Happy "Top Chef" Eve everyone! I know that most of you are hungover from alcohol, chocolate, or both (I’m not judging!) but please cleanse your palate because tomorrow marks the premiere of "Top Chef: Texas" at 10 p.m. on Bravo.
And I'll be handling recaps this season for TV Lust.
I consider myself to be a connoisseur of "Top Chef." As a faithful viewer since Season 1, I have seen the show serve up some amazing challenges and characters, and some that were less palatable.
A few seasons back, "Top Chef" became a little stale. Season 7 in D.C. was, in my opinion (note to readers: get used to hearing my opinion), the worst season. Perhaps it was because nothing could compare to the Voltaggios and Kevin Gillespie’s beard from Las Vegas, but the whole season just felt flat.
Last year's "Top Chef: All Stars" was amazing, but it stuck to the show’s proven formula and relied on a cast a familiar characters to keep the viewers hooked.