Andrew Zimmern
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Andrew Scott Zimmern (born July 4, 1961) is an American chef, restaurateur, television and radio personality, director, producer, businessman,[5] food critic, and author. Zimmern is the co-creator, host, and consulting producer of the Travel Channel television series Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods America, Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations, Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World, Dining with Death, The Zimmern List,[6] and Andrew Zimmern's Driven by Food, as well as the Food Network series The Big Food Truck Tip.[7] For his work on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, he was presented the James Beard Foundation Award four times: in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2017.[8] Zimmern hosts a cooking webseries on YouTube, Andrew Zimmern Cooks. Another show, What's Eating America, premiered on MSNBC in 2020.[9]
Andrew Zimmern | |
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Born | Andrew Scott Zimmern (1961-07-04) July 4, 1961 (age 63) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Chef, restaurateur, TV and radio personality, food critic, director, producer, columnist |
Years active | 1975–present[2][3] |
Spouse | Rishia Haas (m. 2002–2018)[4] |
Children | 1 |
In November 2018, Zimmern opened a Chinese restaurant, Lucky Cricket, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.[10]