'Top Chef: Just Desserts' picked up, begins casting

In "Top Chef" seasons past and present, many of the chef'testants had balked at creating dessert. In the new Bravo spinoff, it's all desserts, all the time.

Bravo announced Monday the pickup of "Top Chef: Just Desserts," a new culinary competition series that will test pastry chefs to see who can claim sweet, sweet victory.  

Desserts have often elicited dread in the "Top Chef" competitors, even among the "Top Chef Masters." In the latest "Top Chef: Las Vegas" Restaurant Wars episode, one team opted not to even put dessert on the menu, afraid that would spell their doom.

There's no word yet on who will be tapped as host or for the judges, but casting is underway for the pastry chef'testants. Check out the dates and cities below:

Chicago
Wells on Wells
Monday, Oct. 26
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Washington D.C.
Occidental Grill & Seafood at Willard InterContinental Hotel
Wednesday, Nov. 4
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Boston
The Westin Boston Waterfront
Wednesday, Nov. 4  
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Atlanta
Craft Restaurant
Sunday, Nov. 8  
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

New York
CraftSteak
Sunday, Nov. 8
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dallas
Abacus
Wednesday, Nov. 11
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Las Vegas
Craftsteak
Wednesday, Nov. 11
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Los Angeles
Craft Restaurant
Sunday, Nov. 15
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Portland
The Benson Hotel
Sunday, Nov. 15
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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