LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- Bravo is making a return visit to "Top Chef" next month for a one-hour special.

The broadcast, dubbed the "Top Chef Holiday Special," is set for Thursday, December 6 at 9:00/8:00c. No details about the event however have been released.

Meanwhile, the network will also spend the holidays with its newest reality star - "Millionaire Matchmaker's" Patti Stanger.

A half-hour special previewing the series has been slated for Wednesday, December 12 at 11:00/10:00c following "Project Runway." The series itself then will presumably launch in January.

"Matchmaker" is produced by Intuitive Entertainment and Bayonne Entertainment, with Kevin Dill, Mechelle Collins and Rob Lee serving as executive producers.

And finally, Bravo has confirmed "Project Runway" won't air new episodes on December 19 or December 26 due to the holidays, nor will "The Real Housewives of Orange County" on December 25.