![Season 11 winner Nicholas Elmi poses at the A Night with "Top Chef" presented by Watch What Happens Live! at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California May 1, 2014. Season 11 winner Nicholas Elmi poses at the A Night with "Top Chef" presented by Watch What Happens Live! at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California May 1, 2014.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CY9TD2/season-11-winner-nicholas-elmi-poses-at-the-a-night-with-top-chef-presented-by-watch-what-happens-live!-at-the-leonard-h-goldenson-theatre-in-north-hollywood-california-may-1-2014-reutersdanny-moloshok-united-states-tags-entertainment-2CY9TD2.jpg)
Season 11 winner Nicholas Elmi poses at the A Night with "Top Chef" presented by Watch What Happens Live! at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California May 1, 2014.
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Nick Elmi, Winner of Top Chef New Orleans, Talks Kitchen Spats, Seasoning Issues, and Winning It All - Eater Philly
![Season 11 winner Nicholas Elmi poses at the A Night with "Top Chef" presented by Watch What Happens Live! at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California May 1, 2014. Season 11 winner Nicholas Elmi poses at the A Night with "Top Chef" presented by Watch What Happens Live! at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California May 1, 2014.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0F0F6/season-11-winner-nicholas-elmi-poses-at-the-a-night-with-top-chef-presented-by-watch-what-happens-live!-at-the-leonard-h-goldenson-theatre-in-north-hollywood-california-may-1-2014-reutersdanny-moloshok-united-states-tags-entertainment-2D0F0F6.jpg)