| Top Chef: Los Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 | |
| Hosted by | Padma Lakshmi |
| Judges | Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons |
| No. of contestants | 15 |
| Winner | Ilan Hall |
| Runner-up | Marcel Vigneron |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Finals venue | Waikoloa Village, Hawaii |
| Fan Favorite | Sam Talbot |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | October 18, 2006 – January 31, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
Top Chef: Los Angeles is the second season of the American reality television series Top Chef. It was first filmed in Los Angeles, before concluding in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.[1] The season premiered on October 18, 2006, and ended on January 31, 2007.[1] Padma Lakshmi replaced Katie Lee Joel as the host, with Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons returning as judges.[1] The winning recipe from each week's episode was featured on Bravo's Top Chef website and prepared by Season 1 contestant Lee Anne Wong in a web video called The Wong Way to Cook. Bravo cited negative viewer reaction to the Season 2 chefs' attitudes and overall behavior as the reason why no reunion episode was filmed.[2] In the season finale, Ilan Hall was declared the winner over runner-up Marcel Vigneron.[3] Sam Talbot was voted Fan Favorite.[4]
- ^ a b c Rocchio, Christopher (July 13, 2006). "Bravo's 'Top Chef 2' to begin filming this month, premiere in October". Reality TV World. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Andy Dehnart (February 8, 2007). "Bravo VP: "we did not alter the integrity of what happened" with Marcel hazing; no reunion due to viewer reaction". Reality Blurred. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- ^ "Top Chef: May the Best Chef Win (Season 2 Finale Recap)". PopSugar. February 1, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ O'Donnell, Kevin (December 30, 2014). "At Home With Top Chef's Sam Talbot". The Daily Dish. Retrieved March 10, 2017.