Liz 4Hot Chef Saves Chef
January 22nd 2009 15:01
Hottie Tom Colicchio saves the day by performing the Heimlich maneuver on one lucky lady. Colicchio is the brash but charming judge on Bravo’s popular cooking show Top Chef. So, it’s no wonder he is a hero in real life as well, ‘eh?
Co-foodie Joan Nathan was choking on a piece of chicken when Tom ran over to save the day. Both were attending the Art. Food. Hope benefit when Joan started having problems. Nathan was reported saying, "He's so strong!" according to the Internet Food Association.
"I did what anyone else would have done and was just happy to be there," Colicchio tells E! News. "I'm thrilled Joan's well."
RANDOM FACTS ABOUT TOM from Wikipedia:
*Shortly after the September 11 attacks, Colicchio was part of a volunteer army serving food to the rescue workers at Ground Zero.
*In the Wrath of the Lich King expansion for the World of Warcraft MMORPG, the Grand Master Cooking Trainer is named Thomas Kolichio.
*Colicchio is the recipient of five James Beard Foundation Medals for his cooking accomplishments.
*He has been the head judge on every season of the Bravo reality TV show Top Chef.
*On August 20, 2008, Colicchio partnered with Or Die Networks' eatdrinkordie.com, a site dedicated to hosting entertaining, instructional food videos made by experts and users alike.
*He owns more restaurants than you could shake a stick at.
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