Erik Hopfinger was a contestant on season four of Top Chef.
About Erik Hopfinger
Hopfinger works as the executive chef at Circa, a restaurant in San Francisco.Bravo TV: Top Chef Season 4 Bios: Erik On March 26, 2008, Hopfinger prepared soggy corn dogs. Consequently, he was sent from Top Chef Chicago the same day.Bravo TV: Top Chef Season 4: Episode 3
Show Synopsis
Top Chef is a reality television show that centers around a chef competition. Season four took place in Chicago and featured 16 up-and-coming contestants who competed for the Top Chef title. The winner was featured in Food and Wine magazine and received a $100,000 prize.
Top Chef Chicago Fast Facts
- Aired: Wednesdays 10/9c
- Network: Bravo
- Season: 4
- Premiered: March 12, 2008
- Finale date: June 11, 2008
- Judges: Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Ted Allen
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Finale location: Puerto Rico
- Winner: Stephanie Izard
- Number of episodes: 14
- Number of contestants: 16