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VIDEO: Catch Up with Tom & Padma as Top Chef Brings the Heat to New York

11/07/2008 at 12:00 AM EST

The competition is just about to heat up as Top Chef season 5 premieres next Thursday, Nov. 12, on Bravo. This season, the cheftestants are competing in New York and the network promises intense challenges and some of the most accomplished chefs yet. The Big Apple location also means the competitors will be forced to take advantage of the city's diverse food offerings and really investigate New York's eclectic food scene.

As the season revs up PEOPLE.com sat down with head judge Tom Colicchio and Padma Lakshmi to find out what we can look forward to this season. The two also open up about the season's other new surprise: guest judge Toby Young. Watch it here! --Brian OrloffKelsey McNeal/ABC (2)