Bravo’s “Top Chef” features Denver chef Travis Masar

[Colorado Media Newsroom]

From The Denver Post:


“Top Chef” goes to New Orleans for season 11, with Denver chef Travis Masar in the running. The season premiere is Oct. 2 on Bravo.
Maser, 27, is a native Coloradan (originally from La Junta but, after years in Denver, currently living in Philadephia). He was formerly a chef at local eateries Aria and Uncle. He got his B.A. in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales.
He’ll face returning judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Hugh Acheson, Emeril Lagasse, alongside host Padma Lakshmi.
His Bravo bio:

Chef Travis Masar was born and raised in Southeast Colorado where his exposure to food was mainly through his family and upbringing. Growing up in Colorado, he gained experience hunting wild game such as elk, deer, and antelope and he honed his craft by helping his family butcher whole pigs and beef. He has traveled and cooked all over the world including Alaska, Wales, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Czech Republic, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Over the last 5 years, Travis has focused on traditional Asian cuisine and says the food he cooks represents grandmothers all over the world.

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