When the sixth season of Top Chef: Las Vegas, Bravo’s Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series returns at 9 p.m. Aug. 26, Ann Arbor chef Eve Aronoff will be among the 17 new chef-contestants.
The chef, who is the owner of the restaurant eve in Kerrytown Square, will compete for a shot at culinary stardom and a chance to earn the prestigious title of Top Chef. Each episode holds two challenges for the chefs. The first is a test of basic abilities and the second is a more involved challenge which tests versatility and inventiveness.
Ms. Aronoff, 40, was trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Her style of cooking is based on French philosophy with influences of North African, West African, Cuban, and Vietnamese. She loves bold, complex, exotic flavors paired with cool, clean contrasts. She is the author of eve: Contemporary Cuisine, Methode Traditionelle (Huron River Press, $35).

