Washington Post's - Express Night Out Recipe
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TRADITIONALLY, D.C. has represented itself well in televised cooking competitions. "Hell's Kitchen" winner (and Virginia native) Rock Harper promptly installed himself at the upscale Ben's Chili Bowl affiliate Next Door after fulfilling the Las Vegas obligations that constituted his prize. José Andrés defeated Bobby Flay on an episode of "Iron Chef America." And locals have even fared well on Bravo favorite "Top Chef," with kooky Wheaton caterer Carla Hall a runner-up in the fifth season, and onetime New Yorker Spike Mendelsohn migrating south to open his Good Stuff Eatery following his season four appearance.
So why is there no love for the District on the latest Bravo offering, "Top Chef Masters"? New Yorkers predictably…
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