Top Chef 2007- Page 3

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:22pm

Yay, Robbie!!

I am EXCELLENT at standing around in everyone's way and saying ironical things!!

(what tropical products did they sell, btw?)

[robbiej]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:23pm

Frankly, she deserves it.

What kind of Italian Mama is she if she puts up with that SH*T from her son?

My mother would have whacked me with her shoe if I ever behaved like that.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:25pm

I would have gotten the proverbial wooden spoon!!!

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:32pm

We're irish and got the wooden spoon!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:33pm

It must be a European thing Doodle!

[robbiej]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:33pm

Followed by a Guinness?

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 12:37pm

usually preceded, robbie...whisky sour, mom's rockgut sherry, martini (hold the vermouth)

[blueroses]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 1:59pm

Robbie, that's fabulous (the closet thang) and I hope you get the opportunity to do your thing! I recently had someone design my 5x8 bedroom closet and I couldn't believe the transformation. They were so creative and really maximized my storage. My fave was the shelving and the slide out chrome basket for all of my handbags.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 2:00pm

Robbie, if your show does come to fruition, I'd love for my closet (and actually whole condo) to become one of your test projects!!

[The Boy From Ohio]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:30pm

Did he (Rocco) have work done? He looked totally different to me than he did on his show. His forehead had a lack of movement. I'm still upset he bit into a semi-frozen meatball, for shame.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 5:50pm

Ohio, I think he lost a bunch of weight!

[PhebusApollo]

Posted: 8/2/07 at 6:30pm

Here's an excerpt from an interview with Anthony Bourdain, in which Bourdain shares some of his opinions about Rocco:

"...I think Rocco DiSpirito has really raised the bar for what I consider grotesque.

Q: What did you think of his show, The Restaurant ?

I thought it was a horrifying, mesmerizing, public act of self-destruction. That restaurant is the most shameful and horrifying exercise in post-ironic cynicism. You know, his cynical use of his aging mom, he crossed the line. He's now the most despised chef in New York. He's not allowed in his own restaurant, he's been barred from the premises, he lost a star at Union Pacific. It's a real flame out, because he's an incredibly talented chef.

Q: So what happened to him?

He went over to the dark side. I think he's like a lot of guys who want to be famous really badly, want to be on TV really badly and made the mistake of thinking that TV would make him look good. After they made him look like an idiot the first season, I believe he actually thought that by doing a second season he could correct the bad impression he left in the first. Which is of course, the last thing TV wants to do. They want to make entertainment and drama, even when none exists. I was on that show for one segment. Eric Ripert, the brilliant chef at Le Bernardin, dragooned me into going as a diner. I think my key lines were, "This blows. This utterly blows."



I never watched The Restaurant, but is it wrong that after reading this, I sort of really wish I had? (if only to observe the crash and burn of Rocco)

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/3/07 at 12:39am

PA, I watched it, he was a psycho. The owner was equally obnoxious. And, there is Hell's Kitchen, another thread!

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 10:06pm

It is Wednesday! Burger night!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 10:38pm

Tom Colicchio really gets on my nerves. His attitude is always like he has a stick up his a**.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 8/15/07 at 11:11pm

Dottie, I have always liked him. He tells the truth. Without spoiling, I liked the results tonight. These kids are talented.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 9:12am

For the record, I still wanna lick Dale all over all nice like.

And you simply must go to the Top Chef website and check out Bourdain's brilliant blog on the subjects. Hilarious!

[robbiej]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 9:43am

Bourdain's blog is fantastic! I have always found him utterly unbearable...but I'm startin' to come 'round.

And Dale IS delicious. Especially when he's c*nty to the servers!

And, I'm sorry, but I just want CJ to wrap those exceedlingly long limbs around me and tell me it's all gonna be ok!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 10:01am

Loved last night's episode!

Was anyone else a little suprised that Howie wasn't in the bottom with Dale and Brian? I would have thought he'd be there, considering how many times he's been in the bottom.

Can't wait for next week's episode.

[robbiej]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 10:03am

Well...there wasn't really a bottom. Just some shady suspense-building.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 10:04am

Well, the hypothetical bottom, then.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 10:19am

ANOTHER week where Howie escapes elimination. He got along better with the group, however.

Dale is indeed adorable, but I still cant understand why he sports the cockadoodledoo look...oh, wait....okay.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 10:23am

I think Dale is cute/hot, but I love CJ right now.

*sigh*

[robbiej]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 11:01am

CJ is like EVERY straight guy I fell in love with in college (and beyond).

[Norma D]

Posted: 8/16/07 at 11:19am

I'm so glad I found this thread-I am a total Top Chef junkie!! (I also have a little crush on Chef Collichio (sp?)) :) I thought the week Joey was eliminated was a travesty!! Why is Sara still around? She never really produces anything exciting to them. Anyhow-this weeks restaurant challenge was interesting--can't wait to see how it turns out. I think Sara's asking to be head chef is going to come back to haunt her--hopefully she'll go home next!