Amuse-Biatch Photoessay: For F&W Editor’s Guest Stint, Bravo Editors in Close-Ups Acknowledge “Top Chef” Is Really About T&A

Otherwise, why have these close-ups at all?

Bravo, Food and Wine Attempt to Unspill Milk

We bet that look from judge Gail Simmons was seen a lot around the Food & Wine and Bravo offices yesterday, after someone posted an article on Food & Wine's website purporting to profile the winner of this season of Top Chef.

Food & Wine is now churning fast in an attempt to turn spilt milk into whipped cream, releasing this statement on its website:

Top Chef, Season Two
Yesterday, an intrepid reality tv fan found a Top Chef story on Food & Wine's server. Food & Wine prepared profiles of both Top Chef finalists in advance of the last episode so that we had a story on the winner ready to publish immediately after the season finale. Now for everyone to see, here are profiles of both finalists, Marcel and Ilan. Watch Top Chef on Wednesday, January 31 at 10PM EST to find out the real winner.

Uh-huh. As even the most credulous drag queen of our acquaintance once pronounced, "Sho' thang, Shuga'." If you want a more detailed description of the whole sordid mess, turn to our pals at Eater LA. But don't say you weren't warned. Proceed at peril to your hard-won innocence.