Graham Elliot

Elliot was born on January 4, 1977 in Seattle, Washington.[http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July-2008/Front-Burner-Graham-Elliot-Bowles/ Front Burner: Graham Elliot Bowles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623151811/http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July-2008/Front-Burner-Graham-Elliot-Bowles/ |date=2011-06-23 }}, Chicago, June 2008 (accessed June 24, 2011)[http://www.starchefs.com/chefs/rising_stars/2005/chicago/html/bio_g_elliot.shtml Graham Elliot] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413225059/http://www.starchefs.com/chefs/rising_stars/2005/chicago/html/bio_g_elliot.shtml |date=2010-04-13 }} at starchefs.com A self-described "Navy brat", Elliot has traveled the world and all fifty states,{{Cite web|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/hosts/graham-elliot/bio.html|title=Graham Elliot Bio|publisher=Food Network|access-date=March 25, 2016|archive-date=March 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321195347/http://www.foodnetwork.com/hosts/graham-elliot/bio.html|url-status=live}} sparking an intense interest in food and music, which led him to attend Johnson & Wales University.

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", alongside President Barack Obama, for whom Elliot cooked on the President's 49th birthday.{{cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/food/chefs/graham-elliot/|title=Graham Elliot|work=PBS|access-date=2023-02-21|archive-date=2023-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221171859/https://www.pbs.org/food/chefs/graham-elliot/|url-status=live}}

In May 2008, he opened his eponymous restaurant, which was the first French casual fine dining restaurant in Chicago.{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/bio/graham-elliot-bowles|title=Bio: Graham Elliot Bowles|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819063144/http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef-masters/bio/graham-elliot-bowles |archive-date=August 19, 2010|access-date=January 2, 2020|publisher=BravoTV.com}}

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 (American TV 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.{{cite web|author=Pedersen, Erik|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/graham-elliot-leaving-masterchef-franchise-1201669754/|title=Graham Elliot Leaving 'MasterChef' Franchise|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 18, 2015|access-date=January 2, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112002100/https://deadline.com/2015/12/graham-elliot-leaving-masterchef-franchise-1201669754/}}

In 2016, he became a judge on Top Chef.{{cite news|url=https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/graham-elliot-joins-the-top-chef-season-14-judges-table|author=Laura Rosenfeld|date=June 5, 2016|title=Graham Elliot Joins the Top Chef Season 14 Judges' Table|work=BravoTV|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221172513/https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/graham-elliot-joins-the-top-chef-season-14-judges-table|url-status=live}}

Graham Elliot Restaurant received three stars from the Chicago Tribune, and two stars in the 2013 Michelin Guide.Vettel, Phil (November 13, 2012). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/11/13/michelin-chicago-guide-2013-alinea-l2o-graham-elliot-grab-top-honors/ "Michelin Chicago Guide 2013: Alinea, L2O, Graham Elliot grab top honors"] . Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

He has been nominated for a James Beard Award three times.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/gordon-ramsay-has-a-new-fox-show-masterchef/webnews/5063.html |title=Gordon Ramsay Has A New Fox Show |publisher=TV.com|date=November 6, 2009|access-date=June 21, 2010|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624021952/http://www.tv.com/gordon-ramsay-has-a-new-fox-show-masterchef/webnews/5063.html |archive-date=June 24, 2010 }}

In addition to being judge and host of MasterChef and MasterChef Junior from 2010 to 2016, Graham has also been a judge on Food Network's Cooks vs. Cons hosted by Geoffrey Zakarian.{{Cite web|author=Russo, Maria|url=http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2016/02/cooks-vs-cons/|title=It's Anyone's Game in a Culinary Battle of Cooks vs. Cons|publisher=Food Network|date=February 2016|access-date=February 10, 2016|archive-date=February 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160211094232/http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2016/02/cooks-vs-cons/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.foodandwine.com/contributors/graham-elliot-bowles|title=Graham Elliot|website=Food & Wine|access-date=March 25, 2016|archive-date=March 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317084401/http://www.foodandwine.com/contributors/graham-elliot-bowles|url-status=live}} He also appeared as a special guest in MasterChef Canada Season 2, Episode 9 and MasterChef Italia Season 3, Episode 9.

He has worked as the Culinary Director at Lollapalooza, a three-day music festival in Chicago, every year since 2009, where he has cooked for both the public as well as backstage for the performers.

In June 2012, he opened Graham Elliot Bistro in Chicago's West Loop. The bistro uses traditional techniques and ingredients to showcase its take on classic American cuisine.{{Cite web|url=http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2012/06/graham-elliots-geb-opens-in-the-west-loop.html|title=Graham Elliot's G.E.B. Opens in the West Loop|publisher=seriouseats.com|year=2012|access-date=June 6, 2012|archive-date=October 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028022001/http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2012/06/graham-elliots-geb-opens-in-the-west-loop.html|url-status=live}} That same year, Elliot was named Chef of the Year and inducted into the Chicago Chefs Hall of Fame.{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.thelocaltourist.com/news/tahensel/chicago-chefs-hall-fame-inducts-graham-elliot-and-jacquy-pfeiffer|title=Chicago Chefs Hall of Fame inducts Graham Elliot and Jacquy Pfeiffer {{!}} The Local Tourist|website=chicago.thelocaltourist.com|access-date=2016-03-25|archive-date=2016-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405114438/https://chicago.thelocaltourist.com/news/tahensel/chicago-chefs-hall-fame-inducts-graham-elliot-and-jacquy-pfeiffer|url-status=live}} Additionally, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proclaimed September 19 "Graham Elliot Day" in the city of Chicago.{{Cite web|author=Bendersky, Ari|url=http://chicago.eater.com/2012/9/19/6544159/put-on-your-party-hat-its-graham-elliot-day-in-chicago|title=Put on Your Party Hat: It's Graham Elliot Day in Chicago|publisher=Eater|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=January 2, 2020|archive-date=April 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405152210/http://chicago.eater.com/2012/9/19/6544159/put-on-your-party-hat-its-graham-elliot-day-in-chicago|url-status=live}}

In 2017, Elliot was in an infomercial for the Gotham Steel Double Grill.{{cite news|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3863374/otherworks|title=Other Works|work=IMDB|access-date=2023-02-21|archive-date=2023-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221172347/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3863374/otherworks|url-status=live}}

Elliot resided in Morgan Park on the south side of Chicago with wife/business partner and his three children.

Elliot sings and plays guitar. He also collects baseball cards.[https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffarnold/2019/08/07/chef-graham-elliots-search-for-ultimate-baseball-card-collection-is-never-ending/ "Chef Graham Elliot's Search For Ultimate Baseball Card Collection Is Never-Ending"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810235218/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffarnold/2019/08/07/chef-graham-elliots-search-for-ultimate-baseball-card-collection-is-never-ending/ |date=2021-08-10 }}. Forbes. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

In 2013, Elliot underwent weight loss surgery and took up jogging, losing {{Convert|150|lb|kg}} and reducing his weight to {{Convert|250|lb|kg}}, explaining the decision as a response to becoming a father.[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/graham-elliot-weight-loss_n_4385371 "Graham Elliot Weight Loss: Chef Drops 128 Pounds In 4 Months"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801032126/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/graham-elliot-weight-loss_n_4385371 |date=2021-08-01 }}. HuffPost. December 4, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2020.[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/celebrity-chef-graham-elliot-on-weight-loss-i-couldnt-play-with-my-kid_n_5b57cc75e4b00e8c8eb76753 "Celebrity Chef Graham Elliot On Weight Loss: I 'Couldn't Play With My Kid'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801043706/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/celebrity-chef-graham-elliot-on-weight-loss-i-couldnt-play-with-my-kid_n_5b57cc75e4b00e8c8eb76753 |date=2021-08-01 }}. HuffPost. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

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