Vacationing on the shores of Michigan is not without its challenges. Cell phone reception often is spotty. And much to our chagrin last night, Bravo was not on the available list of cable channels in this otherwise lovely house. Which is another way of admitting we are Top Chef Masters junkies.

Thank goodness for the laptop and the wireless connection, though. We logged in first thing this morning to see who came out victorious, and lo and behold, it was Chicago's own Art Smith!

It appears Smith's fried chicken was too luscious, crispy and juicy not to win. Smith joins Rick Bayless as one of the six finalists. Chicago represents and we, for one, are not surprised.