Culinary Spotlight
JAMIE LYNCH, 5 CHURCH
e newest season of Bravo's "Top Chef," which was recently filmed in Charleston, South Carolina, and will
debut on Dec.1, features Charlotte culinary whiz Jamie Lynch. In the show, chef-testants battle to impress
celebrity judges Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and newcomer Graham Elliot. Lynch, executive chef and
partner at Uptown hot spot 5Church is no stranger to the bright lights. He's performed in some of New
York City's top kitchens, including Le Cirque, Aureole and Café Boulud. At 5Church, the New England
Culinary Institute grad wows Queen City locals with innovative dishes like wasabi-crusted Yellowfin tuna
and shitake mushroom and leek agnolotti.
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