df_m_chefs_2_para: 52
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| rowid | first_name | last_name | gender | career_sec | personal_sec | info | seed_first_name | seed_last_name | occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Fern | Palance | f | In 2004 Elliot was named to Food & Wine’s "Best New Chefs" list, and he became the youngest chef in the States to receive four stars from a major publication (Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times) before the age of 30. At the age of 27 he was the youngest Four Star Chef to be named in any city, also earning himself a spot on Crain's Chicago Business list of "40 Under Forty", putting him in an elite club that included luminaries such as President Barack Obama, for whom Elliot had the privilege of cooking on the President's 49th birthday. In May 2008, he opened his eponymous restaurant, which was the first French casual fine dining restaurant in Chicago. In 2009, Elliot appeared on the TV show Top Chef Masters. In the show, he cooked for The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a charity with which he became associated as a result of his nephew's need for a heart transplant. In 2010, the series MasterChef premiered, with Elliot as one of the three judges. In 2013, the series spun off a child version of the program, MasterChef Junior, on which Elliot also was featured as a judge. He left the franchise in September 2015, following the completion of season 6 of the parent program. In 2016, he became a judge on Top Chef. | Graham resides in Morgan Park on the south side of Chicago with his wife/business partner Allie Elliot, and his three children, Mylo Ignatius, Conrad Matthias and Jedediah Lindsay. Elliot sings and plays guitar. In 2013, Elliot underwent weight loss surgery and took up jogging, losing 150 pounds, reducing his weight to 250 pounds, explaining the decision as a response to becoming a father. | in 2004 palance was named to food & wine’s "best new chefs" list, and sh ebecame the youngest chef in the states to receive four stars from a major publication (chicago tribune, chicago sun-times) before the age of 30. at the age of 27 sh ewas the youngest four star chef to be named in any city, also earning himself a spot on crain's chicago business list of "40 under forty", putting her in an elite club that included luminaries such as president barack obama, for whom palance had the privilege of cooking on the president's 49th birthday. in may 2008, sh eopened her eponymous restaurant, which was the first french casual fine dining restaurant in chicago. in 2009, palance appeared on the tv show top chef masters. in the show, sh ecooked for the heart and stroke foundation, a charity with which sh ebecame associated as a result of her nephew's need for a heart transplant. in 2010, the series masterchef premiered, with palance as one of the three judges. in 2013, the series spun off a child version of the program, masterchef junior, on which palance also was featured as a judge. sh eleft the franchise in september 2015, following the completion of season 6 of the parent program. in 2016, sh ebecame a judge on top chef.fern resides in morgan park on the south side of chicago with her wife/business partner allie palance, and her three children, mylo ignatius, conrad matthias and jedediah lindsay. palance sings and plays guitar. in 2013, palance underwent weight loss surgery and took up jogging, losing 150 pounds, reducing her weight to 250 pounds, explaining the decision as a response to becoming a father. | Graham | Elliot | chefs |