There's no official word from Bravo, but I have it that Jennifer Carroll - chef at 10 Arts in the Ritz-Carlton on Broad Street - is back for more on Top Chef.
The popular cooking series is shooting Top Chef All-Stars, assembling a dozen and a half cheftestants from previous seasons. It's supposed to premiere after Thanksgiving. The Northeast Philly-raised Carroll, a runner-up on Season 6, did not return my message, and her agent, Chris Cabott, declined to comment.
Stepping lively
While we'll probably be shivering through the Mummers Parade on New Year's Day, the Blue and Gold marching band of Downingtown High School will be marching in sunshine. The band will appear in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., with 340 kids from the East and West campuses plus chaperones and friends. The band is one of 10 high school ensembles selected from about 1,000 applicants.The students are holding fund-raisers to help foot the bill, which may run as much as $500,000, and parade president Jeffrey L. Throop will be in the area this week to help. On Tuesday, he will be honored at a ceremony at Carpenters Hall, followed by lunch at Reading Terminal Market.