Top Chef Season 5, Ep. 7 "Focus Group"

Cooking excellent food takes focus...and none is greater than the chef'testants on the seventh episode of Bravo's "Top Chef: New York." Their quickfire challenge demands they create a sweet treat without using any sugar and in the elimination round, the chefs must serve to an interesting crowd.
  • Starring: Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio
  • Runtime: 45 minutes
  • Original air date: January 07, 2009
  • Network: Bravo
 
 
 
 

Amazon Instant Video

Buy this episode

1-Click® $1.99

Buy Season 5

1-Click® $17.99
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Send us Feedback]
Have a promotion code? View Balance
Available SeasonsTV:
1234567890
HD TV:
1234567890
Get the Entire Season
You save $11.86
Buy Season 5 with 1-Click® $17.99
 
 
 
 
Watch other Episodes from Season 5
To buy multiple episodes, select the check box on the right and click Buy selected episodes
Buy selected episodes with 1-Click®
 
  Episode   Original Air Date
Synopsis
    Price  
 
1. Melting Pot
  November 12, 2008
Bravo's Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series "Top Chef" returns for its fifth season, bringing seventeen promising chefs to the big apple.
  $1.99  
 
2. Show Your Craft
  November 19, 2008
In the second episode of "Top Chef: New York," the chef'testants find themselves at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft. They are challenged to cook and serve lunch to real customers - who may be their biggest critics yet.
  $1.99  
 
3. Foo Fighters Thanksgiving
  November 26, 2008
The holiday season has arrived, and the chef'testants have a lot to be thankful for. And this year it's not just family these cooks must impress; but also six-time Grammy Award-winning rock band, Foo Fighters, as they join the band for a tour stop in Rochester, New York.
  $1.99  
 
4. Today Show
  December 3, 2008
The fourteen remaining chef'testants vie for a chance to display their skills on the nation's highest rated morning program, "Today." The winner of a super fast food demonstration challenge will get the booking, with the chance to display their unique culinary expertise on live network television.
  $1.99  
 
5. Gail's Bridal Shower
  December 10, 2008
In the fifth episode of "Top Chef: New York," host and judge, Padma Lakshmi solicits the help of the chefs in arranging a bridal shower for Top Chef judge Gail Simmons and her friends.
  $1.99  
 
6. 12 Days of Christmas
  December 17, 2008
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Bravo gave to me...eleven chefs a cookin'. In the spirit of the holidays, the chefs use their skills to give back to the community by catering a Christmas cocktail party hosted by special guest judge, actress and foodie Natasha Richardson, for AmFar, the foundation for AIDS research.
  $1.99  
7. Focus Group
  January 7, 2009
Cooking excellent food takes focus...and none is greater than the chef'testants on the seventh episode of Bravo's "Top Chef: New York." Their quickfire challenge demands they create a sweet treat without using any sugar and in the elimination round, the chefs must serve to an interesting crowd.
 
NOW PLAYING
$1.99  
 
8. Down on the Farm
  January 14, 2009
It's time for the big city chefs to head to the country. The remaining chef'testants must shop for the freshest of ingredients at Blue Hill Farm and then work with what they have to create a feast for the farm workers themselves.
  $1.99  
 
9. Restaurant Wars
  January 21, 2009
It's baaaaaaack! The always anticipated episode, Restaurant Wars - where the chef'testants must create every aspect of a restaurant in 24 hours - the heat is on.
  $1.99  
 
10. Super Bowl Chef Showdown
  January 28, 2009
It's time for the Super Bowl and nothing goes better with the all-American pastime than good food! The remaining chefs battle it out in a Super Bowl-themed cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
  $1.99  
 
11. Le Bernardin
  February 4, 2009
The chef'testants get the opportunity to cook in one of the best restaurants in the world, three star Michelin winner Le Bernadin. Their final product will be judged by renowned chef, Eric Ripert.
  $1.99  
 
12. The Last Supper
  February 11, 2009
It's time for the knife off. The final five chef'testants learn who will be cooking the last supper on "Top Chef: New York."
  $1.99  
 
13. Finale Part 1
  February 18, 2009
The remaining chefs take their skills outside New York City to compete in the final challenges that will determine who takes home the title of "Top Chef" .
  $1.99  
 
14. Finale Part 2
  February 25, 2009
The final chefs battle it out to cook the best meal of their lives and earn the prestigious title of Bravo's "Top Chef" in the final episode of "Top Chef: New York."
  $1.99  
 
15. Watch What Happens Reunion
  March 4, 2009
The drama is served hot on Bravo's "Top Chef: New York: Watch What Happens Reunion." Bravo executive Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chef'testants and judges - host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio and judges Gail Simmons and Toby Young. The winner of Bravo's "Fan Favorite" will also be announced.
  $1.99  
 
 
 
New to Amazon Instant Video? Instantly watch thousands of movies and TV shows. Learn more. Watch on your computer or on your TV with one of our compatible devices.



Product Details

Watch a Clip

Episode 7, "Focus Group"
Synopsis: Cooking excellent food takes focus...and none is greater than the chef'testants on the seventh episode of Bravo's "Top Chef: New York." Their quickfire challenge demands they create a sweet treat without using any sugar and in the elimination round, the chefs must serve to an interesting crowd.
Original air date: January 7, 2009
Runtime: 45 minutes
ASIN: B001P7E9UE
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,152 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Top Chef Season 5
Synopsis: "Top Chef," is a hit reality competition series that celebrates the culinary arts with a fascinating window into the competitive, pressurized environment of world-class cookery and the restaurant business at the highest level. Get ready for a heaping serving of competition as a group of chefs go whisk to whisk in Bravo's Top Chef.
Starring: Alex Eusebio, Jill Snyder
Supporting actors: Daniel Gagnon, Ariane Duarte, Patrick Dunlea, Melissa Harrison, Hosea Rosenberg, Leah Cohen, Fabio Viviani, Radhika Desai, Stefan Richter, Jamie Lauren, Richard Sweeney, Eugene Villiatora, Carla Hall, Jeff McInnis, Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, Hung Hyunh, Dan Barber, Jack Algiere, Craig Haney
Season year: 2009
Genre: Reality-TV
Executive producer: Bengt Anderson
Network: Bravo
ASIN: B001KYUZJQ
Rights & Requirements
Purchase rights: Stream instantly and download to 2 locations. Details
Compatible with: Mac and Windows PC online viewing, compatible instant streaming devices, TiVo DVRs. System requirements
Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

Also available on DVD

Video Format Details

Online Viewing

PC Download

TiVo box

Portable device

View instantly from any PC or Mac with a broadband connection
Episode ready to watch in about 20 minutes*
Episode ready to watch in about 20 minutes*
Episode ready to transfer in about 20 minutes*
* Your download times may vary--estimates shown are for a typical DSL connection (1.5 Mbits/sec).

Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed


Customer Reviews


There are no customer reviews yet.
Video reviews
Video reviews
Amazon now allows customers to upload product video reviews. Use a webcam or video camera to record and upload reviews to Amazon.



Production Stills
  • Production Stills:

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Get photos, fun facts, and filmographies for Top Chef from The Internet Movie Database, the biggest and best movie and TV site on the planet.

Subscribe to Screening Room to get the latest on Amazon Instant Video delivered to your e-mail inbox weekly. Sign Up

By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use.  Sold by Amazon Digital Services, Inc.  Additional taxes may apply.
Amazon Video On Demand Privacy Statement Amazon Video On Demand Shipping Information Amazon Video On Demand Returns & Exchanges