New York
15 episodes · 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.
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S5E1Melting Pot
Nov 12, 200855mOne chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.
S5E2Show Your Craft
Nov 19, 200842mAfter re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.
S5E3Foo Fighters Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 200842mFor 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 Syracuse, N.Y.
S5E4Today Show
Dec 3, 200842mAfter 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."
S5E5Gail's Bridal Shower
Dec 10, 200855mFor the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.
S5E612 Days of Christmas
Dec 17, 200855mDomestic 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 party in which the proceeds go to the AIDS research.
S5E7Focus Group
Jan 7, 200944mThe 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 blind judging.
S5E8Down on the Farm
Jan 14, 200944mContestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
S5E9Restaurant Wars
Jan 21, 200955mTwo teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
S5E10Super Bowl Chef Showdown
Jan 28, 200955mA Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
S5E11Le Bernardin
Feb 4, 200944mAfter a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
S5E12The Last Supper
Feb 11, 200944mWylie 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.
S5E13Finale, Part 1
Feb 18, 200955mThe 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 stops by to appraise their culinary skills.
S5E14Finale, Part 2
Feb 25, 200944mSet in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
S5E15Watch What Happens Reunion
Mar 4, 200944mAndy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.