TV Alert: "Top Chef" finale concludes tonight

Team Padma Stephanie....although I still really wish Antonia wouldn't have messed up last week.

I think it's gonna be her, or Richard. They've both been consistant, but Stephanie's adorable. I'm surprised Lisa made it this far after how many times she's been in the bottom two.

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"There is homophobia in every corner and pocket of this world, but at the core ... you just love someone and want to make mixtapes for them" -Sara Quin

Stephanie all the way or Richard. They both have been great with their food preparations overall and they have wonderful social skills.

I wonder what they'll have to cook for the final?

Team Stephanie...I like her and she's Antonia's chosen one (kick.their.@ss. sad for Antonia in that moment, but kinda turned on too from "nice" Antonia.). Would understand if Richard won though.

Can't stand Lisa. I really think that quote from Antonia says more about Antonia than Lisa.

Does anyone know what Antonia's ethnicity is?  I think she's gorgeous. 

so does anyone here actually like Lisa at all?

I kinda just really hate her :-)

Team Stephanie. 

I never watched "Top Chef" before this season, but I got totally sucked in and became a fan at episode one.

I totally wanted Antonia to win too, but now I'm on Team Stephanie 100%. Richard is a great chef, but I think he'd be a boring/expected choice. 

Plus Stephanie is too cute. 

(I just wrote "Steph" and "Stephanie" way too many times here... seeing your own name is weird) 

Stephanie wins. I was rooting for Antonia, and was beyond pissed when she got the boot instead of Lisa. Stephanie is an uber-talented chef and deserves it. Team Steph!

I am totally rooting for Stephanie. She's as cute as a button, and an amazing chef with a POSTIVE attitude. She deserves it.

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.
[Indira Ghandi]

That was a little too close for comfort for me--I lost count of how many times I yelled, "Ohmigod, if they let her win, I swear, I'm never watching this show again."

But, Stephanie won and alll is right with the world.

Whew.

I'm a little sad about Richard. I think he's a much better chef than he showed tonight.

As for Lisa...I'm still not a fan. I know there's selective editing going on, so it probably sounded worse than it actually was, but...for someone who got so pissy about not being congratulated after her undeserved bronze finish last go 'round, to sit there during deliberations--while Richard is visibly upset--boasting about how well she and Stephanie did....it was just more proof that she wasn't Top Chef material.

Yay Stephanie!

[Sidenote: Project Runway returns in a few weeks! WOOHOO!]

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Geoffrey: You fool! As if it matters how a man falls down.
Richard: When the fall is all that is left, it matters a great deal.

- The Lion in Winter

I'm happy stephanie won

They must've finally considered a chef's work & consistency throughout the season, that was too close of a call. Lisa apparently knows her stuff when it comes to Thai/Vietnamese -her sole semi redeeming factor 

the best Chef won. W00T!! Stephanie Izard!!!

And really in this final episode Lisa was a close second. So major props to her!

-Nathiest
the devil is in the details

aw, yay. I was not home tonight to watch the show (the only one I missed all season!) but I didn't have enough willpower to wait to find out who won. 

 i wonder if stephanie knows she has such a loyal following, haha. She really is just cute as a little button, I want to run up to her and give a big hug.