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‘Top Chef’ Judges Unpack the Surprisingly Political ‘Destination Canada’ and Slam Trump’s Tariffs: ‘What the F— Are We Doing?’
'Top Chef' judges Kristen Kish, Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio unpack the surprisingly political 'Destination Canada' season and slam Trump's tariffs
“Destination Canada” was filmed entirely before President Trump re-took office, but amid his repeated calls to make the country a “51st state,” the season now airs in a context where its very premise is unexpectedly political. The competitive field on “Destination Canada” is among the series’ toughest to date; at the season’s halfway point, alumna-turned-host Kristen Kish has already told some serious contenders, like fine dining veteran Corwin Hemming and James Beard nominee Katianna Hong, to pack their knives and go. Ahead of the always-pivotal gauntlet of Restaurant Wars, after which the production will leave its home base of Toronto for other locales across Canada, Simmons, Kish and head judge Tom Colicchio sat down with Variety.
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