569279 Mon Nov 03 06:27:04 -0800 2008 8 33 Food Media and News 0 4145759 Is there a listing online anywhere of all of the restaurants owned by or stafed by former Top Chef contestants. My husband is a huge fan and I would love to take him to one of the chef's restaurants within a 6 hour drive of Philadelphia (NY, Boston, DC, etc...) Mon Nov 03 06:27:04 -0800 2008 24700 lillotis 1 4146208 I don't know if there's a listing anywhere. But off the top of my head, this is what I have (some of the chefs aren't there anymore): Season 1 Harold Dieterle -- Perilla (NYC) Miguel -- Asiate (NYC) Season 2 Ilan Hall -- Casa Mono (NYC) -- not there anymore Sam Talbot -- Surf Lodge (Montauk, NY) Cliff Crooks -- Salute (NYC) -- not there anymore Josie Smith Malave -- Marlow and Sons (Brooklyn) -- not there anymore Season 3 Hung Huynh -- Solo (NYC) Joey -- Cafe des Artistes (NYC) Sara Ngueyn -- Boucarou (NYC) -- not there anymore Camille Becerra -- Paloma (Brooklyn) Season 4 Nikki Cascone -- 24 Prince (NYC) Dale Talde -- Buddakan (NYC) -- not sure if he's still there Andrew D'Ambrosi -- Le Cirque (NYC) Lisa Fernandes -- Mai House (NYC) -- not there anymore Spike -- Mai House (NYC) -- not there anymore; Good Stuff Eatery (DC) Manuel -- Dos Caminos (NYC) -- not there anymore; Avoce (NYC) Mark -- Public (NYC) I don't think some of the restaurants are worth a drive from Philly (eg. Prince 24, Salute). From this list, my choice just based on food would be Perilla, Avoce and Casa Mono. Mon Nov 03 09:20:34 -0800 2008 4145759 10763 Miss Needle 2 4147829 I've eaten at The Surf Lodge... it's amazing, the atmosphere is beachy and the ingredients are are very fresh Mon Nov 03 19:16:26 -0800 2008 4146208 237162 foodeeeee 2 4163021 Otto Borsich from Season Two is at Mahimah in Virginia Beach. My wife and daughter were there a few days ago and found it unremarkable -- particularly the fermenting applesauce with the kids meal. Mon Nov 10 16:22:47 -0800 2008 4146208 161626 jbep 1 4146896 I think Dave from Season 1 has a homey little bistro, I can't remember the name. I've been to Perilla and it's definitely worth checking out if you're in NYC. Mon Nov 03 13:12:34 -0800 2008 4145759 87282 lawgirl3278 2 4147156 The restaurant Dave worked as was called Crave. It closed down recently. Mon Nov 03 14:31:44 -0800 2008 4146896 10763 Miss Needle 3 4151529 That is too bad. We were there in September and the food and service was excellent and reasonable for New York. It was off the beaten path though. Wed Nov 05 12:36:59 -0800 2008 4147156 216123 folprivate 4 4151848 Off the beaten path was right. Very strange location. There was a fire at Camille's restaurant last night. So that's off the list for now. http://eater.com/archives/2008/11/greenpoints_paloma_burned_in_postelection_blaze.php Wed Nov 05 14:14:04 -0800 2008 4151529 10763 Miss Needle 5 4160995 very bad fire. one staffer injured, another lost everything as her apartment was upstairs. more from the website: http://www.palomanyc.com Sun Nov 09 21:51:02 -0800 2008 4151848 192640 fooftales