‘Top Chef’ star Padma Lakshmi, who helped put H-Town’s restaurants in the spotlight, exits hit show

Padma Lakshmi dedicates episode to Houston’s Nigerian food scene in new season of ‘Taste the Nation’

“I think they gained a brand new respect for the city. They just love Houston,” he added. “For them to see it through not just the lens of a camera but through their own eyes was special.” “Houston specifically is a wonderful city,” Lakshmi told the Houston Chronicle ahead of the second season. “It’s one of the best kept secrets in the country. Obviously it’s in the South, so you get all the Tex-Mex food, but you also have all these pockets of ethnic communities.”Local chefs described Lakshmi as a pivotal part of the show.

It’s not surprising that Lakshmi decided to leave after years on the show, said Burrell, who noted the big time commitment to film the show. She adds that contestants were essentially cut off from the outside world for two months when taping episodes.

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