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November 12, 2008

New York

Top Chef: New York is the fifth season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in New York City, New York, and concluded in New Orleans, Louisiana. The season premiered on Bravo on November 12, 2008 and ended on March 4, 2009. The prize money awarded to the Top Chef was $100,000.

01. Melting Pot

One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.

55min
November 12, 2008

02. Show Your Craft

After re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.

42min
November 19, 2008

03. Foo Fighters Thanksgiving

For the quickfire, the chefs recreate dishes from the Top Chef cookbook. In the elimination challenge, they cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Foo Fighters at the band's tour stop in Syracuse, N.Y.

42min
November 26, 2008

04. Today Show

After creating a breakfast amuse-bouche for the quickfire, the contestants compete in a live food demonstration challenge in order to earn a booking on "Today."

42min
December 3, 2008

05. Gail's Bridal Shower

For the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.

55min
December 10, 2008

06. 12 Days of Christmas

Domestic guru Martha Stewart oversees the quick fire challenge in this holiday-themed edition. Then, actress Natasha Richardson is the guest judge when the cooks cater a Christmas cocktail party in which the proceeds go to the AIDS research.

55min
December 17, 2008

07. Focus Group

The chefs must create a sweet dish without using sugar (guest judge: chef and restaurateur Jean-Christophe Novelli). In the elimination challenge, chefs prepare a family-style meal for blind judging.

44min
January 7, 2009

08. Down on the Farm

Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.

44min
January 14, 2009

09. Restaurant Wars

Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.

55min
January 21, 2009

10. Super Bowl Chef Showdown

A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.

55min
January 28, 2009

11. Le Bernardin

After a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.

44min
February 4, 2009

12. The Last Supper

Wylie Dufresne judges a quickfire challenge of egg dishes. For the elimination challenge, the five remaining chefs each cook a "last supper" dish requested by a culinary superstar.

44min
February 11, 2009

13. Finale, Part 1

The season finale finds the chefs traveling from New York to New Orleans. While in the "Big Easy" they will be challenged to kick it up a notch when celebrity judge/chef Emeril Lagasse stops by to appraise their culinary skills.

55min
February 18, 2009

14. Finale, Part 2

Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.

44min
February 25, 2009

15. Watch What Happens Reunion

Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.

44min
March 4, 2009