Even the most vapid reality show premise can usually muster some addictive drama. Top Chef goes well beyond that, adding real fire and spice to the entertainment. This season in particular has been especially fierce, and of course the most melodramatic character (Lisa) has managed to make it into the very last episode, even though she's been in the bottom two week after week. Like Jade from ANTM Cycle 6, she just won't go away!
Thankfully my favorite is still in the running, and I'm hoping that Stephanie will pull through with a well-deserved victory tonight. She has the best attitude and the best dishes, but Richard has contributed the favorite recipes in the past couple of episodes, so it's still anyone's game. 
Stephanie made reality TV history when she actually avoided drama by trying to pair her competitors with the castoffs that she thought they would work well with. Can you imagine a combo of Dale and Lisa? Dale and Stephanie are actually friends from before the show began and except for his mistake of leaving porkbelly out overnight in Finale Part 1, I think Dale will be an asset to Stephanie in the home stretch.
I will definitely be tuning in this evening to see what happens, and to see what the fabulous apronista-of-the-moment, Padma Lakshmi, will be wearing. She has a keen eye for delicious dresses and accessories, like the gorgeous sundress she's wearing on the right. Which Top Chef finalist would you like to see win tonight? Did Richard's sweetbread dish knock your socks off? Did Lisa's tostones make you run right out to Whole Foods for some plaintains? Are you still lamenting Spike's scallop scandal from 2 episodes back? Please take a minute to vote for your favorite finalist in my Top Chef poll on the right, or leave a comment below!
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I'm so glad Stephanie won!! I really liked Richard too though, and I hope he does well after show. Saying that he choked seemed like a huge exaggeration to me, his dishes were so original!
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