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The Chef's Cut

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The Chef’s Cut focuses on the stories and techniques behind the food you love the most! Each week, Top Chef alums Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm give you behind the scenes kitchen access and share food tips that will make you look like a culinary hero, all while hanging out with their celebrity chef friends and…

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The Chef's Cut

Chef Marc Vetri’s Ultimate Philadelphia Food Guide!!

Pumpkin Spice Is Here to Stay, But Chefs Say These Food Trends Need to Go!!

Chefs Reveal How to Get Into the Hottest Restaurants In Your City!!

Marcus Samuelsson on Top Chef Success, Bouncing Back From Failure, and Showing Up!! (Part 2 of 2)

Marcus Samuelsson on His Rise, Roots, and The Chefs Who Shaped Him!! (Part 1 of 2)

Top Chef, Michelin, 50 Best, & James Beard: The Race for Restaurant Recognition!!

Top Chefs’ Pantry Must-Haves: What’s Worth Buying and What Isn’t

A Day in the Life of a Private Chef!!

The Kitchen Tools Top Chefs Love and What Belongs in the Trash!!

Top Chefs Take on Costco: Food Court Rankings, Recommendations, and Best Kept Kirkland Secrets!!

Diana Davila: Competing on Padma’s Cooking Show, Owning the Narrative & Making Mexican Food Her Own!!

Is Ozempic Changing the Restaurant Industry?!?

The Walk-In Hall of Fame: Greatest Chef Confessions!!

Michael Solomonov on Zahav, Addiction, and Why Philly is the Best Food City!!

From Eating History: How Chicago Deep Dish and Detroit Pizza Were Born!!

What Chefs Think of The Bear's Final Season!!

René Redzepi Returns: Are We Ready for Noma's Next Chapter?

How to Eat Like a Top Chef When You Travel!!

Inside The Bear: Top Chefs Separate Fact from Fiction!!

The Secret to Shopping the Farmers Market Like a Chef, and Technology Transforming Hospitality!!

EXCLUSIVE: Top Chef Winner Reveals What It Took to Become Season 23 Champion!!

Top Chef Final 3! An Inside View on the Chaos and Competition!!

Reservation Wars, AI in the Dining Room, and the Future of Hospitality!!

Our Spicy Takes On The New York Times Top 100 Restaurants & A New Show Launch for Food and History Lovers!!

Tristen Epps-Long on Fast Food Beginnings, Michelin’s Race Problem, and Becoming a Top Chef Champion!!

This Merger Could Change What You Eat—and How Much You Pay For It

Karen Akunowicz on Boston’s Food Scene, Bib Gourmand, and the Importance of Powerlifting!!

Gail Simmons on Why Top Chef Wins, Cooking Competition Shows and What Judges Really Think!!

The Ruth’s Chris-Chili’s Dress Code Feud, Michelin’s Identity Crisis, and Wonton Lasagna!!

James Beard Finalists Revealed: The Surprises, Snubs, and Secrets!!

Hospitality Series Pt. 3: Simon Kim on Breaking Steakhouse Rules, Redefining Fried Chicken, and Going Global!!

Hospitality Series (Pt. 2): Drew Nieporent on Creating Celebrity Chefs, A-List Partnerships, and Going 40 for 40!!

René Redzepi - Noma Controversy, the $1,500 LA Pop-Up, and What Happens Next?!

Hospitality Series (Pt. 1): Beard Award Buzz, Top Chef Restaurant Wars, and What Makes a Restaurant Great!!

Padma Takes On Top Chef, Judging Secrets, and the Evolution of Food TV!!

Eli Sussman On Memes, Mistakes, and Making Fun of Restaurant Life!!

Nina Compton on The Top Chef Runner-Up Club, Caribbean Cuisine’s Ascent and Mardi Gras Madness!!

Valentine’s Day Romance vs Reality and Falling Head-Over-Heels for Food!!

Byron Gomez on Burger King Beginnings, Life After Top Chef, and Meeting Michelin Expectations!!

Super Bowl Snacks, Burger Hype, and the Internet’s Case Against Opening a Restaurant!!

Michael Anthony’s Gramercy Tavern Legacy, His First New Restaurant in 20 Years & a Skyline Chili Debate!!

Michelin Guide Controversy, New Year’s Goals and the Internet's Favorite Phyllo Cake!!

Back on the Menu: Kristen Kish Dishes It All (First Guest Episode Re-Release)

Back on the Menu: Adrienne & Joe on Food TV, Tofu Tales, & Real-Life Friendship (First Episode Re-Release)

Chef Battle Scars, Eggnog Judgment Day, and the One Question Every Chef Hates!!

Jamila Robinson on Leading Bon Appétit, Picking 50 Best, and the Case Against Anonymous Critics

The Ultimate Steak Cuts, Viral Fishy-Marshmallow Treats, and Buying Silence to Save your Job!!

Maneet Chauhan Talks Chef Life, TV Fame, and the Universal Language of Food!

Thanksgiving Special: Ultimate Fast Food Orders, Butter Dipped Ice Cream?, and Thanksgiving Favorites

Chef Eric Ripert on the Evolution of Fine Dining, What Defines Le Bernardin’s Success, and How He Maintains Balance

Paris Pastry Pairings, Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Tips, and Behind the Scenes of Joe’s New Restaurant Opening

Co-Chief NYT Restaurant Critic Ligaya Mishan on Succeeding Pete Wells, Her Most Controversial Reviews, and Branching Out from NYC

The Perfect Steakhouse Order, Golden Diner Pancake Mania, and an All-Access Pass into the World of Cookbooks

Chef Dan Barber on the Farm-to-Table Movement, Making Our Food Supply More Delicious, and Faking Rare Lamb in an Emergency

The Big Breakfast Debate, ChatGPT on the Menu, and the First 50 Best Restaurant List for N. America

Private Chef Life (Part 3): Chef Sam Kass on Cooking for the Obamas, the Future of Food, and when Oprah Saved the Day

Private Chef Life (Part 2): Chef Olivia Tiedemann on Going Private, Breaking Pasta in an Emergency, and Her Worst Restaurant Job Ever

Private Chef Life (Part 1): How Adrienne Went from Le Bernardin to Kitchen Burnout to Racing Helicopters in the South of France

Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja on Kitchen Pet Peeves, NYC Reservation Hype, and Becoming the Newest Food Network Titan

Summer Farmers Markets, Fine Dining Pop-Ups, and Mission Impossible: US Open Edition

Chef Buddha Lo on Great Food in Tiny Kitchens, the Best Knives and Top Chef Topped with Caviar

The Mother of All Condiments, French Dip Mania and a Travel Diva Chef Exposed

Chef Fariyal Abdullahi on Crack Burgers, Kitchen Fires and Ethiopian Food 101

The Great Condiment Showdown, Joe’s Big Restaurant Gamble, and Major Food Influencer Controversy

Erick Williams on His Chef Journey, Making Great Food and the Business of Restaurants

Missy Robbins on Michelin Stars, Salt v Sugar, and Her Billions Cameo

Adrienne and Joe on Culinary Travel, One-Star Diner Drama, and the Raw Milk Debate

Chef Eric Adjepong on Food TV, Skipping The Bear and His Wildest Kitchen Mistake

Culinary Beginnings & Kitchen Confessions: Rhubarb, Raw Salmon, and Real Talk with Adrienne Cheatham & Joe Flamm

Live from the 2025 James Beard Awards: Stephanie Izard on Winning, Top Chef, and Chicago’s Culinary Scene

Kristen Kish Dishes It All: Top Chef Memories, Kitchen Confessions & Foie Gras Fails

Top Chef Reunion Podcast: Adrienne Cheatham & Joe Flamm on Food TV, Tofu Tales & Real-Life Friendship