Top Chef: New York
Top Chef: New York is the fifth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. It was first filmed in New [York City, New York], before concluding in New Orleans, Louisiana. The season premiered on Bravo on November 12, 2008, and ended on March 4, 2009. In the season finale, Hosea Rosenberg was declared the winner over runners-up Stefan Richter and Carla Hall. Fabio Viviani was voted Fan Favorite.
Contestants
Seventeen chefs competed in Top Chef: New York.Carla Hall, Fabio Viviani, and Jamie Lauren returned to compete in Top Chef: All-Stars. Stefan Richter returned for Top Chef: Seattle, and later competed in Top Chef Duels.