See Top Chef contest in Wheeling

Five Top Chef wannabes, including Chicago chef Stephanie Izard, took over Tramontos Steak and Seafood during the elimination challenge that will determine the finalists, and you can watch the episode tonight at the Wheeling restaurant.

The restaurant, 601 N. Milwaukee Road, will hold a viewing party from 7 to 10 p.m.; the airs at 9 p.m. on Bravo. Televisions will be set up through out the restaurant and the upstairs RT Lounge and hors doeuvres will be complimentary.

In addition, staff will create appetizers based on the episode and develop cocktails inspired by the remaining contestants. Chef Rick Tramonto, who appears as a guest judge for both the quick fire challenge that grants a contestant special priveledges and the elimination challenge, will be on hand and will sign copies of his cookbooks.

The episode focuses on Chicago steak houses and Tramonto said the chefs take over this steak house and run it for the night. Tramonto and his staff are prohibited from revealing details about the episode.

Top Chef started with 16 young chefs. Each week judges have told one to pack your knives and leave. Wednesdays episode pares down the field to the final four chefs who will battle it out in Puerto Rico (airs June 4). The season four finale airs June 11 with one being crowned Top Chef.

During Top Chef season three, chef Dale Levitski, an Arlington Heights native, made it to the finale round and lost to Hung Huynh in the final challenge in Aspen, Colo. Levitskis Town and Country restaurant is slated to open in Chicago later this year.