Comments on: If Carla Hall Becomes the Next ‘Top Chef,’ She Doesn’t Want Her Own Restaurant

By: CRS

CRS — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:36:07 +0000

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CARLA EVER LIVED OR WENT TO SCHOOL AT SOME POINT IN CALIFORNIA....

By: The New Spin for Next Season’s ‘Top Chef’: Sibling Rivalry! - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:54:54 +0000

[...] The first thing I wanted to know from Bryan Voltaggio is why. Why did the former executive chef at Charlie Palmer Steak and the current chef/owner of his own restaurant, VOLT, in Frederick feel the need to appear on Season 6 of Top Chef? He, of all people, doesn’t seem to need the career bump that comes from allowing Bravo to manipulate the crap out of a chef’s public image. I mean, he’s not Carla Hall. [...]

By: Jose Andres Thinks His Zaytinya Chef Will Stick Around After ‘Top Chef’ Appearance - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:53:13 +0000

[...] big question, though, is this: Will Top Chef fame go to Isabella’s head, like it does to many former contestants, so that he wants to open his own restaurant? In other words, will Andrés lose his [...]

By: Scene 3 from the Eatonville Chef Contest: Too Fancy for His Own Good - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper

Mon, 18 May 2009 21:26:41 +0000

[...] Carla Hall, the almost-but-not-quite Top Chef, could not share her fellow judge’s enthusiasm. “It’s all really technically good,” Hall said, but it was missing a certain warmth. Besides, Hall added, the chef didn’t follow directions. He made extra dishes beyond the required three: a dessert, a po’ boy, and an entree that included two of Zora Neale Hurston’s favorite ingredients, shrimp and okra. [...]

By: Will Zaytinya’s Mike Isabella Appear on Next Season’s ‘Top Chef’? - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:25:35 +0000

[...] filmed, Andrés may want to start searching for a new chef fast. The toques who appear on Top Chef tend to get the restaurant bug, meaning they get the desire to open their own. One of the few who didn’t was D.C.’s [...]

By: Micki

Micki — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:10:31 +0000

I don't know who used my name to comment on Carla Hall, but it was not me.

By: micki

micki — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:47:02 +0000

Absolutely! She won us over and it was heartbreaking to see her give in to a former "looser". Otherwise she would have mopped the floor with those two. This was the weakest season so far, a disappointment that so many mediocre cookers (won't call them chefs!) skated through with such boring dishes. I'd like to see the integrity brought back to the show and the best chef actually win the thing. If I just want to watch clowning in the kitchen, I can turn on Hells Kitchen!!!

By: bd

bd — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:18:07 +0000

Love Carla and even though she had some issues in the final show, the fans on Bravo.com voted her as their Top Chef.

Unfortunately, she made the mistake of allowing the helper in her kitchen to influence her food choices and it contributed to her loss. If Carla had cooked the food her way, I have no doubt that she would have won...i could tell the judges wanted to give it to her and were disappointed that she had a slip in judgement during the most important meal that would determine the winner.

But we still love you Carla...You are our Top Chef!!!