| Born | March 3 1971 Greenville, South Carolina  United States |
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| Cooking style | Italian, American, Tex-Mex, Contemporary |
| Education | Johnson & Wales University (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| Restaurants | Cibo New York City (former Executive Chef '95); Cafeteria in Manhattan (New York City); Applebee's |
| TV show(s) | Food 911, How to Boil Water, Tyler's Ultimate |
Tyler Florence (born Kevin Tyler Florence [1] on March 3, 1971) is a chef and television star of several Food Network shows. He graduated from the College of Culinary Arts at the Charleston, South Carolina, campus of Johnson & Wales University in 1991. He was later given an honorary doctorate from the University for his culinary success. He hosted Food 911 and How to Boil Water, and currently hosts Tyler's Ultimate on the Food Network. He has been widely acclaimed for his abilities by publications including Food & Wine, GQ, Wall Street Journal, USA Weekend, and People, as well as by other chefs. Florence also has been featured on television commercials for the restaurant chain Applebee's. The commercials promote Florence's specially branded and featured menu items. Florence was featured on the ABC TV show Shaq's Big Challenge, which aired on July 17, 2007. Florence is married to Tolan Clark; she gave birth to the couple's first child, son Hayden, on May 23, 2007. He also has a son, Miles (b.1996), with ex-wife Christie Leer. [1] Florence currently resides in Mill Valley, CA, north of San Francisco, CA. [2]
References
- ^ Staff Writer. "Tyler Florence." TV.com - CNET Networks Entertainment. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
