"Top Chef" is coming to Charlotte

State of play: Season 23 will also be filmed in Greenville, S.C., which is just under two hours from Charlotte.

What to expect: Bravo's Emmy, James Beard and Critics' Choice Award-winning show will focus on Southern hospitality. Chefs will compete for the title of Top Chef through various challenges.

• Keep an eye out for host Kristen Kish, head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons around town.

What's next: Production begins this summer. The show will air in 2026.

Zoom in: Church & Union chef Jamie Lynch of Charlotte competed in Season 14 of "Top Chef" in Charleston — the only other season that was filmed in the Carolinas.

Zoom out: "Top Chef" won't be the first project to film in Charlotte, from popular Netflix reality series "Love is Blind" and "The Ultimatum" to films like "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" and "The Other Zoey."

What they're saying: "Hosting 'Top Chef' presents an inspiring stage to spotlight the talent, authenticity and creativity that has made the Queen City one of the nation's fastest-growing destinations," Steve Bagwell, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority CEO, said in a statement.