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    <title>Every Story Needs a Villain</title>
    <published_at>Fri Jun 13 13:29:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Top Chef Chicago bids farewell to its resident sourpuss</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 14: Top Chef Chicago bids farewell to its resident sourpuss.</long_description>
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      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11158</id>
    <title>An Unforgiving Ending</title>
    <published_at>Thu Jun 12 16:23:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11158</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Writer's block quashes the Top Chef meal of a lifetime</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 14: Writer's block quashes the Top Chef meal of a lifetime.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/06/top_chef_105.gif</img>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11148</id>
    <title>Peas Pack Your Knives and Go</title>
    <published_at>Thu Jun 05 15:16:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11148</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Al dente legumes trip up the latest Top Chef hopeful</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 13: Al dente legumes trip up the latest Top Chef hopeful.</long_description>
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    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11125</id>
    <title>Those Inflammatory Scallops</title>
    <published_at>Thu May 29 13:49:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11125</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 20:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Soggy seafood dooms a Top Chef contender</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 12: Soggy seafood dooms a Top Chef contender.</long_description>
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    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11115</id>
    <title>It&amp;#8217;s War</title>
    <published_at>Thu May 22 16:25:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11115</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 23:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Not just Top Chef restaurant wars, but personality wars too</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 11: Not just Top Chef restaurant wars, but personality wars too.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/05/top_chef_105.gif</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11106</id>
    <title>Botched Lunch</title>
    <published_at>Thu May 15 11:17:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11106</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>One Top Chef goes against the grain</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 10: One Top Chef goes against the grain.</long_description>
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    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
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  <item>
    <id>11093</id>
    <title>Marital Problems</title>
    <published_at>Thu May 08 15:03:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11093</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Catering a wedding proves too much for one Top Chef</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 9: Catering a wedding proves too much responsibility for one Top Chef.</long_description>
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  <item>
    <id>11085</id>
    <title>Padma Breaks Up the Band</title>
    <published_at>Thu May 01 13:47:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11085</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 20:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Musical talent does not a Top Chef make</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 8: Musical talent does not a Top Chef make.</long_description>
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    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
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  <item>
    <id>11077</id>
    <title>Improvisation, Sexual Innuendo, and Croutons</title>
    <published_at>Thu Apr 24 16:25:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11077</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>A m&#233;nage &#224; trois turns off the judges</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 7: A m&#233;nage &#224; trois turns off the judges.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/04/top_chef_105.gif</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
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  <item>
    <id>11069</id>
    <title>Metrosexuals Don&amp;#8217;t Tailgate</title>
    <published_at>Thu Apr 17 13:36:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11069</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Beer and sports bring the pretty boy down</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 6: Beer and sports bring the pretty boy down.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/04/top_chef_105.gif</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11057</id>
    <title>Kiss Her Goodbye</title>
    <published_at>Thu Apr 10 11:09:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11057</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Are two women allowed to show affection on Top Chef?</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 5: Are two women allowed to show affection on Top Chef?</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/04/top_chef_105.gif</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11042</id>
    <title>Good Morning, Swiss Chard</title>
    <published_at>Thu Apr 03 09:19:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11042</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Episode 4: One chef is deemed too meek for the Top Chef kitchen</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 4: One chef is deemed too meek for the Top Chef kitchen.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/04/top_chef_105.gif</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11033</id>
    <title>Rick Bayless Can Go &amp;#8220;Screw Himself&amp;#8221;</title>
    <published_at>Thu Mar 27 12:44:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11033</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Episode 3: Dissing high-end Mexican food gets one chef the boot</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 3: Dissing high-end Mexican food gets one chef the boot.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/03/top_chef_105.gif</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>11019</id>
    <title>No Hometown Advantage</title>
    <published_at>Thu Mar 20 13:21:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11019</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Episode 2: Top Chef Chicago eats one of its own</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 2: Top Chef Chicago eats one of its own.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/03/top_chef_105.gif</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>10993</id>
    <title>On to Chicago</title>
    <published_at>Thu Mar 13 14:38:00 -0700 2008</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/10993</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Episode 1: A new raft of Top Chef contestants enters the kitchen</short_description>
    <long_description>Episode 1: A new raft of Top Chef contestants enters the kitchen.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/03/top_chef_105.gif</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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    <id>10762</id>
    <title>Top Chef Season 3 Round Table</title>
    <published_at>Wed Oct 10 15:50:00 -0700 2007</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/10762</link>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>The experts hash it out</short_description>
    <long_description>Our media experts hash out the intricacies of the third season.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/10/top_chef_105.jpg</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>10757</id>
    <title>Hung Wins Top Chef</title>
    <published_at>Thu Oct 04 16:31:00 -0700 2007</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/10757</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>The arrogant one prevails over the female one and the gay one</short_description>
    <long_description>The arrogant one prevails over the female one and the gay one.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/10/top_chef_105.jpg</img>
    <author>none</author>
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  <item>
    <id>10756</id>
    <title>Over Hill, Over Dale</title>
    <published_at>Thu Oct 04 16:18:00 -0700 2007</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/10756</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>The battle for Top Chef comes down to technique over soul</short_description>
    <long_description>The Top Chef battle comes down to technique over soul.</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/10/top_chef_105.jpg</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>10755</id>
    <title>Casey, Drop the Roe</title>
    <published_at>Thu Oct 04 15:28:00 -0700 2007</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/10755</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>There's still room for a female Top Chef</short_description>
    <long_description>Casey Thompson: not the first female Top Chef</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/10/top_chef_105.jpg</img>
    <author>none</author>
    <category>
      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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  <item>
    <id>10745</id>
    <title>Padma Loves Brian&amp;#8217;s Shanks</title>
    <published_at>Thu Sep 27 16:42:00 -0700 2007</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/10745</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>But is it enough to make him a Top Chef?</short_description>
    <long_description>But is it enough to make him a Top Chef?</long_description>
    <img>http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/09/top_chef_105.jpg</img>
    <author>none</author>
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      <id>92</id>
      <name>Top Chef</name>
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