Top Chef New Orleans Premiere: Your Pictures and Tweets

Chefs Emeril Lagasse, Hugh Acheson and John Besh attended a Wednesday (Sept. 25) premiere event for “Top Chef: New Orleans,” debuting at 9 p.m. Oct. 2 on Bravo. The event was hosted by the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. and held at the Civic Theater. Check out the action! http://ow.ly/pf4dJ

Storified by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune · Thu, Sep 26 2013 09:35:11

@NOLAnews: Locals get 'Top Chef: New Orleans' sneak peek at premiere screening bit.ly/1b7t3qg #topchefnola
— Jennifer Armstrong · Wed, Sep 25 2013 19:38:39

NOTMC CEO (& voice of the New Orleans Saints) Mark Romig, @hughacheson & @chefemeril at the premiere of @BravoTV #TopChef. Watch what happens next Wednesday October 2 at 9 PM! · visitneworleans

With my buddy @chefjohnbesh at the #topchef premiere party! #EmerilsNola #nola · Emeril J. Lagasse III

Looking forward to a great season! #TopChef #NOLA -- Emeril: 'Top Chef' New Orleans promises alligator bigstory.ap.org/article/top-ch…
— Emeril Lagasse · Thu, Sep 26 2013 08:50:21

Welcome to New Orleans! BBQ shrimp #emerilsnola #topchef @bravotopchef · Emeril J. Lagasse III

Tonight we're getting a sneak peak of @BravoTV #TopChef! Thrilled to have @chefjohnbesh and cheftestants Justin Devillier & Michael Sichel here at the preview! Watch the premiere next Wednesday October 2 at 9 PM Central! · visitneworleans

At @bravotopchef premier party in Nola @chefjohnbesh @chefemeril · alonshaya

Nice event tonight to preview #TopChef Nola. Glad to see @HughAcheson there. http://twitter.com/chefnicklama/status/383051493701468160/photo/1 · Nick Lama

hanging with @chefnicklama hot wife at the #civictheather #topchefnola
— Sue Zemanick · Wed, Sep 25 2013 17:40:55

@ndrewmarin @chefnicklama http://twitter.com/chefsuez/status/383030293214814209/photo/1 · Sue Zemanick

Top Chefs at #topchef @alonshaya · Emeril's Restaurant

@LaPetiteGrocery Looking good chef!!! #bravo #topchef #NOLA
— Sue Zemanick · Wed, Sep 25 2013 17:38:09

@miadevillier @JustinDevillier @LaPetiteGrocery great to see all 3 of you last night!! http://twitter.com/chefsuez/status/383213365100699650/photo/1 · Sue Zemanick