This season of Top Chef has some interesting contestants. One in particular is a friend of ChezJJP's and his name is Jeff McInnis - Chef of the DiLido Beach Club at the Ritz in Miami Beach.
This is the same guy featured in this Vita-Prep blender video featuring liquid nitrogen ice cream made with olive oil and vinegar. Pretty dope stuff. You can see it at:
http://www.starchefs.com/vita_mix/html/videos.shtml.
and his Top Chef Link and Bio: http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/season/5/bios/bios.php?c=jeff
and this small, ear-to-the-ground, culinary industry focused online magazine called StarChefs.com with selected him as a Rising Star chef in March 2008 has a bio, interview, and recipe at:
www.starchefs.com/chefs/rising_stars/2008/south_florida/bio_jeff_mcinnis.shtml
