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Top Chef exit video. Thank you !

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a special video message from Fabio !

he loves you all very much.


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30 Comments
  1. Gioia Rizzo says:

    You are the best, Fabio… Top Chef will not be the same without you!
    Now I do what you do and I cheer for Mike and Richard! You are wonderful…always.

    • pam viviani says:

      You did very well!!! Don’t let it get you down. I am dying to know if we are related!!! My grandmother was Maria Viviani originally from Torino and then Malcesine!!!

  2. Gioia Rizzo says:

    You are the best, Fabio…Top Chef will not be the same without you! Now I will do what you do and I will cheer for Mike and Richard! And you will remain wonderful, as always.

  3. Hillary says:

    SO depressed =[ I’m glad you are happy but I’m heartbroken. You have the most beautiful soul and that’s why I follow you. Your a VERY rare breed and I hope with all my heart you keep tweetin’ ! #Team_Fabio we are PROUD OF YOU…..!!!

  4. Gianna says:

    ahhh fabio your adorable and i agree with everyone else that top chef will not be the same without you! but im positive this isnt the last of fabio! people just cant get enough of him!

  5. carmene says:

    I am so happy that you are doing so well with everything that happened with the show. You are a very cool and down to earth person . thank you for being you.

  6. Top Chef will never be the same without you! I love everything that you are… your cooking, your character and most specially your humor! More power fabio and looking forward to seeing more of you… Top Chef is just the start!

  7. Eleanor says:

    Fabio, you are my favorite contestant. Your food consistently looked like what I would want to eat. I live in SoCal and intend to celebrate my 40th wedding anniversary at one of your restaurants in June! You are by far the best contestant ever. You also showed what a “class act” you really are. You never stooped to to some of the antics of other “chefs”! Congratulations for being the fan’s favorite! Frankly, I feel the others were intimidated by you! Thank you again for a wonderful season!

  8. polkadots says:

    Truly enjoy watching you on Top Chef! I think you’re real and passionate. And I wish many good things will (definitely!) come your way in your career! *BIG THUMBS UPS*

    Much loooove, all the way from Singapore! =D

  9. Monica says:

    It was so great seeing you back on All Stars. I was sad to see you go. But I know you’ll continue with your excellent cooking. And I’ll continue to follow your blog. Much love!

  10. Tori says:

    I loved watching you on Top Chef All Stars! You are my favorite person to watch. I hope we get to see you again. Your love and enthusiasm comes through on television and they should give you your own show!

  11. Taysia says:

    hey fabio u were my fave contestant!! i was mad when u left, u have the best personality ever!!

  12. Peggy says:

    A lot of the joy died when you left. Someone should be giving you your own show!

  13. Barbara "paulie" says:

    I was SO upset to see you go! I don’t know how interesting the rest of the show will be…because you are very entertaining and it’s a pleasure to watch you in your element!!! I like that you didn’t take offense to being cut – you really took it all in stride!! I have to say, you definitely make me laugh and these past few months I really needed that! Thank You!

  14. patricia says:

    Again – great attitude… always “carry on”. Life is too short to cry over missed “hamboorger” opportunities!

  15. Rasha Kowalewski says:

    Loved what you said at the end: “You are the only shadow standing in your own sunshine.” Classic quote. Thank you for that and so sad that you didn’t win! :-) Rasha in St. Paul, MN

  16. Jennifer says:

    Cannot believe that you are gone and Tiffany is still there with her Wonton Soup!!! Shocked and SO disappointed! They totally got it WRONG this week. You should get your own show on the Food Network, you are so funny, talented and such a character. Good Luck with your restaurants.

  17. Enela says:

    Fabio- your fans love you! I actually just picked up your Cafe Firenze Cookbook and I love it! The pictures, the food, the stores are all so wonderful. I especially love all the mom’s comments on the back. Adorable!

  18. christine milligan says:

    fabio, You would of made my Italian Grandparents proud !!! You are awesome…..I’ll be sad when I watch the rest of Top chef All-Stars.. You made me laugh and smile. Best wishes to you…

  19. christine milligan says:

    fabio, You would of made my Italian Grandparents proud !!! You are awesome…..I’ll be sad when I watch the rest of Top chef All-Stars.. You made me laugh and smile. Best wishes to you…

  20. Can’t make it to LA this weekend so I’ll be making your gnocchi with braised duck in parsnip puree, bacon and bok choy. Right out of St. John USVI in January – soo yummy! Cheers to you with a Barboursville (VA – vintner Luca from Tuscany!) and Fabio marathon on Top Chef :)

  21. Vicki says:

    OH FABIO! I am so heartbroken that you are gone. The worst part of all is that I have just recently been watching season 5 of Top Chef and I ended up watching the episodes where you are eliminated BACK TO BACK! So upset.

    If I ever get the chance, I will come to your restaurants! <3333333333333

  22. Hey Fabio I did it. Recreated my last to die for restaurant delight (sorry can’t get to LA!) Gnocchi, duck, bacon, pureed parsnip and bok choy for a little crunch :) AND 2009 Barbera Piemonte Bricco Del Tati. Now to catch up on Top Chef! See my creation http://twitpic.com/3z5ylr

  23. Margaret says:

    this is the sweetest, most wonderful video ever! thank you for it and for being so awesome fabio!!! you’re the best and we all love you!!!!!!!! :D

  24. Octavia says:

    What a perfectly charming video. You have thanked us for so much, but I should be thanking you for all you’ve given. You’ve inspired me in more ways than you know. We Love You Too!!!

  25. Nata says:

    Hi Fabio, I agree with everybody as well that “All stars” won’t be the same without you, every Wednesday I look forward to watch the show because of you and now you are out. :-( Well, wish you all the best, and always stay the way you are, that passionate Italian, with a nice accent, great cooking skills, wonderful personality and humor!!! Italian men are the best!!! Look forward seeing more of you!!!

  26. Collie says:

    I hate that you were voted off…Can we please have an all Fabio show? Or maybe a Fabio Webcast? Ustream is great for live webcasting!!!! My family just adores you!!!!

  27. Tess says:

    Oh Fabio! I just watched last week’s episode and I’m so sad you got off! Your hamburger looked delicious by the way, and I don’t even like hamburgers. You’ve been favorite in our family forever, my little sister loves to quote things she’s heard you say. If you ever feel like opening a restaurant in St. Louis, please do!

  28. How tortilla soup I mean chicken and dumplings beat you out beats me. They were wrong to kick you off. WRONG. You are the BEST. And, I’ll bet you could have baked a stupid cookie too.

  29. Deb says:

    Ciao Fabio! Ieri รจ andata in onda in Italia la puntata di Top Chef con la reunion finale, sono stata molto contenta che tu abbia vinto il premio-simpatia, meritatissimo!!
    Saluti da una Toscana come te (prov. di Arezzo)!

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