking in general is providing her. I hope she feels surrounded by the love & peace we are all sending her. I've been tearing up randomly about this for two days now. Fuck cancer. She's such a beautiful, kind, spirited, loving, passionate soul and this just fucking sucks. We love you, Fati. 18 Link to comment
raven January 12, 2019 Share January 12, 2019 Oh no, Fatima :( These posts from her Instagram are especially saddening to me; she is saying goodbye: Quote "I hope, because a wish is putting on too much responsibility on the other, that you will somehow find forgiveness in your big heart for whenever I must have hurt you." "I thank you a million times over for when you have given me joy. I’ll try to keep everyone updated the best that I possibly can." 5 Link to comment
Giselle January 12, 2019 Share January 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, raven said: Oh no, Fatima :( These posts from her Instagram are especially saddening to me; she is saying goodbye: She is one of my favorites. I love her dry wit, her view of the life and the world. 5 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama January 14, 2019 Share January 14, 2019 (edited) Michelle from this season is on Guy's Grocery Games, she got haggis for an ingredient. It's so awful to read the latest update on Fatima. Edited January 16, 2019 by CrazyInAlabama Link to comment
hendersonrocks January 14, 2019 Share January 14, 2019 Great new profile of Tiffani Faison from Boston Magazine. I love her, and how unabashedly fierce she is. 12 Link to comment
cooksdelight January 17, 2019 Share January 17, 2019 I’m not sure what happened.... he always posts about how successful his restaurants are, etc. These are all “his” restaurants, but maybe not. Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama January 18, 2019 Share January 18, 2019 (edited) I saw a couple of news stories today that the Season 15 chefs all gathered to see Fatima, and two of the men brought their young kids to meet her. A lovely story on the Bravo site: http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/fatima-ali-cancer-visit-top-chef-season-15-contestants Edited January 18, 2019 by CrazyInAlabama 10 Link to comment
sonder January 23, 2019 Share January 23, 2019 How long are the chefs away from home if they make it all the way to the top 2? I know before the finale they get to go home, so I mean before that time. I’m behind episodes but I see the chef who left her ten month old at home and I just wondered how long would it be for if she made it all the way to top 2? Thanks. Link to comment
biakbiak January 23, 2019 Share January 23, 2019 30 minutes ago, sonder said: How long are the chefs away from home if they make it all the way to the top 2? I know before the finale they get to go home, so I mean before that time. I’m behind episodes but I see the chef who left her ten month old at home and I just wondered how long would it be for if she made it all the way to top 2? Thanks. All the chefs are gone for about a month before the finale, it doesn’t matter if they are eliminated they are still sequestered until it breaks for the finale. They haven’t had a final 2 for the destination finale in years. 2 Link to comment
sonder January 23, 2019 Share January 23, 2019 Oh, thanks. Didn’t know they are sequestered. I thought it has been a final 2 for the past years and then they bring back the 3rd surprise chef from last chance kitchen. It’s been a while. 11 minutes ago, biakbiak said: All the chefs are gone for about a month before the finale, it doesn’t matter if they are eliminated they are still sequestered until it breaks for the finale. They haven’t had a final 2 for the destination finale in years. Oh, thanks. Didn’t know they are sequestered. I thought it has been a final 2 for the past years and then they bring back the 3rd surprise chef from last chance kitchen. It’s been a while. Link to comment
Luciano January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 (edited) Pakistani media/Twitter is saying that Chef Fatima Ali passed away from cancer today. She was 29, freakin' heartbreaking. Edited January 25, 2019 by Luciano 4 Link to comment
Lovecat January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 I am so, SO saddened to hear this. I was just thinking about her a couple days ago. May her memory be but a blessing. 11 Link to comment
Rai January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 Oh no, that's so sad. I adored her, and I kept hoping somehow this day was still going to be delayed. 2 Link to comment
Souris January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 It was obvious that this day was coming, but it's still heart-breaking. So young and so talented. 6 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 (edited) Heartbreaking. Such a lovely, talented young woman, and definitely gone too soon. Edited January 25, 2019 by CrazyInAlabama 2 Link to comment
GOMAVS41 January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 She was one of my favorites ever on this show. Not only was she a good chef, she just seemed like an amazing human being as well. RIP, Fati. 9 Link to comment
LotusFlower January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 I know her dream was to visit as many great restaurants as she could in the time she had left. Was she able to do this before she got sick? 3 Link to comment
Mountainair January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 I just saw this news on social media and I am completely heartbroken. She had such a wonderful spirit about her and was one of my Top Chef favorites. Seeing how everyone was so supportive and loving towards her is what this show is about behind the scenes and on. May she rest peacefully and know that she left quite a mark during her time here on earth! 11 Link to comment
dbell1 January 25, 2019 Share January 25, 2019 Fatima dying is just heartbreaking. Such a beautiful soul. 5 Link to comment
marybennet January 26, 2019 Share January 26, 2019 I'm just so sad. She seemed so charming and bright and generous and lovely. Even the nicest people on the show aren't always generous with praise of other people, and I can hear in my head at this moment her voice as she said of Carrie, "She made an oven. Out of snow! Who does that?" It was such a sweet and spontaneous moment of generosity. A lovely person. 9 Link to comment
Luciano January 26, 2019 Share January 26, 2019 (edited) This is horribly sad. She seemed very sweet and funny and her food was the one that made me drool the most during that season. The quote that I best remember is that whole exchange with Bruce. “I’ve never been to a football stadium before. That’s not true, I went to a Taylor Swift concert at one once.” “Which one?” "The 1989 tour, obviously.” “I meant which stadium.” Edited January 26, 2019 by Luciano 15 Link to comment
essexjan January 26, 2019 Share January 26, 2019 I'm so sad to wake up to this news. Fatima was the star of her season. 3 Link to comment
Luciano January 26, 2019 Share January 26, 2019 (edited) Fatima wrote another essay for Bon Appetit magazine that is in their upcoming by March issue - they decided to publish it early online: link. Edited January 26, 2019 by Luciano 6 Link to comment
Chit Chat February 9, 2019 Share February 9, 2019 (edited) I got to eat at Kelsey's restaurant this past week. It's a casual place in the historic part of town. I love places like that with the character and all of a historic building. There's a big patio on the side that makes a nice place to sit too. There was quite a crowd there! You go in and place your order at the counter, then they bring your food to you (this was the lunch hour.) You can see straight into the kitchen from the counter, so I did get to see Kelsey and her team preparing the food. There was a 3-layer chocolate cake with strawberry frosting on the bakery side of the counter, so I had to have a piece of that! It was delicious. The strawberry icing was light and not too sweet. It was just right! And they were very generous with the slice of cake too. It was enough for both me and Mr. Chat to share. I ordered the croque monsieur. Mr. Chat ordered a burger (he's not very adventurous in these matters.) Honestly, I had never heard of a croque monsieur until I watched TC, so I thought I'd give it a try (apparently I am unsophisticated in these things!) It was delicious too, but a little rich for me. I got mine without the egg on top. The ham was tender and delicious, as well as the cheese on top. It was cooked just right. Mr. Chat's burger was good too. It had gouda cheese on it and the usual toppings. The portions were not skimpy, so we both left very full. There's a Po'boy sandwich on the menu that I'd like to try. All of the food we saw coming out of the kitchen looked delicious. I'm sorry that I can't give you the Tom or Padma version of a critique, but I'm just your average Joe cook who does enjoy good food, and it was delicious. I wish her and all of her teammates much success in the future. I heard the cashier tell the people in front of me that they were enjoying all of the people watching the show and then coming in to try their restaurant. Edited February 9, 2019 by ChitChat 15 Link to comment
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