Episode guide
Top Chef: New York
15 episodes · premiered Nov 12, 2008
Top Chef: New York is the fifth season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in New York City, New York, and concluded in New Orleans, Louisiana. The season premiered on Bravo on November 12, 2008 and ended on March 4, 2009. The prize money awarded to the Top Chef was $100,000.
- Episode 1: Melting Pot Nov 12, 2008 · 55m One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.
- Episode 2: Show Your Craft Nov 19, 2008 · 42m After re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.
- Episode 3: Foo Fighters Thanksgiving Nov 26, 2008 · 42m For the quickfire, the chefs recreate dishes from the Top Chef cookbook. In the elimination challenge, they cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Foo Fighters at the band's tour stop in…
- Episode 4: Today Show Dec 3, 2008 · 42m After creating a breakfast amuse-bouche for the quickfire, the contestants compete in a live food demonstration challenge in order to earn a booking on "Today."
- Episode 5: Gail's Bridal Shower Dec 10, 2008 · 55m For the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.
- Episode 6: 12 Days of Christmas Dec 17, 2008 · 55m Domestic guru Martha Stewart oversees the quick fire challenge in this holiday-themed edition. Then, actress Natasha Richardson is the guest judge when the cooks cater a Christmas cocktail…
- Episode 7: Focus Group Jan 7, 2009 · 44m The chefs must create a sweet dish without using sugar (guest judge: chef and restaurateur Jean-Christophe Novelli). In the elimination challenge, chefs prepare a family-style meal for…
- Episode 8: Down on the Farm Jan 14, 2009 · 44m Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
- Episode 9: Restaurant Wars Jan 21, 2009 · 55m Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
- Episode 10: Super Bowl Chef Showdown Jan 28, 2009 · 55m A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
- Episode 11: Le Bernardin Feb 4, 2009 · 44m After a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
- Episode 12: The Last Supper Feb 11, 2009 · 44m Wylie Dufresne judges a quickfire challenge of egg dishes. For the elimination challenge, the five remaining chefs each cook a "last supper" dish requested by a culinary superstar.
- Episode 13: Finale, Part 1 Feb 18, 2009 · 55m The season finale finds the chefs traveling from New York to New Orleans. While in the "Big Easy" they will be challenged to kick it up a notch when celebrity judge/chef Emeril Lagasse…
- Episode 14: Finale, Part 2 Feb 25, 2009 · 44m Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
- Episode 15: Watch What Happens Reunion Mar 4, 2009 · 44m Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.