Meet Andrew
Experiencing Food, Sharing Culture
Andrew Zimmern is a food writer, dining critic, TV personality, chef, teacher and is regarded as one of the most versatile and knowledgeable personalities in the food world.
As the co-creator, host and contributing producer of Travel Channel's hit series Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, Zimmern travels the world, exploring the food in its own terroir, wherever it's found. From restaurants to jungle markets, it's all about discovering the authentic experience.
The New York Times has said, "Mr. Zimmern is a delight, charming and intelligent...by taking an anthropological approach to food, Mr. Zimmern broadens his subject conveying a vivid sense of place and a serious appreciation for social and culinary diversity."
Zimmern has also received high praise from The New York Post, The Washington Post, Outside Magazine and many other national publications. He has appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly , NBC's Today show, the Food Network's Best Of and he is also a regular guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . For many years he was seen weekly on both HGTV's Tip-ical Mary Ellen and ABC's Rebecca's Garden.
Zimmern is an associate editor at Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine , with 2 monthly columns under his byline in addition to his blog, Chow and Again , on mspmag.com. Zimmern's writing has appeared in numerous national publications including Food Arts , Restaurant Business , NWA Traveler and Bon Appetit.
He has been a guest chef at many national charity events, food festivals and galas, including South Beach Food and Wine Festival , Food and Wine Magazine' s Aspen Festival, the Twin Cities Food and Wine Experience, and the James Beard House in New York City. In the fall of 2002, he was an honored guest of the People's Republic of China, traveling, lecturing and giving demonstrations on Chinese cookery.
History
Path To The Future
Born and raised in New York City, Zimmern attended the Dalton School and graduated from Vassar College, spent almost a decade in New York's finest restaurants as executive chef or general manager, lectured on restaurant management and design at The New School for Social Research and as a consultant created several legendary New York restaurants. Zimmern left daily restaurant operations in 1997.
Andrew now serves as Target's own meal adventure guide, the international spokesman for Procter and Gamble's Pepto-Bismol and global travel management company, Carlson Wagonlit Travel. He is also the face of Elite Destination Homes. |
