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‘Top Chef Masters’ sounds tempting
“Top Chef Masters” premieres tonight at 9 on Bravo. From the reviews, the new show sounds reminiscent of a Bravo classic that used to occupy this Wednesday timeslot: “Project Runway” (which has moved to the Lifetime network).
Like “Runway,” “Top Chef Masters” makes skill and creativity the main attractions instead of amped-up dramatics. If you’re looking for a nicer alternative to the summer’s sleazier reality offerings (such as “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!”) this show should be worth a try.
The competition pits award-winning chefs against each other in challenges such as preparing a dinner in a dorm room using a microwave and hot plates. It is, of course, a spinoff of the original “Top Chef,” whose contestants haven’t yet made it big.
The L.A. Times calls “Top Chef Masters” “A thing of pure delight, it takes all the ego out of the equation and leaves only the art.”
The New York Daily News says: “Those who prefer TV food competition shows to be blood sport may find that ‘Top Chef Masters’ starts out a little tame. But it’s a tasty treat for those who enjoy food and would like to think that people who prepare it feel the same.”
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