Bruce Kalman talks ‘Top Chef’ exits and Padma Lakshmi’s criticism

Last week Bruce Kalman was in Tokyo checking out the space of his newest restaurant partnership, The House of Machines.
The roadhouse-style concept is also opening in the Los Angeles Arts District later this month.
While he was away, Kalman – a new dad who is also the celebrated chef-owner of Union in Pasadena and Knead & Co at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles – answered questions by email about last week’s “Top Chef” episode on Bravo. Nee