Koren Grieveson
{{Short description|Angolan-American chef}}
Koren Grieveson is an Angolan American chef who has appeared on several cooking television shows.{{cite web |title=The Untold Truth Of Koren Grieveson |url=https://www.mashed.com/660088/the-untold-truth-of-koren-grieveson/ |website=Mashed |date=12 November 2021 |access-date=27 October 2022}}
Career
Grieveson has worked in Chicago and New York restaurants and appeared on Top Chef (season 4, judge) and Iron Chef America (season 7, contestant).
Awards and honors
- James Beard Foundation Award 2010 Best Chef Great Lakes{{cite news |last1=Kindelsperger |first1=Nick |title=Koren Grieveson and Alinea Win at the James Beard Awards |url=https://www.grubstreet.com/2010/05/koren_grieveson_and_alinea_win.html |access-date=27 October 2022 |publisher=New York Magazine Grub Street |date=May 4, 2010}} for her work at Avec in Chicago
- Food & Wine named her a Best New Chef in 2008
Personal life
Grieveson was born in Luanda, Angola{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}} where her father was working in the poultry industry. They moved to different countries around the world before settling in Glastonbury, Connecticut. She joined the Army and served for eight years. When she left, Grieveson catered for rock bands in New York, at Lollapalooza and for bands on tour. She ended up graduating from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). She worked at various restaurants around the country before becoming executive chef at Resto in New York City.{{cite news |title=Koren Grieveson Named Executive Chef of New York City's Resto |url=https://www.fsrmagazine.com/content/koren-grieveson-named-executive-chef-new-york-citys-resto |access-date=27 October 2022 |publisher=FSR Magazine |date=October 8, 2015}}
She was engaged to Anne Burrell. They got engaged in 2012 in Vieques, Puerto Rico but kept it secret even though their relationship was not, until Burrell publicly announced their engagement on December 31, 2012. The couple never married and eventually split up.{{cite web |title=Koren Grieveson & Anne Burrell After Cancelling Wedding |url=https://hollywoodmask.com/lgbtiq/koren-grieveson-anne-burrell-wiki-wedding.html |website=Hollywood Mask |date=17 October 2021 |access-date=27 October 2022}}
References
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Category:Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park alumni