I SPY NY: Rachel Bilson, Honor Society and More

I spy in NY…

Rachel Bilson hanging at the Target To-Go kickoff Friday (top photo), Honor Society rocking the New York Stock Exchange tree lighting ceremony Thursday (middle photo), John Mayer and Taylor Swift performing “Half of my Heart” live for the first time at the Z100 Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden Friday (bottom photo), Dashboard Confessional and New Found Glory performing an acoustic set at Highline Ballroom Friday, John Legend playing piano at Tom Colicchio‘s Top Chef finale dinner sponsored by American Express at Craftsteak Wednesday, Mark Ingram scooping up the Heisman Award at Nokia Theatre Saturday night, and Matisyahu tearing it up at a Hanukkah concert at Webster Hall Saturday night.

Tweet of the Night

“Thank you again for all the messages and support. Crazy day! At the stove yesterday, today the tonight show kicking it with Conan,me really?”

–Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio Tweets

Top Chef Hits New York

It’s a great day to be a New Yorker!!!!!

Top Chef’s 21-city tour hit the big apple this weekend, offering on-site tastings, food talk and advice from Season 5 winner Hosea Rosenberg!

After whipping up some curry shrimp with jasmine rice for visitors, Rosenberg dished about his plans for the future.

“I will open a restaurant, but probably not until the end of the year,” the chef said. “I want to do food festivals and events like this first.”

Lucky for us!

Padma, the Face of Carl’s Jr.?

Top Chef‘s Padma Lakshmi is the new face of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s burger joints, and doesn’t hesitate for a second to film a softcore porn in her new ad for them.

Check it out above.

We’re know what we’re having for dinner!

Nice, Jewish Boy

Hosea Rosenberg, an executive chef at Jax Fish House in Boulder, Colorado, was named Top Chef Wednesday night on Bravo’s hit cooking show.

“This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life,” Rosenberg gushed. “I know a lot of people are going to be proud of me for this. I could not be happier.”

The chef defeated runners up Carla Hall and Stefan Richter by creating a three-course meal of sashimi, scallops and foie gras, and a loin of venison.

Can’t wait to see what his next move is!

Padma Lakshmi Creates Food-Inspired? Jewelry Line

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi has created a line of fine jewelry she says is “inspired by… seeds and pods, like cardomom, lentils, and cloves.”

Interesting!

Indeed the line does look like food, and one pair of chunky earrings borderline infringes a pearl onion.

Me hungry.

The jewels will launch in May at Bergdorf Goodman, and don’t forget to alert your CC companies. This grocery trip will cost anywhere from $600 to $6,600!