Los Angeles
(2006)
Overview
Top Chef: Los Angeles is the second season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Los Angeles, California, and concluded in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii. The season premiered on Bravo on October 18, 2006 and ended on January 31, 2007. Padma Lakshmi took over as host, with Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons returning as judges. Filming began in Westwood, near UCLA in Los Angeles, on August 10, 2006. The number of contestants expanded from 12 to 15. The prize money awarded…
Cast
as Self - Head Judge
as Self - Host
as Self - Judge
as Himself - Contestant
Episodes
Into the Fire 0.0
October 18, 2006
Fifteen new contestants are introduced for Top Chef's second season in Los Angeles by new host Padma Lakshmi. Guest Ju…
Eastern Promise 0.0
October 25, 2006
An Asian culinary theme runs through this episode's challenges. First the contestants put their own twists on sushi, th…
Food for the People 0.0
November 1, 2006
The 13 remaining contestants are asked to make food for everyday people: beach goers and firemen. Guest Judge: Stephen…
Less is More 0.0
November 8, 2006
Attention to detail will be rated during this round. The chefs are asked to create a tidbit from not so tidbit-y choice…
Social Service 0.0
November 15, 2006
This round is all about leftovers and the chefs’ ability to be creative with difficult ingredients. They must make fine…
Thanksgiving 0.0
November 22, 2006
Taking the traditional and turning it on its ear is tonight's theme. The chefs are asked to make canned food pretty, an…
The Raw and the Cooked 0.0
December 6, 2006
This round's theme is all about working with limitations. The contestants must create a dish that is not cooked, and th…
Holiday Spirit 0.0
December 13, 2006
It's all a party when the contestants are asked to put their skills to work on both hors d'oeuvres and spirits. This ro…
Seven 0.0
January 3, 2007
Tonight's theme focuses on the chefs' creativity in using food as an expression of art. They first must create a dish u…
Unhappy Customers 0.0
January 10, 2007
This round's theme deals with vision and execution, challenging the chefs' to create original ideas that can also be ac…
Sense and Sensuality 0.0
January 17, 2007
The sensuality of food runs through this round's challenges as the five remaining chefs are asked to determine what the…
Finale (1) 0.0
January 24, 2007
Location, location, location! The remaining chefs travel to Hawaii for this round, and must use food native to the isla…
Finale (2) 0.0
January 31, 2007
The final two contestants battle for the title of "Top Chef." Guest Judge: Hubert Keller Final Challenge: Cook the Be…