Congratulations are in order for a member of the Top Chef family!
Top Chef season 21 winner Danny Garcia has welcomed his first child with wife Samaiya Bangee, who is a pastry chef. He made the announcement on Instagram with a video of the tiny bundle of joy.
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"Amir Jamal Bangee-Garcia May 12, 2025," reads the caption on the video, which is set to the lovely lullaby-like tune "Butterfly" by Jon Batiste.
Their son's middle name appears to be a nod to Garcia's mentor, Chef Jamal James Kent, who sadly passed away suddenly in 2024 from a heart attack. Chef Kent was also mentor to Top Chef season 22 contestant Vinny Loseto, who became emotional during one challenge, speaking about his mentor.
"[Chef Kent] made me who I am. The last few challenges, I've kind of been cooking for him, which is probably not what you'd want. Naturally, if I'm doing myself, I'm going to impress him anyways," said Loseto.
Garcia expressed a similar sentiment in a post written by Chef Kent's hospitality group when Kent passed away.
"Jamal was a generational talent. In addition to his exceptional formal skill in the kitchen, he was a uniquely supportive member of the restaurant community and was dedicated to mentoring and sharing resources with others.
"In the words of @chef.dannygarcia: 'He had planted a bunch of seeds, and he took care of them, and wanted to see them grow and flourish. I was fortunate enough to be one of those seeds.'
"Last night, we celebrated Danny’s Top Chef win just the way James would have wanted: with a big group of family, spraying Champagne. Now we’ll keep watering and caring for the seeds that Jamal planted. This fall, we’ll open @timeandtidenyc – the restaurant that he and Danny built together."
Garcia, who worked with Loseto under Chef Kent, returned to Top Chef season 22 this year as a guest judge. The cooking competition series airs Thursday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
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