The Restaurant Opening We're Obsessing Over

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 Do you love Top Chef as much as we do? It's a guilty pleasure for a lot of us at Sunset. (The rest of us own our obsession proudly.) Have you ever wondered what became of past winners and audience favorites? We looked into it and discovered that many of them have opened [restaurants of their own](scattered all over the West. (We hope there's one not too far from you.) Although he was never on Top Chef (nobody's perfect), one other food pro we've been following his whole career is pasta master Evan Funke. We were sad when his limited run pop-up Fingers Crossed closed, but now we're looking forward to his next adventure, [Roman-styled Mother Wolf](, a brick-and-mortar location opening this fall in Hollywood. On a non-food related note, I'm also starting to think about Halloween. Are you looking for decor inspiration too? Digital editor Jennifer Konerman is way ahead of all of us, with tons of [fun ideas for decorating your front porch](. Cheers to trying something new this weekend! —Nicole Clausing, digital producer and newsletter editor Dine with a 'Top Chef': Restaurants from Winners and Favorites Across the West Book your reservations now at these eateries from 'Top Chef' winners, runners-up, and fan favorites. [Read More]( [I'm an image]( Renowned Chef Evan Funke to Open Roman-Inspired Restaurant in Hollywood This Fall Los Angeles can always use more pasta, right? [Read More]( 
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