Top Chef" returns tonight with a new episode. Rocco DiSpirito is stepping in as guest judge.
This is going to be good. Rocco was once the king of New York cuisine - heck, he made the cover of Gourmet magazine due to his success at the former Union Pacific restaurant. Getting real estate in Gourmet is a big deal; Mrs. Ruth herself has to annoint a chef before he or she graces the cover of her magazine.
Then, he did something really stupid. He starred in a horrible reality show "The Restaurant" that showed him more interested in flirting than making fettucine. The restaurants tanked, he got a job on the radio and was then shown the door. Last I heard, he was shilling gourmet CAT FOOD. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
But here's the thing: I met Rocco at a party several years ago, way before "The Restaurant" fiasco. He was a really nice guy, humble even. A chef's chef - not that bozo he became on TV. I'd like to see that Rocco again. Here's hoping.
This is going to be good. Rocco was once the king of New York cuisine - heck, he made the cover of Gourmet magazine due to his success at the former Union Pacific restaurant. Getting real estate in Gourmet is a big deal; Mrs. Ruth herself has to annoint a chef before he or she graces the cover of her magazine.
Then, he did something really stupid. He starred in a horrible reality show "The Restaurant" that showed him more interested in flirting than making fettucine. The restaurants tanked, he got a job on the radio and was then shown the door. Last I heard, he was shilling gourmet CAT FOOD. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
But here's the thing: I met Rocco at a party several years ago, way before "The Restaurant" fiasco. He was a really nice guy, humble even. A chef's chef - not that bozo he became on TV. I'd like to see that Rocco again. Here's hoping.
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