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Tom Colicchio is a James Beard Award-winning chef and the lead judge on Bravo's Top Chef. Restaurants are "cultural centers" that provide a semblance of normalcy and connection in trying times, he says. Michael Hickey/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images hide caption

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Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive

The Top Chef judge is focused on keeping his industry afloat during the pandemic. "We're really looking at saving every restaurant, because we think that every restaurant needs to be there," he says.

Tom Colicchio is a James Beard Award-winning chef and the lead judge on Bravo's Top Chef. Restaurants are "cultural centers" that provide a semblance of normalcy and connection in trying times, he says. Michael Hickey/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images hide caption

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Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive

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When 8-year-old Cody (Lucas Jaye) temporarily moves into the house next door to Del (Brian Dennehy), the two strike up an unlikely, intergenerational friendship. Dennehy died April 15 at the age of 81. Courtesy of FilmRise hide caption

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