Tyler Florence

Infobox Chef


name = Tyler Florence
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birthdate = birth date and age|1971|3|3
birthplace = Greenville, South Carolina United States
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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
television = "Food 911", "How to Boil Water", "Tyler's Ultimate"

Tyler Florence (born Kevin Tyler Florence Staff Writer. " [http://www.tv.com/tyler-florence/person/202545/summary.html Tyler Florence] ." "TV.com - CNET Networks Entertainment." Retrieved on 2007-05-01.] 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.

Florence has been featured on television commercials for the restaurant chain Applebee's promoting his specially branded and menu items — and was featured on the ABC TV show Shaq's Big Challenge, which aired on July 17, 2007. He has also appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a nationwide Sandwich Showdown.

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. [http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/06/tyler_florence_.html] On the January 31, 2008 "Live with Regis and Kelly," Florence announced that he and his wife were expecting their second child together. On August 8, 2008 at 8:08 am, the couple's first daughter, Dorothy Tyler was born.

Florence currently resides in Mill Valley, California, north of San Francisco, California. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/20/DD9NRJUK5.DTL&hw=tyler+florence+leah+garchik&sn=001&sc=1000]

Television apperances

*Christine Cushing Live - Guest
*Food 911 - Host
*How to Boil Water - Host
*Tyler's Ultimate - Host

References

External links

* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/tyler_florence/article/0,,FOOD_10012_1770297,00.html Tyler Florence - Food Network Biography]
* [http://www.tylerflorence.com Tyler Florence Official Homepage]