1. Elizabeth Falkner was born on 1966 and is an American chef and restaurateur.
15 Facts About Elizabeth Falkner
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Elizabeth Falkner has appeared as a competitor and a judge on reality television cooking competitions, and she is a Top Chef television series alum.
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Elizabeth Falkner graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1989 with a BFA degree.
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Elizabeth Falkner moved into French fine dining at Masa's with Chef Julian Serrano.
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In 1993, Elizabeth Falkner became the pastry chef at Elka in the Miyako Hotel, and in 1994 Elizabeth Falkner was the pastry chef under chef Traci Des Jardins at Drew Nieporent's restaurant Rubicon.
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In 2011, Elizabeth Falkner closed both of her San Francisco establishments, Citizen Cake and Orson, and moved to New York, where she opened two short-lived Italian restaurants, Krescendo in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn from 2012 to July 2013; and Corvo Bianco on the Upper West Side from July 2013 to February 2014.
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In 2012, Elizabeth Falkner won first prize at the World Pizza Championship in Naples, Italy, with her "Finocchio Flower Power" pizza from Krescendo.
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Elizabeth Falkner has cooked at the James Beard House in New York City; the Masters of Food and Wine in Carmel, California; and the Chef's Holiday at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.
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Elizabeth Falkner has appeared in The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs ; and The Next Iron Chef: Redemption ; Chopped All Stars ; Top Chef Masters; Top Chef; Top Chef: Just Desserts ; Top Chef: Canada; and Food Network Challenge.
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In 2005, Elizabeth Falkner competed on Iron Chef America, Tyler's Ultimate, $40 a Day, Sugar Rush, Best Of, Bay Cafe, Top Chef-Pastry and others.
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In 2006, Elizabeth Falkner appeared as a guest judge on Top Chef, a reality show on the Bravo network.
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In 2020,2021, and 2022, Elizabeth Falkner competed on Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions seasons 1,2, and 3.
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In 2024, Elizabeth Falkner competed in 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.
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Elizabeth Falkner is active in the LGBTQ community, and has done extensive work with Act Up and the Human Rights Campaign, receiving the Charles M Holmes Award from the latter in 2005.
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Elizabeth Falkner has received multiple awards and nominations, and took first place at the 2012 World Pizza Championship in Naples Italy.