Hottest Chef Round 2: Allegretti, Sosa, Machado

Round Two in the 2nd Annual Hottest Chef in NY competition starts now. Over the last two weeks, Eater readers have narrowed the field from 32 worthy contenders to a solid nine. This week, the semi-finalists will go head to head in three heats, leaving three chefs to go for the crown. To start things off, top seed and last year's winner Alain Allegretti goes up against Xie Xie's Angelo Sosa, and Natalia Machado, the wild card from Industria Argentina. Mat the hottest chef win.