Local top chefs take over TV

Our own Jose Garces will compete on ‘The Next Iron Chef’ this Sunday

 

 

Jose Garces will be competing on “The Next Iron Chef” starting this Sunday but he’s far from the only Philadelphia food personality recently featured on television.

Northeast Philadelphia native and 10 Arts executive chef Jennifer Carroll has been getting props for her time on “Top Chef: Las Vegas.” She’s made it to the final ten, already won a couple of QuickFire events.

Tony Luke’s proprietor Tony Luke, Jr. is no stranger to being in front of the camera. He stole the scene in “Invincible” where he played the role of an Eagles super fan and has landed on the small screen several times. Most recently he appeared on “Man v. Food” where he prepared a five pound cheesesteak for host Adam Richman. And although Richman may have gotten through the hefty cheesesteak with over a half pound of onions, Luke did defeat Bobby Flay on Flay’s own “Throwdown.”  

Flay has visited the Philadelphia area numerous times with his legion of shows. His first show, “Grillin’ and Chillin’” was shot here. Flay and his gas grill were pitted against the charcoal grill of Jack McDavid of Jack’s Firehouse. Flay has also taken down Delilah’s mac and cheese, the Pretzel Boys pretzels and the Pop Shop’s grilled cheese on “Throwdown.”

But none of this compares to a Garces competing for a chance to be the “Next Iron Chef.” And who is to say he can’t do it? After all, he’s already beaten Flay on “Iron Chef America.” Let’s hope he’s gotten a few pointers from the Iron Chef up the street, Masaharu Morimoto, whose eponymous restaurant is just up the block from Garces’ Chifa.

– Arthur Etchells is a local food blogger. Read more at www.foobooz.com.

Metro does not endorse the opinions of the author, or any opinions expressed on its pages.