Hottest Chef Round 1, Day 4: New Orleans' Phillip Lopez vs Atlanta's Ted Lahey

Eater's Hottest Chef in America competition continues: In yesterday's poll, Philly's Jason Cichonski defeated Chicago's Trevor Hoyte.

But right now, the final Round 1 competition in the Eastern Conference: chef Phillip Lopez of Root in New Orleans and Ted Lahey of Table & Main in Atlanta. Vote here:

Note: The poll will close at 11AM EST, Monday Feb 27th. To keep track of the Hottest Chef competition, see the brackets.

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