Antonia Lofaso
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Antonia Lafaso on Top Chef Elimination: Wrong Choice!
2011-03-26 / TV Fanatic
The Top Chef finale is set, and it will not include Antonia Lafaso. The contestant was eliminated following this Wednesday's episode. How did she react upon being sent home? "I was a blubbering mess," she told E! News. "I don't even have another word to describe it. I could not form two words for quite some time afterwards.... fair. It was hard to swallow. And it was hard to swallow last night listening to their comments... "Unfortunately, it's not a cumulative show. If it was cumulative, I would have been there at the end. You can check the scoreboard. Check the scoreboard, please." We love you... -
Chef Michelle Bernstein Gives It Up For Whirled Peas-Top Chef All-Stars Episode 15 Recap
2011-03-25 / D Magazine
...-Top Chef All-Stars Episode 15 Recap” Totally agree – wanted Mike out! I just kept thinking he wants Antonia out becuause he actually thinks he is competing against her to compete against Richard. Also – just fyi – I am pretty sure on most reality shows – no one is allowed to go home... whole world to know you were eliminated. If Richard doesn’t win, I am going to be totally disappointed. I may even throw something at my TV! He was my favorite in his season, and I’ve been wanting him to go all the way in this season of Top Chef All Stars. He deserves it! ... -
'Top Chef All-Stars'' Eliminated Chef: 'I Was Out of My Comfort Zone'
2011-03-25 / TV Squad
...interview, Antonia was optimistic about the future as she reflected on this season gone by. Antonia Lofaso: I try not to put too much emphasis on the male-female role in 'Top Chef' because really it should be about the last chef...their way to see us do well in areas outside of the show. It's a great family to be part of. I do feel... It reflects my life as a very skilled, passionate chef, but at the same time, I come home to an 11-year-old I need to make dinner ...I competed differently this time and I wanted to be there to cook that final dinner. If you were to ask me that before I found out Mike and... -
'Top Chef' - 'Last Supper': Top Chef vs. Iron Chef
2011-03-24 / HitFix
...Top Chef" of the season coming up just as soon as I make myself throw up... At first, I'd been assuming there would be another kitchen mishap or something that would extend the finale to next week. Instead, it just turned out they're doing a Top 2 show rather than a Top...Elimination Challenge that didn't seem like the most fair contest this late in the game. Again, my philosophy is that at this point in the season, you just want to step back and let the chefs cook with minimal constraints, and here Antonia...a clear win, but Antonia was so hamstrung that she likely would have gone home even without... -
'Top Chef All-Stars': Episode 15 Recap, 'Last Supper'
2011-03-24 / Wall Street Journal Blogs
...Top Chef semi-finalists are starting to betray the strain of weeks of stress-cooking and being away from their families. More than in recent episodes, they were emotional, sensitive and at times cranky. That said, they weren’t tossing tables at each other or anything (that happens on the other Bravo shows...Antonia and Richard start to look a little nervous. For their elimination challenge, the chefs have to create a “last supper” for “Iron Chef” Morimoto, Wolfgang Puck and Michelle Bernstein. As the most recent winner...some black pepper?) that seasoned the tuna. Tom ... -
'Top Chef' recap: And then there were two
2011-03-24 / Los Angeles Times
...home for that? And Richard's hot dog on handmade roti bread with curry ketchup, mayo and mint leaves was too ketchupy. The $5,000 goes to Mike. If they award Top Chef to the person who's handling the stress the best, Antonia should win...going to be in the finale. As for the other spot, it'll be determined by one more contest between Antonia and Mike. The judges...show the judges who I am and what I'm capable of." Which seems to show: Mike's playing the game, Antonia's cooking her food. Everyone agrees that Antonia's bite is powerful, and it's a 3-3 split, with Wolfgang casting the tiebreaking vote... -
Top Chef Recap: Twists Galore
2011-03-24 / The Quad (blog)
..., Top Chef saw the final three duke it out. Surely, it must have been the season finale? Alas, no. Another week remains of this epic season. The Quickfire Challenge was classically twisty. Wolfgang Puck showed up and the chefs were presented with 7 classic Quickfires. Each chef had to assign one challenge to each of their competitors. Mike gave Antonia the... -
Top Chef: All-Stars - Episode 15 Recap
2011-03-24 / Realitywanted
... of the season. Carla: "Maybe some lime zest." Carla: "Oh, because it's fresh." Wolfang names Isabella's one-pot dish the victor, making this his third win in a row. I think the hair on Richard's head is standing up a little straighter now. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs will cook ... on who to send to the finale. Wolfgang Puck breaks the tie. In heartbreaking fashion, Antonia is sent home just shy of the final episode. I'm a dude, but even I am sick of the all-dude finales on this show. Come on, Tom. Show some love to the ladies. Top Chef: All-Stars airs Wednesdays at 10... -
'Top Chef': Are we there yet?
2011-03-24 / The Marquee Blog
...season of "Top Chef." And if you thought this week would be the finale ( ), guess again. It did, however, contain what might have been the cruelest "Top Chef" twist to date, but let's start with the Quickfire. The show...first one told that he's moving on to the finale (apparently we're not naming a "winner" of this challenge). As for Mike and Antonia, remember what I said about the cruelest twist to... down to one final vote. And with that vote, Mike is moving on to the finale with Richard. It's heartbreaking for Antonia, who was eliminated at a similar point in her original season. But given how... -
'Top Chef All-Stars' Recap: The Last Supper With a Twist!
2011-03-24 / CafeMom Daily Buzz
... Elimination Challenge will entail. And guess what? (Twist alert.) They were to be joined by some special guests -- celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck, Morimoto, and Michelle Bernstein. The challenge: Cook the "last supper" for each of the three chefs. Oh, and there's also an envelope with the words "Top Chef"... about a twist? Padma presented the envelope: Mike and Antonia must go head-to-head one last time in the kitchen cooking the perfect last bite. The winner would go to the finale. Twist #5 : The judges oohed and aahed over Antonia's grouper in coconut lobster broth; they seemed more hesitant ... -
Top Chef: All-Stars - Conference Call With Antonia Lofaso
2011-03-24 / Realitywanted
...on? A. Antonia: Absolutely. It's really about the dichotomy of my life. I'm a skilled, passionate chef, but - at the same time - I have an 11 year-old that I have to come home and cook ...the final three and then I ended up totally screwing myself in the end. It was harder this time. I just felt like I competed much differently this time. Q. Has your daughter watched the show? A. Antonia: She...the finals? A. Antonia: If you asked me that before I found out Mike and I are related, I would've said Richard. I feel some sort of familial obligation to say that I hope the best chef wins. Top Chef: ... -
Top Chef All-Stars Episode 15: There's Nothing Last About This Supper
2011-03-24 / Eater.com (blog)
... with black beans and chili paste. Mike takes the win, the final Quickfire of all their Top Chef careers. What is a Top Chef career? I don't know. I mean, I hope it's all their last Quickfire? The Real World just got picked up for a 27th and 28th season, so maybe in a few years there will be ...rather than pick just one winner, but that didn't happen. Today, creativity won out over execution. Antonia is heading home. Mike says goodbye to his cousin, and Antonia sadly feels like her first boyfriend is breaking up with her all over again. Mike's plan worked, and the finale comes down to Isabella ... -
Top Chef Review: "The Last Supper"
2011-03-24 / TV Fanatic
It’s all about the twists on this week’s Top Chef. I recently saw an article that lists Richard Blaise as one of the most annoying reality contestants of the season; while I adore Richard for his creativity and root for him to win Top Chef, I can definitely see why people would see him as a...;s a close call (4-3) but in the end Mike secures the final spot alongside Richard Blaise. It’s tough to see Antonia go home, not only because she’s so talented and wanted to win so badly, but also because she was the last woman standing and it’s tough for women in Top Chef! -
Top Chef All Stars Recap
2011-03-23 / Box Office Prophets
...season. I am also troubled by the way he seems to be psyching himself out after a couple of months away from the competition. 2) Antonia Lofaso - Nearly eliminated last week, Antonia appears to be overwhelmed by her potential Top Chef... us that Ms. Garcia will be the host of an upcoming NBC reality show competition entitled America's Next Great Restaurant. Garcia's biography at NBC.com is...chefs are divided into teams of two with the end result being a battle of the sexes. This suits everybody just fine as the boys don't even wait for Antonia and Tiffany to say anything before they become Facebook... -
Top Chef Recap: Top Chef Twists and the Top Chef Final Two
2011-03-23 / Famecrawler
... It’s good that Carla got to help Antonia, since Carla has said that there was . The winner of the quickfire was Mike. I really thought he would be gone from the competition by now, but he’s really on a roll. The elimination challenge had the Top Chef All Stars cooking a “last meal”... one more challenge to determine who will be moving on. Antonia and Mike have 45 minutes to make the perfect bite. The Top Chef judges were going back and forth on whose was better. Antonia was sent home and Mike moves on to the Top Chef finale! But, can anyone beat Richard for the title of... -
Top Chef recap: The ghost of eliminations past
2011-03-23 / chicagotribune.com
Three chefs remained after a winnowing season of Top Chef: Mike (the overachiever from season 6 who has been on a roll), Antonia (a season 4 finalist with two wins and a string of near misses this year) and Richard (another season 4 finalist who has performed the best despite a target on his back. Which two would make it to the head-to-head final? The survivors met Padma... -
'Top Chef All-Stars' Final Two Revealed
2011-03-23 / AceShowbiz
... between Richard Blais from season 4 and Mike Isabella from season 6. "Top Chef All-Stars" is near to crowning the winner, but first the three finalists need to be wilted down to two. Richard Blais from season 4 was the first to be sent to the final round, followed by sixth season contestant Mike Isabella. Antonia Lofaso of season 4 sadly had to end... -
Gail Simmons blogs 'Top Chef: All-Stars' episode 15
2011-03-23 / Entertainment Weekly
...Elimination, it was honestly the most stressful challenge for the chefs and the most stressful in terms of the decision. It came down to one bite and one vote... Both dishes were good, and it wasn’t about a clear winner or loser. Neither was perfect, but we weren’t judging for ...Antonia. I’m so proud how well she did on both her seasons. She took it all the way to the finals both times. She's a strong, fearless chef...Antonia go? Was the episode as stressful for you? And who do you think will take home the title next week? Next Post 'American Idol' on the scene for Top 11 performance... -
Top Chef All-Stars: Thankful I Don't Have to Wear a Swimsuit on TV
2011-03-18 / D Magazine
... to celebrate the win of ...lobster (as Antonia said, “...home. Next week, there will be more cooking, probably more of Padma in a bikini, and a much better (and funnier) recap from Loren. 6 Comments to “ Top Chef... All-Stars : Thankful I Don’t Have to Wear a Swimsuit on TV” From the way the judges react week after week (particularly Gail), I think the show should change their format. The judges shouldn’t know which chef made which dish. sad to see Tiffany go and i sure didn’t expect that the final...win. Winner of that one game takes the prize. I hope he wins... -
Top Chef recap: Dive! Dive! Dive!
2011-03-17 / US News Portal
... to judge the quickfire was chef Lorena Garcia, a host of NBC's new show "America's Next Great Restaurant." Antonia/Tiffany : Beef tenderloin salad with...the judges. Antonia and Tiffany were rewarded for the difficulty of their plating, though, and each received $5,000. Elimination challenge Dropped ...home. The Takeaway -- It would be unfair to call Tiffany this season's Lisa Fernandes (season 4) or Robin Leventhal (season 6), two of the more noted survivors in "Top Chef...up a six-pack of beer so we could celebrate the win after I did it myself." -- Antonia knows how to play the game. When faced... -
'Top Chef All-Stars': Are the judges listening to their own rules?
2011-03-17 / Los Angeles Times
...the clearly three best chefs over the last several weeks-Mike, Richard and Antonia-to fight it out in the Bahamas finale. But shouldn't the...when guest judge Lorena Garcia picked the winner, she completely ignored the draconian time limit, instead singling out Antonia and Tiffany's simple salad-"slice and...of the challenge. Even if Tiffany and Antonia's salad was good on an absolute scale, the whole point of "Top Chef" is a dish's relative, not ...serious? A beef salad wins?" Tiffany may have made a grave error in combining a cold ceviche with a warm soup in the Elimination Challenge, but it seems...
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