About this episode
The episode recaps the iconic Restaurant Wars episode of Top Chef, featuring insights from hosts Tom and Sara.
A loaded recap episode this week tackles all the happenings on Top Chef’s iconic Restaurant Wars episode with a special boots-on-the-ground report from Tom, who attended as a takeout guest. Sara and Tom break it all down and rehash Sara’s Restaurant Wars history and whether she’d prefer to be dine-in or takeout. Sara disagrees with the choice of which chef went home while Tom questions the kitchen jobs of the Tierra Reina team. Is a welcome drink a waste of time? Did immunity save a certain chef? Is a Bloomin’ Onion the worst takeout food of all-time? We also had a Last Chance Kitchen finale to recap. We welcome back the LCK winner and look forward to the show’s next stop in the Carolinas. Subscribe to the PYK Substack! https://www.packyourknives.com/ Rate PYK 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify, or watch PYK on YouTube! Follow PYK on Twitter: @packknives & Instagram: @packyourknives COUNT THE DINGS MERCH STORE - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Learn more about your ad…
People in this episode
Hosts: Tom, Sara
Topics covered
- Top Chef
- Restaurant Wars
- cooking competition
- food critique
- Last Chance Kitchen
Keywords
- Top Chef
- Restaurant Wars
- Last Chance Kitchen
- cooking
- food
- recap
- competition
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Bloomin’ Onion
Books & works: Top Chef, Last Chance Kitchen
Places: Carolinas
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