Kenny Gilbert
Top Chef Season 7
CULINARY EDUCATION: Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts
FAVORITE RECIPE: A tomato and mozzarella salad with an onion marmalade
Kenny is the President/Owner of Passionate Culinary Enterprises and Chef/Partner for G's Restaurant Group. His cuisine ranges from American Regional, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Italian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Native American, Moroccan and African. After graduating from the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, Kenny went on to become a Chef de Cuisine at the young age of 23 at The Grill at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL, a AAA Five Diamond Restaurant, and the youngest African-American chef ever to run a Ritz-Carlton Hotel restaurant. An intense and no-nonsense chef, Kenny once split his pants open while cooking a 10-course meal and didn’t even blink an eye. If he could have his last meal with anyone, it would be President Obama, and he would prepare a modern American Southern meal.
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Who Will Win Top Chef Season Seven? Who Cares?
2010-09-06 / The Faster Times
...rounds the corner towards its finale on September 15. I’ve been enamored of Top Chef since my wife ... episodes, you never knew who would go home on Top Chef season six because weak links were hard to find, and while a ...ve still watched and enjoyed every episode this season of Top Chef, a testament to what a well-oiled machine the show has become and ...standouts like self-professed “alpha male” Kenny Gilbert, questionable conniving Alex Reznik, and even...Tiffany would have been a great fit). Will I be watching the Top Chef finale? Of course. Will I enjoy it? I’d be shocked if I... -
Top Chef : Was Kenny Gilbert Eliminated Too Soon? | Reality TV Magazine
2010-09-02 / Reality TV Magazine
house this season on Bravo. Kenny Gilbert was also eliminated much sooner than most thought he should have been, leaving his fans up in arms. Should...8217; reasoning and Kenny also speaks out on his thoughts. Keep reading for all the details! With Kenny Gilbert’s fans up in arms after his elimination a few weeks ago, Tom Colicchio immediately blogged about the...Three - he assumed a lot of responsibility...and ultimately made more mistakes”. So what did Kenny Gilbert think about his elimination? According to insiders who have spoken to Kenny, Kenny does not blame anyone... -
Four Reasons Why 'Top Chef' Is Becoming Predictable
2010-08-27 / TV Squad
...isn't as good as last season's stellar bunch -- who will forget the Voltaggio brothers' showdown in the finale? -- I don't...expectations are being fed by the show's utter predictability. We're down to the final five chef'testants,... in a moment). Even Wednesday night's elimination seemed to be inevitable from the show's first seconds. The quality.... But there are a few reasons why 'Top Chef's' success may be leading to it becoming... elimination should have known that he was slipping; even Colicchio stated on his blog... Runway' and now with the various versions of 'Top Chef' is becoming too familiar. But... -
Like Fried Cheese at a Street Fair, Only Worse: 'Top Chef DC'
2010-08-19 / Slashfood (blog)
... George W. Bush. Sarah Jessica Parker. Others, not so much. At least that was the lesson this week on Top Chef D.C. , as our hardy, remaining band of seven chefs mostly struggled to take classic dishes ... to craft a new facade. With the sudden departure of front-runner "alpha dog" Kenny last week, we can feel this season of Top Chef trying to recraft itself in a new image -- or at least trying to mask the fact that this season is still really all about The ...like dead weight during Restaurant Wars. For once, Alex let his food speak for itself, and for that, he was finally -- finally! -- sent home. -
Top Chef Washington DC: Karma Comes to the CIA
2010-08-19 / Reality TV Calendar
... to the CIA. Too bad this wasn’t the week of the double elimination, because more than one chef deserved to go home, this week. The episode began with Kevin, still griping about friend Kenny’s ouster while underachiever Alex is still blithely sitting in the Top Chef kitchen. Suck it up, dude. Your team lost; your ..., in Revenge of the Nerds). Wiley is known for his appearance on Top Chef Masters. The chefs were told they’d have to make a dish...dream up – or maybe like the salad Kenny made; to get him sent home, last week. The final box holds some jicama. Well, at least ... -
Top Chef DC: Week 10
2010-08-18 / DCist.com
...no different this week when one of our poll favorites, Kenny, was eliminated. But the tide had already begun to turn against Kenny -- Tiffany once again came out on top last week with ... percent. Angelo rounded out the top three with 19 percent of the vote. In less than shocking poll ... find out who will be your favorite, now that Kenny is out of the picture and and his 21 percent up for grabs. There was also a lot of fan outrage as Alex was passed over for elimination in favor of Kenny -- we want to know if you think Kenny's dismissal was fair or if the judges made the wrong call. Vote after the... -
Top Chef's Kenny : Alex Should Have Been Disqualified | Watch Full ...
2010-08-13 / Watch Full Episodes
...;s Top Chef, Alex found himself at the center of all the drama yet again. And needless to say, eliminated chefestant Kenny Gilbert was not too thrilled that his Twenty-One 21 restaurant lost, while Alex survived another ...;s Top Chef , Alex found himself at the center of all the drama yet again. And needless to say, eliminated chefestant Kenny Gilbert was not too thrilled that his Twenty-One 21 restaurant lost, while Alex survived another round despite his lack of culinary participation on team EVOO. Top Chef ‘s Stephen: I know Alex didn’t steal Ed’s... -
DURANGO TV: Top Chef D.C.: Kenny Loses Restaurant Wars & Packs His ...
2010-08-13 / DURANGO TV
Top Chef was the Restaurant Wars episode. And once more Alex Reznik lucked out and did... Ed, and with Alex botching being the restaurant's front man. Kenny Gilbert and Kevin Sbraga tried to throw Alex under the bus when they came before the .... Then back in the stew room, after being grilled by the judges, Kenny and Kevin ripped into Alex. This did...was no consideration of taking Kenny's advice that it should be the non-cooking Alex who should be sent home because Alex did ...watch in past seasons. Hell's Kitchen also dropped the design your restaurant part if its finale, which also was an improvement. -
Top Chef Goodbye Interviews: Episode 9
2010-08-13 / Washingtonian.com
This week on Top Chef , the dwindling contestants divided into two groups for a tag-team cook-..., producing dishes for guest judge Nancy Pelosi. Kenny Gilbert organized his team for the win, with...beast” looked confident going into the Elimination Challenge-the show’s much anticipated Restaurant Wars-... perfect bite of food. >>For a recap of Episode 9, click Kenny Gilbert's next move? Writing a book about... didn’t see the episode from Season Three when Tre got eliminated in a similar situation, but I... his Simon Cowell time of fame on Top Chef . I thought chef Eric Ripert or Patrick O&... -
We Love DC Does Top Chef DC: Episode 9
2010-08-13 / We Love DC
... and catch the late airing of the latest episode of Top Chef DC: 11:00: Thanks ...-folded tag team challenge. Ed needs a girlfriend really bad. 11:06: ... blue team of Kelly, Kevin, Amanda, and Kenny are really grooving. While the Red team ... We can only hope she returns for the elimination challenge but I have a feeling the congresswoman has bigger fish to fry. 11:14: Elimination Challenge this week is the notorious Restaurant Wars....full-on argument in the back room as Kevin and Kenny unload on Alex. Angelo says that Alex ...can’t help but think Kenny is going home… and he ultimately ... -
Top Chef Review: They Killed Kenny!
2010-08-13 / Poptimal.com
... me to feel this way? Maybe. I'm certainly experiencing anger that there are two other people who should have gone home before this week's eliminated chef. I'm looking at you Alex and Amanda. The episode began with the tag-team quickfire before the elimination (they did the same thing in season six). Kenny, Amanda, Kevin, and Kelly were team blue while Angelo, Ed, Tiffany and Alex were ... it'll be that much less entertaining. Season 7, Episode 9: Restaurant Wars (originally aired August 11, 2010) For more on Top Chef , click -
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Top Chef DC: 'Restaurant Wars' episode 9, plus exit interview [Full Video]
2010-08-13 / Examiner.com
... dish is recreated by Michael Voltaggio in the special Bravo widget below. Add it to your blog or webspace for later use. Eliminated this week: Kenny Gilbert of Twenty One 21. The Top Chef DC winning chef will receive $125,000 furnished by Dial Nutriskin, a feature in ... 39 - Miami Beach, Florida; Stephen Hopcraft, 40 - Las Vegas, Nevada; and Kenny Gilbert, 36 - Telluride, Colorado. Top Chef Season 7: Episode 9 | 44:08 | It wouldn't be a complete season of Top Chef without Restaurant Wars! Extended Judges Table Widget Kenny's Exit Interview -
Eliminated 'Top Chef' Contestant Talks About "Hurtful" Judges, Dream Presidential Menu and Hamburger Helper
2010-08-13 / TV Squad
... thing about reality shows, however humdrum a season it may be, is that they keep you guessing....surprise. When all was said and done, it was "the Beast" himself, Kenny Gilbert, who got the heave-ho.... (or openly) delighted in the news, it was pretty apparent that Gilbert was flummoxed by the decision. "I'm in awe right now... the guise of Hamburger Helper?" We talked to Gilbert who answered these, and various other,... think happened to keep you from winning the season? It boiled down to figuring out what the judges... of was the Banana Fosters Pie, because it showed my range as a chef. Also the Baby Food... -
Top Chef : DC - Conference Call with Kenny Gilbert - NewsPlurk
2010-08-12 / npuse
He was the biggest personality and arguably the most likable cook on “Top Chef.” But after Kenny Gilbert plated two dreadful dishes — an overly complicated Note: If you haven't had a date with your TiVo yet, please refrain from reading further. Fans ... to say, Both Amanda and Kenny of the Blue Team served unappetizing dishes during Restaurant Wars, but ultimately, it was Kenny that the judges sent home. DEFCON 1 people! It was restaurant wars on “Top Chef" last night, also known as the best episode of the season. -
All Top Chef : ATC Love to Chef Kenny Gilbert
2010-08-12 / All Top Chef
...team's head chef. Just ask Trey Wilcox from Top Chef Season Three. As he had in previous episodes, Chef Kenny Gilbert took the lead role and ultimately had to be held accountable for... Kenny Gilbert good luck and great success! This post is only for positive comments about Chef Kenny Gilbert . If you have negative comments regarding Chef Kenny Gilbert or about...sneaky snake and doesn't deserve the title.Sorry Kenny, you'll go down as my favorite Top Chef contestant. I was completely surprised by this elimination. Kenny is stronger than several (at least) of the ... -
Top Chef DC: Why Kenny Got Kicked Off « Media Maven Musings
2010-08-12 / Media Maven Musings
The self-titled “Beast” Kenny Gilbert got the boot last night from Top Chef . I say good riddance. If you’re going to break one of the cardinal rules of Top Chef , you’re going to go home. Here is a description of the rule Kenny broke,...worry about your own dish. Nobody ever loses Top Chef for having the best food, but they certainly do go home for making banana-less banana pudding. 3. ...more have fallen before her. The best example of this unfortunate choice comes from Season 2 of Top Chef Masters , when Chef Susan Feniger lost for her Kaya Toast, a dish that ... -
» Kenny Gilbert : Always a Top Chef Bonjour Colorado
2010-08-12 / Bonjour Colorado
Chef Kenny Gilbert Wow, did you watch Bravo’s Top Chef last night? Our Telluride favorite, Chef Kenny Gilbert, was voted off the show in a flash in the pan, all due to some kind of flub with beet and goat cheese dishes. I think that was it—it all happened so fast, I ... his leadership abilities. It comes as no surprise when you hear about some of his philosophies. Scroll down to his Book Pick at Top Chefs to gain more insight into his approach. I interviewed Kenny just about a year ago when he was still Executive Chef of a leading hotel here in Telluride. Click on the ... -
Top Chef Watch: Bravo Ready To Jump The Shark
2010-08-12 / Cinema Blend
Restaurant Wars is as much a part of Top Chef as the Quickfire Challenge. Tonight’s competition pitted Ed, Tiffany, ..., Kelly, and Amanda; a match made in Top Chef producer heaven. Kenny and Angelo led their teams to ...and unwillingness to absorb criticism cost him any chance of getting to the finale of this season. Pack your knives, Kenny; because while you may be better than Alex, you ...talented, or both. This should step up the entertainment value of Top Chef considerably within the coming weeks. Also - ... has a new time starting next week! Catch Top Chef at 10 PM, instead of the usual 9 PM airtime... -
Top Chef Recap: Episode 9-This is War
2010-08-12 / Washingtonian.com
... episode opens at the Top Chef house, as always, where Amanda says, "the best of the best are still ...Angelo assumes the position of executive chef for his team, and Kenny takes charge of his....cook anything. Which, shut up, Kenny. Gail hammers home the point that it doesn't matter .... As the judges decide who's going home, Kevin and Kenny get belligerent, juvenile, and ... poorly executed. So who goes home? They killed Kenny. YOU BASTARDS. That goat... ball covered in mulch. In his exit interview, Kenny talks about how now that he's gone... tries to one-up CIA director Leon Panetta. It's a Top Chef Nerd-Off... -
Top Chef Kenny Gilbert Goes Packing
2010-08-12 / Broward New Times
That's all, folks. Top Chef and new Florida resident Kenny Gilbert was forced to "pack up [his] knives and go" on last night's episode of Top Chef D.C . Gilbert was sent home following the show's Restaurant Wars episode, which pits two teams of four cheftestants against each other. The chefs took over the restaurant Redwood on Bethesda Row and transformed it into two separate eateries for the night -- EVOO, a Mediterranean-themed eatery helmed by Angelo Sosa, and 2121, a progressive American concept run by Gilbert. It was a crazy battle, with Gilbert ... -
The Beast Vs. The Best: Restaurant Wars on 'Top Chef D.C.'
2010-08-12 / Slashfood (blog)
...Wars episode. We look forward to this annual Top Chef ritual more than we ...each other: Sniveling Angelo and Kenny, acting as executive chefs of each team. "The Beast ...than he usually is to the servers and guests. The Top Chef editors went out of their ...her awesome-looking salted-chocolate ganache!) Kenny's complicated beet salad was a mess of ingredients..." on it and remove an accessory or two. At least Kenny's bud Kevin served up a breathtaking... a minor faux pas with her over-seasoned black bass crudo, but they... into shouting in the waiting room as Team Kenny awaited the verdict: The alpha dog would...
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Kenny Gilbert
- Status - Eliminated
- Occupation - President/Owner, Passionate Culinary Enterprises LLC; Chef/Partner, G’s Restaurant Group
- Hometown - Euclid, OH
- Age - 36
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