Durham chef will compete on Bravo’s latest season of ‘Top Chef’
For the first time ever, someone from the Triangle will compete on “Top Chef.”
Set in Milwaukee, Season 21 of the wildly popular Bravo cooking competition will premiere next month. Among the cast members will be Savannah Miller, the chef de cuisine of M Tempura in Durham.
Miller is only the fourth North Carolina chef to compete on “Top Chef” in the show’s two decades, joining Jamie Lynch of Charlotte, Keith Rhodes of Wilmington and Ashleigh Shanti of Asheville.
“Top Chef” is a coveted showcase for young and talented chefs and an appearance can catapult careers. The newest season will be the show’s first without longtime host Padma Lakshmi, who departed “Top Chef” after Season 20. Taking her place will be popular former winner Kristen Kish.
Miller has been among the Triangle’s most talented chefs since gaining notoriety in 2019 as the chef de cuisine of Michael Lee’s M Tempura. That restaurant earned raves from former News & Observer dining critic Greg Cox, who declared it Restaurant of the Year in 2020.
During the pandemic, Miller was the opening chef at Glasshouse Kitchen in RTP.
This season, Miller will be one of 15 chefs from across the country competing on the show.
How to watch Season 21 of ‘Top Chef’
The new season will premiere at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, on Bravo. The season will feature “supersized episodes” every Wednesday night from 9-10:15 p.m., says Bravo.
Episodes are available to stream the next day on Peacock.
