Interview: Eliminated ‘Top Chef: All Stars LA’ contestant Nini Nguyen [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]
(Courtesy of BravoTV)
After a whirlwind of a week on “Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.,” Nini Nguyen talked to Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone about becoming a fashion icon this season, the female camaraderie on the show and getting sent packing for a nearly-perfect dish. Plus, she shares a special, at-home Vietnamese recipe that’s perfect for quarantine!
Nini is still alive on Last Chance Kitchen, where she’ll hope to cook her way back into the competition.
Follow our Top Chef: All-Stars LA recaps and check out our post-elimination conversation with Nini below.
Daniel Trainor is writer, podcaster, son and friend from Los Angeles, California. Originally from Michigan, his love for all things pop culture started early, once using pancakes to bribe his way onto the Oscars red carpet bleachers with his mother. In addition to writing for AwardsWatch, he is an huge sports fan and hosts the LGBTQ sports podcast “Same Team.” One day, he hopes Jane Krakowski will win an Emmy.
Sam Stone is a writer and actor based in Brooklyn, New York. He writes humor, culture, and travel among other things, and spends his free time reading about all those things. You can find him on twitter @sam_the_stone or on Instagram @samstone000.
Sam Stone is a writer and actor based in Brooklyn, New York. He writes humor, culture, and travel among other things, and spends his free time reading about all those things. You can find him on twitter @sam_the_stone or on Instagram @samstone000.
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