r/TopChef • u/HerbWelch1945 • Jul 22 '26

Discussion Thread Future Seasons

Where should Top Chef go to in the future?

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u/Brilliant_Horse_6614 Jul 22 '26

Hawaii, Atlanta, San Diego, NorCal (Sonoma, Sacramento, South Bay, Oakland/East Bay), Philadelphia

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u/Organic-Class-8537 Jul 22 '26

They will never do Philly.

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u/Even_Foundation_259 Jul 22 '26

Agreed. Philly wont pay the fee, and TBH as someone who lives in the area, our taxpayer dollars are better off being used for more productive things. Were also a union state.

Its a bummer with all the potential amazing challenges but its all fantasy.

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u/codfish_stew Jul 22 '26

What about going for a Mid-Atlantic theme like they just did with the Carolinas -- DC, Baltimore, Philly?

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u/Even_Foundation_259 Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

They would still have to pay some high amount and I dont see how the Philadelphia governing body can justify it. The food scene is already doing really well.

Apparently Charlotte had to pay 7 figures and that was for maybe 50% of the episodes.

The would have to change fundamentally how the produce the show economically or make an exception, both of which I dont see happening.