Stephanie Izard Is Winner of Top Chef

Meet Stephanie Izard, the winner of season 4 of Bravo’s “Top Chef”.The Top Chef Season 4 finale aired June 11, 2008, and the winner is Stephanie Izard of Chicago. After cooking a four-course meal for the judges and a slew of famous chefs, Stephanie took home the gold for her variety of surprise dishes. Congratulations, Stephanie!

Stephanie Izard is from Stamford, Connecticut, the 31-year-old chef currently resides in Chicago. She graduated from the University of Michigan and the Scottsdale Culinary Institute. She most recently appeared on Top Chef Season 4, where she says her favorite thing to cook is fish because of all the different things you can do with it.After 13 episodes of the reality television cooking competition, Stephanie proved her prowess in the kitchen. She’s made a wedding cake, recovered from spoiled pork belly and pulled unique dishes out of her hat at all stops. And for that, she’s the next top chef.

Stephanie is the first female winner of “Top Chef” in it’s four-season history. She gets a feature in Food & Wine magazine, a culinary vacation in the French Alps, and $100,000 to start up her own restaurant. So, next time you’re in Chicago, look her up!