Chef Stephen Coe — six-time “Chopped” champion, victor over Bobby Flay, and a founding force behind Keep Left, LLC — returns to national television tonight in the premiere of Food Network’s newly relaunched “Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out” at 9 p.m. EST. The episode will be available for streaming Wednesday on Max, a press release announced Tuesday.
Hosted by California chef and restaurateur Brian Malarkey, the reboot promises fast-paced kitchen sabotage and competitive culinary chaos as chefs battle through mind games and high-pressure challenges in pursuit of the title, according to the press release.
Coe, well-known in the Virgin Islands culinary scene, continues to build his profile on and off the screen. When he’s not navigating sabotage on national television, he helms the menus at 1756 Grotto and St. Croix Cellars, and is preparing for the debut of his newest restaurant, Ciba Matta, in downtown Christiansted, the press release stated.
Since opening in March 1756, Grotto has quickly become a standout on St. Croix. The restaurant recently earned top honors at the 2025 Taste of St. Croix, winning the coveted “People’s Choice” award — a title voted on by event attendees, the release stated.
Online reservations for 1756 Grotto are encouraged at 1756grotto.com, as seats often book quickly for guests hoping to dine under the direction of a Food Network star, it said.
