Top Chef Details; Fall Restaurant Openings; More!

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HUB-WIDE — More details on Top Chef, finally. The upcoming season, which was shot in Boston, premieres on Bravo on October 15, and one local chef is competing: Stacy Cogswell of The Regal Beagle in Coolidge Corner.

HUB-WIDE — Here are the most anticipated restaurant openings for fall 2014, from Bar Boulud in Back Bay to Cafe ArtScience in Kendall Square.

HUB-WIDE — Not into Dine Out Boston (formerly known as Restaurant Week)? Here are some of Boston's most essential restaurants that are not participating. Give them a try now while crowds are flocking to prix fixe menus elsewhere.

HARVARD SQUARE — The Science + Cooking lecture series starts up again on September 8, featuring a number of world-renowned chefs speaking about science...and cooking. Here's the awesome line-up. Lectures are free and open to the public, and attendees tend to start lining up a couple hours early.