Top Chef

View Date: 11/11/09

Quickfire Challenge: The chefs started the day off at a kitchen in the Venetian. Padma then called them and instructed them to prepare room service for herself and Nigella Lawson. Specifically, the chefs were to prepare breakfast in bed for the two ladies, using anything they could find and had 30 minutes to complete the task. Robin and Eli were in the first group to serve. Unfortunately, Michael followed Robin at her workstation and insisted on spending the first 5-10 minutes cleaning up before he started cooking. He then got into a confrontation with Robin during his cooking time, which totally pissed off Robin. Michael and Kevin were in the second round, while Jen and Bryan followed in the third round. The least favorite dishes in this challenge were Bryan and Robin. The favorite dishes included Kevin's and Eli's. The winner of this quickfire was Eli, who would be the only chef from this season whose recipe would be included in the Top Chef Quickfire Cookbook.

Elimination Challenge: The chefs were to create a dish based on a casino, the specific one determined by choosing knives. The chefs were going to be catering to 175 people, and had the day to gain inspiration from their assigned location. Michael chose New York New York, while Jen headed off to Excaliber. Mandalay Bay was to be the source of inspiration for Bryan, and Robin headed off to the Bellaggio. Kevin chose the Mirage and had a great time with the dolphins, which left Eli with Circus Circus.

The favorite dishes of the night belonged to Kevin, Michael, and Bryan, with the winning dish belonging to Michael. For winning, he received a very large bottle of Terlato wine and a trip to the Terlato vineyards in Napa Valley. Obviously, the least favorite dishes of the challenge belonged to Jennifer, Eli, and Robin. In the end, Robin was eliminated, and honestly, it was past time for her to leave.

10 words or less: It's about freakin' time.