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| Born | December 10, 1964 New York, New York |
| Cooking style | Spanish, Mexican, and Southwest |
| Education | French Culinary Institute |
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Flay has hosted six Food Network television programs and appeared regularly on a seventh. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U He has also appeared as a guest on other Food Network shows and hosted a number of specials on the network.
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Bobby Flay was born December 10, 1964 to Bill and Dorothy Flay in New York City,[1] where he was raised and continues to live. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The City of New York [2] He married Debra Ponzek, another well known New York City chef, on May 11, 1991. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [3] Flay and Ponzak divorced in 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) He later married Kate Connelly on October 1, 1995, who subsequently divorced him. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Flay's daughter, Sophie, was born on April 19, 1996. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Mariska Hargitay set up Flay on a blind date with actress Stephanie March, her co-star on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in March 2001. Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23 1964 is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award - winning American actress best known for her role as Det This is about a type of dating For other uses see Blind date (disambiguation. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Stephanie Caroline March (born July 23, 1974) is an American Actress, best known for her portrayal of Alexandra Cabot on the television Law & Order Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order SVU or simply SVU) is an American Drama [1] The two began dating, and Flay proposed on December 19, 2003 while ice skating at Rockefeller Center. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. [1] They were married February 20, 2005,[4] exactly four years after their first date at Nobu restaurant. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa (松久 信幸 Matsu-hisa Nobu-yuki; born 1949 in Saitama, Japan) is an international Celebrity chef and
For a long time, Flay was known to hate lentils. The lentil or daal or pulse ( Lens culinaris) is a bushy Annual plant of the legume family grown for its lens-shaped Seeds As The New York Times reported, "An early draft of Bar Americain's menu had a beet and goat cheese salad with lentils, but Mr. The beet or beetroot is a Flowering plant species ( Beta vulgaris) in the family Chenopodiaceae. Goat's milk cheese, goat cheese or chèvre ( French for goat) is Cheese made from Goat milk Salad is a mixture of cold foods usually including vegetables and/or fruits often with a dressing occasionally nuts or Croutons, and sometimes with the addition of Flay rejected it before the restaurant opened. 'When I go on vacation, they run specials on lentils,' he said. "[5] In 2007, Flay stated that he had "made peace" with lentils. [6] Flay also dislikes fiddlehead ferns, stating that they "taste like grass (as in the kind you mow). Fiddlehead ferns refers to the unfurled fronds of a young Fern harvested for food consumption "[7]
Flay dropped out of high school at age 17 after he was expelled. Flay took a position making salads at Joe Allen Restaurant in New York's Theatre District, where his father was a partner. The Theatre District is an area in Midtown Manhattan in which are located the many Broadway theatres as well as many other theatres movie theatres restaurants hotels [1][8] Joe Allen was impressed by Flay's natural ability and decided to pay his tuition at the French Culinary Institute. The French Culinary Institute is a cooking school in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. [9]
Flay received a degree in culinary arts and was a member of the first graduating class of the French Culinary Institute in 1984. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) After culinary school, he started working as a sous-chef, learning the culinary arts from his mentor, Ishaan Gupta. Flay was handed the executive chef's position after a week when the executive chef was fired. Flay quit when he realized he was not ready to run a kitchen. He took a position as a chef working for restaurateur Jonathan Waxman at Bud and Jams. [1] Waxman introduced Flay to southwestern cuisine, which came to define his culinary career. [9] Flay said, "Jonathan Waxman was the first person to teach me what good food was. "[1] Flay additionally worked for a short time on the floor at the American Stock Exchange. The American Stock Exchange ( AMEX) is an American Stock exchange situated in New York. Flay's first job back as a chef was as the executive chef at Miracle Grill in the East Village, where he worked from 1988 to 1990. The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [9] This caught the attention of restaurateur Jerome Kretchmer, who was looking for a southwestern style chef. Impressed by Flay's food, Kretchmer offered him the position of executive chef at Mesa Grill, which opened on January 15, 1991. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [2] Shortly after, Flay became a partner. In November 1993, Flay partnered with Laurence Kretchmer to open Bolo Bar & Restaurant[2][9] in the Flatiron District, just a few blocks away from Mesa Grill. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Flatiron District is a small neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, named after the Flatiron Building at 23rd Street
Flay opened a second Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2004,[9] and in 2005 he opened Bar Americain, an American Brasserie, in Midtown Manhattan. Caesars Palace, sometimes referred to colloquially as simply Caesars, is a luxury Hotel and Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Caesars Palace, sometimes referred to colloquially as simply Caesars, is a luxury Hotel and Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In France, a brasserie is a café doubling as a Restaurant with a relaxed setting which serves single dishes and other meals See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial [9] He continued to expand his restaurants by opening Bobby Flay Steak in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a Hotel, Casino, and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Marina District Development This was followed by a third Mesa Grill in The Bahamas, located in The Cove at Atlantis Paradise Island, which opened on March 28, 2007. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and The Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and casino located on Paradise Island in Nassau Bahamas. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Bolo Bar & Restaurant closed its doors on December 31, 2007 to make way for a new condominium. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment [10]
In addition to his restaurants and television shows, Flay has been a master instructor and visiting chef at the French Culinary Institute. [11] Although he is not currently teaching classes, he occasionally visits when his schedule permits. [12]
Flay established 'The Bobby Flay Scholarship' in 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This full scholarship to the French Culinary Institute is awarded annually to a student in the Long Island City Culinary Arts Program. Flay personally helps select the recipient each year. [13][1]
Flay has hosted six cooking shows and specials on Food Network, of which four continue to run:
Flay's newest Food Network show, Grill It!, is filming in New York City May 18 to May 30, 2008. Boy Meets Grill is a popular show on the Food Network. This show hosted by Bobby Flay, features grilling tips for people with any level of experience in Throwdown! With Bobby Flay is a Food Network Television program where celebrity chef Bobby Flay challenges cooks who are particularly renowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [14]
Flay served as a judge on The Next Food Network Star and The Next Iron Chef. The Next Food Network Star is a Reality television series produced by and aired on the Food Network in the United States that awards The Next Iron Chef, a Limited-run series on the Food Network, was a Spin-off of Iron Chef America. [15] He has cooked with Emeril Lagasse on his show Emeril Live, and with Paula Deen on her program Paula's Party. Emeril John Lagasse (born October 15 1959) is an American Celebrity chef, Restaurateur, Television personality and Emeril Live is a program on Fine Living hosted by Emeril Lagasse. Paula Deen (born Paula Ann Hiers on January 19, 1947) is an American Cook, Restaurateur, and Emmy Award -winning television Paula's Party is a show on the Food Network hosted by Paula Deen.
Flay is an Iron Chef on the show Iron Chef America. Iron Chef is a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. Iron Chef America The Series is an American Cooking show based on Fuji Television 's Iron Chef, and is the second American
In 2000, when the original Iron Chef show traveled to New York for a special battle, he challenged Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto to battle rock crab. is a well-known Japanese chef best-known as the third Iron Chef Japanese on the TV cooking show Iron Chef, and an Iron Chef on its spinoff Iron Chef America The common rock crab, Hemigrapsus edwardsi, is a marine large-eyed crab of the family Grapsidae, endemic to the sea coasts of New Zealand After the hour battle ended, Flay stood on top of his cutting board and raised his arms in premature victory. Not realizing that cutting boards and knives are sacred in Japan, he offended Morimoto who criticized his professionalism, saying that Flay was "not a chef". Flay went on to lose the battle. [16]
Flay challenged Morimoto to a rematch in Morimoto's native Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In this battle, at the end of the hour, Flay threw his cutting board on the floor and stood on the counter yet again to raise the roof with the audience. This time, Flay won. [16] Though they share a heated past, Flay and Morimoto, who are both Iron Chefs on Iron Chef America, are now friends. [17] They even teamed – and won – against fellow Iron Chefs Mario Batali, Locke Michaels and Hiroyuki Sakai in the Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters "Tag Team" battle. Mario Batali (b September 9, 1960) is an Italian American Chef, restaurateur, TV host and Writer. Hiroyuki Sakai ( Sakai Hiroyuki; 坂井 宏行 (born April 2, 1942 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a well-known Japanese
On a special episode of Iron Chef America originally airing on November 12, 2006, Flay and Giada De Laurentiis faced off against, and were defeated by, Rachael Ray and Mario Batali. This is a list of the episodes for the American cooking Television series and competition Iron Chef America, produced by Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (ˈdʒada de lauˈrentis born August 22, 1970) is an Italian American Chef, Writer, television personality Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is a two-time Daytime Emmy nominated television personality [18] This was the highest rated show ever broadcast on Food Network. [19]
In 1996, Flay hosted The Main Ingredient with Bobby Flay on Lifetime Television. Lifetime Television is an American Television network devoted to movies, sitcoms and Dramas all of which are either geared toward Twice a month, he hosts a cooking segment on CBS' The Early Show. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Early Show is an American Television morning news Talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City, 7 to 9 a [2]
Flay cameoed in the Disney Channel original movie Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off is a 2003 Disney Channel Original Movie. Bobby appeared as a judge on the CBS television show "Wickedly Perfect" during the 2004-2005 season. He also appeared in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Design", which originally aired on September 22, 2005. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flay appeared on the television game show Pyramid with fellow Iron Chef Mario Batali as the guest celebrities in an episode originally airing on November 18, 2003. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He had a small role as himself in the 2006 film East Broadway, in which his wife, Stephanie March, had a larger role. [26] Jeopardy! featured a special "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" category during the March 12, 2008 episode, in which each of the clues featured Flay. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [27]
Flay has authored several cookbooks, including:
Flay was mentioned as the celebrity chef at a club opening in the novel Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Crown Publishing Group is a Subsidiary of Random House, the world's largest book publisher Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Hyperion is a general-interest book publishing division of The Walt Disney Company, established in 1991. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Charles Scribner's Sons is a publisher The firm published Scribner's Magazine for many years Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Glamorama is a Novel by Bret Easton Ellis. It was published by Alfred A Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964 in Los Angeles California) is an American author. [28]