Spiky-haired, bespectacled Top Chef contestant Eli Kirshtein garnered the ire of Tom Colicchio after serving up what the judge deemed "raw lamb." That's no mark ... owing to the pressure of a major prize and a national audience in the millions. Off the show, Kirshtein serves as the Executive Chef of Atlanta's ENO Restaurant and Wine Bar. ...

... the latest cut from Top Chef Season Six Eli Kirshtein this afternoon. Interview after the break! Last night' ... a fair shake in last night's episode, Eli piped up that the judges are always incredibly fair.  "Case ... Tony Hawk - managed to miscook his lamb just like Eli.  "I think both of their dishes were better than mine without question and I think that were just being hypercritical ...

... how most people predicted them - the V brothers, Kevin, and Jennifer. 25-year-old Atlanta-native and self-confessed "fat kid" Eli Kirshtein was eliminated on Top Chef this week, which means there won't be any upsets on our midst this season, except the little tumble between Mike I. and Robin a couple of weeks back.

In the last challenge before the Top Chef finale, Eli Kirshtein's lack of precision and inedible lamb resulted in his elimination following the mini-Bocuse d'Or competition. TVGuide.com caught up with the 25-year-old cheftestant to find out why he became so emotional after being cut, what we didn't see in the kitchen and what he ...

... with goat cheese, caramelized pineapple & blueberries Eli: Fried egg reuben benedict w/ Thousand Island ... fondue, crab, asparagus spears & corn polenta The top two were Kevin Gillespie & Eli Kirshtein. The winner was... ...Eli! That meant not only did he earn his second Quickfire Challenge win ... Consomme, Parsley Coulis & garlic chips Eli (Circus Circus): Caramel apple peanut soup w ...

... ever cooked in one of his glass ovens. I did not really understand why Robin was the one to go. Eli Kirshtein's Circus Circus raspberry popcorn white chocolate soup seemed so ... him a little more. I prodded Robin about these two and she was gracious, and by the way she just calls the brothers intense and Eli immature. I am hoping to get her drunk and maybe she will be more forthcoming."