Jill Snyder to compete on Bravo's 'Top Chef: New York'
The rumors are true: Red Maple executive chef Jill Snyder is one of 17 contestants on Bravo's Top Chef: New York.
Now in its fifth season, the show pits chefs in cook-offs and various other culinary competitions. The winner gets a grand prize of $100,000 to help open a restaurant.
Snyder, a 28-year-old native of Latrobe, Penn., went to Baltimore International College and studied under Spike Gjerde (of Woodberry Kitchen renown). According to a bio Bravo provided, Snyder eventually wants to run a small resort and give people rides on her hot air balloon. Yes, a hot air balloon.
I spoke with Snyder a couple years ago for an article about pairing cocktails with swanky snacks. Snyder told me how the tapas at Red Maple perfectly fit the bill.
"You don't want something that you have to cut with a fork and a knife," Snyder said. "Generally, we serve everything with chopsticks so you can just kind of take a bite, maybe leave it for a second and take another bite, and it's done."
(Photo by Monica Lopossay/Sun photographer)
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I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
Comments
yay for Jill! She will have me glued to it AGAIN for her season! Nice job! ;)
Posted by: celeste | October 1, 2008 8:23 PM
Yayyyyyy!!! Good Luck Jill!!!!
Last season disappointed me, the cast was Sooooo nasty I only watched 2 weeks, This will get me watching again.
Posted by: Will A | October 1, 2008 8:31 PM
Wow! She's amazing and I'm so excited for her to be on Top Chef representing Latrobe and Baltimore! Go Jill!!
Posted by: Amanda | October 1, 2008 11:22 PM
Congrats and best of luck. I know you'll do our hometown proud.
Posted by: MB | October 6, 2008 11:48 AM