Top Chefs

We watch Top Chef. We've watched every season, and recently binged every season all over again. You could say we're a little obsessed with it, as well as some other cooking shows.

So one of the things we decided to do was look to see if there are Top Chef contestants who operate restaurants in the places we are going. Turns out there quite a few.

The first one was a quick almost drive-by lunch in Charleston, SC, at a restaurant called Church and Union. The Executive Chef there is Jamie Lynch, who competed in Season 14 and Season 17 in the all-stars.

The restaurant is in an old church right on Market Street in Charleston's French Quarter, right across from the old marketplace, which is cool by itself. An English translation of the entire Sun Tzu's Art of War is inscribed on the ceiling. It's an interesting vibe.

We split a Wagyu Bulgogi lettuce wrap and a lamb burger. Both were excellent, however the gorgonzola fondue on the burger would have been intense if one ate the entire burger. There are lots of food options in Charleston, and this one ranks pretty high. Lunch was good, the dinner menu is much more expansive. Go if you're there.