Stephanie Cmar

Stephanie Cmar is an American private chef and was a competitor on three seasons of Top Chef. Cmar was a finalist in Top Chef: All-Stars L.A..

Career

Cmar has worked at several restaurants including B&G Oysters, Stir, and at Barbara Lynch’s flagship restaurant, No.9 Park, as a sous-chef.[1][2] In 2015, Cmar became the executive chef at Fairsted Kitchen in Boston.[3]

Cmar originally competed in the qualifying rounds on the first episode of season 10 of Top Chef, but was not chosen to move on into the competition proper. She was invited back to compete in Top Chef: New Orleans and placed seventh after a controversial elimination in which the worst-performing chef of the challenge could not be eliminated that round due to him having won immunity earlier in the episode.[1][4] Cmar was invited to return again for season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. and was often described as the underdog of that season.[5] Cmar made it to the finals in All-Stars L.A., but ultimately lost to Melissa King.[6]

In 2020, Cmar launched a mini online cooking show on her Instagram called, "My Shitty Little Kitchen", produced by Brian Pu Ruiz.[7][5][1]

Personal Life

In 2018, Cmar's brother Colton passed away from a drug overdose. Cmar spoke openly about her brother's death in Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. and said the first course of her finale meal was inspired by him.[4][6] Cmar lives in Easthampton with her husband David.[8]

gollark: It's *quantum*. Is that too hard to understand?
gollark: Technically, my non-electronic cactus (in my room) is actually an analog quantum computer perfectly simulating a cactus.
gollark: It's quantum, it's not very hard.
gollark: Clearly you just don't understand quantum.
gollark: It is QUANTUM.

References
  1. Cain, Jacqueline (18 June 2020). "Stephanie Cmar Goes From a "Shitty Little" Boston Kitchen to the "Top Chef All Stars" Finale". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. Hughes, Christopher (18 October 2013). "Q&A: 'Top Chef' Stephanie Cmar talks donuts, guilty pleasures, and second chances". Boston.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. "Stephanie Cmar at Fairsted Kitchen - Boston Restaurant News and Events". Boston Chefs. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. McGuinness, Devan (2020). "What You Should Know About 'Top Chef' Contestant Stephanie Cmar's Brother". Distractify. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. Mancini, Vince (24 June 2020). "Top Chef's Lovable Losers Bryan Voltaggio And Stephanie Cmar On This Season's Most Roastable Moments". UPROXX. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. Wilson, Korsha (18 June 2020). "'Top Chef' All-Stars Los Angeles Season Finale Recap: Episode 14—'Finito'". Food & Wine. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. Cannon, Kristine (29 April 2020). "An Exclusive Look Inside 'Top Chef' Star Stephanie Cmar's Fridge". SheKnows. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. Vanni, Olivia (14 May 2020). "Inside chef Stephanie Cmar's ridiculously underwhelming home kitchen". Boston Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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