Chef Art Smith to host ‘Top Chef Masters’ party

Published July 29, 2012 4:00am ET



A week after Chef Art Smith made his debut on the fourth season of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters,” he’s heading to his D.C. restaurant Art and Soul this week to watch the show and hang out with fans. Smith, who formerly served as Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef and appeared on Lady Gaga’s Thanksgiving special, competed on the first season of the reality cooking show and returns this season having dropped a staggering 100 pounds. The “Top Chef Masters” viewing party is open to the public and will offer complimentary snacks and reduced priced drinks to guests. Going forward, ArtBar will offer the nighttime happy hour each week the show airs. The party begins at 9 p.m. Wednesday, with the show airing at 10 p.m.