Judges Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio and host Kristen Kish dish on what to expect as the culinary competition series returns to Bravo on Thursday, March 13 Top Chef is headed to the Great White North — and for Toronto native Gail Simmons,

Recent seasons of Top Chef, Bravo’s standard-bearer of excellence when it comes to reality competition series, have skipped around the globe, exposing how local cuisine and a country’s culture are as intertwined as salt and pepper.

On the line is $250,000, $125,000 flight credit to spend on travel with Delta Air Lines, a feature in Food & Wine magazine and an appearance at the annual Food & Wine Classic in A