"I don't think it's ever happened before": BTS with Kristen, Gail and Tom at the Charlotte Season Premiere
Come along for a night with the Top Chef judges ...
SEASON 23 EPISODE 1 SPOILER ALERTS BELOW. IF YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED THE PREMIERE, KEEP THIS TAB OPEN AND VISIT US LATER
CHARLOTTE, NC — Kristen Kish sat down and got really serious.
“… so would you like to know? You’re getting an exclusive …”
You're damn right I would like to know. An exclusive???
This is Monday night, and Kristen and I were sitting at a table in a fourth floor hall above the beautifully refurbished Carolina Theater in Uptown Charlotte (remember, Uptown Charlotte = downtown Charlotte). Next to us: Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio. Below us: 800+ people would soon be shuffling to their seats to watch the season premiere of Top Chef Season 23: Carolinas. I had 10 minutes with the Top Chef judges before we took the stage for a fireside chat.
Of course, I’d like an exclusive. WHAT A GET FOR PACK YOUR KNIVES.
What could the scoop be? Suddenly, she showed me: Ink. Body ink. Kristen told me she gets a tattoo to commemorate each season of Top Chef that she hosts. She has one for Wisconsin and one for Destination Canada. And she wanted to reveal the tattoo for Charlotte.
Gail nearly fell out of her chair in excitement.
