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June 15, 2010

D.C.

Top Chef: D.C. is the seventh season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Washington, D.C. and concluded in Singapore. The season premiered on Bravo on June 16, 2010 and ended on September 15, 2010. The prize money awarded to the Top Chef was $125,000.

01. House of Chef-presentatives

The season will include 17 contestants, as in prior seasons. Eric Ripert will replace Toby Young on Top Chef's judging panel.

The new chefs introduce themselves by cooking a dish that best represents their home districts while layering in their own signatures.

42min
June 16, 2010

02. Outside the Lunch Box

The chefs are asked to do their part to help end childhood obesity and support First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" national initiative by serving a healthy lunch at a local middle school. Guest Judge: White House chef Sam Kass

42min
June 23, 2010

03. Capitol Grill

The dreaded desserts take up the Quickfire where the chefs must make a pie from scratch, and then it's off to Capitol Hill where they are tasked with creating a perfect grilled picnic for the interns there

42min
June 30, 2010

04. Room Service

Padma's baby is hungry, so tonight's Quickfire requires the contestants to create food to tempt Krishna's budding palate. Next, they are paired together for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the in-room dining kitchen.

42min
July 7, 2010

05. Farm Policy

Fresh is best tonight as the chefs gather crabs for the Quickfire, and then travel to a Virginia farm where its bounty will supply the ingredients for dinner.

42min
July 14, 2010

06. Cold War

The chefs are divided into teams to concoct entrées in a form best served cold.

42min
July 21, 2010

07. Power Lunch

The contestants prepare lunch for the movers and shakers at one of the city's most famous restaurants.

42min
July 28, 2010

08. Foreign Affairs

The chefs test their version of Ethiopian cuisine with Top Chef Masters' Marcus Samuelsson, and then must create a dish inspired by one of the foreign embassies there in the district.

42min
August 4, 2010

09. Restaurant Wars

The most anticipated and, arguably, the hardest challenge of the competition returns as the remaining chefs divide into two teams to conceive and debut their restaurants.

42min
August 11, 2010

10. Covert Cuisine

The chefs are asked to take common recipes and create their own completely original redesigned dish.

42min
August 18, 2010

11. Making Concessions

The contestants take on America's favorite pastime when they take over the concession stands at the Washington Nationals' home, Nationals Park.

42min
August 25, 2010

12. Gastro-nauts

The chefs are tasked with adding flavor to the food American astronauts eat. The final taste test will take place off-planet.

42min
September 1, 2010

13. Finale, Part 1

The competition moves to Singapore as the chefs are winnowed down to the final three.

42min
September 8, 2010

14. Finale, Part 2

The remaining three chefs attempt to cook the best meal of each of their lives hoping to be named Top Chef.

42min
September 15, 2010

15. Reunion Special

The cast and chefs gather together with, you guessed it, Andy Cohen to review the season and maybe dish a little nonsense with the host.

42min
September 22, 2010