DC represent! Bravo has announced that the first ever Top Chef All-Stars season will premiere Dec. 1, and after a lackluster season hosted in our backyard, DC fans will have something to cheer about with three local contestants.
Carla Hall of Alchemy Caterers, Mike Isabella who's opening a new Italian restaurant in Penn Quarter, and Spike Mendelsohn of Good Stuff Eatery and We, The Pizza will get a second shot at a Top Chef title in the new season. From the Top Chef DC season, Angelo Sosa and Tiffany Derry will take another shot.
The full all-star cast:
Elia Aboumrad; Season 2, final four
Stephen Asprinio; Season 1, top five
Richard Blais; Season 4 finalist
Jennifer Carroll; Season 6, final four
Tiffany Derry; Season 7, top five
Tiffani Faison; Season 1 finalist
Carla Hall; Season 5 finalist
Mike Isabella; Season 6, top seven
Jamie Lauren; Season 5, top seven
Dale Levitski; Season 3 finalist
Antonia Lofaso; Season 4, final four
Spike Mendelsohn; Season 4, top five
Angelo Sosa; Season 7 finalist
Dale Talde; Season 4, top six
Casey Thompson; Season 3 finalist and Fan Favorite
Marcel Vigneron; Season 2 finalist
Fabio Viviani; Season 5, final four and Fan Favorite
Tre Wilcox; Season 3, top eight