Rick Bayless was born on November 23,1953 and is an American chef and restaurateur who specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine with modern interpretations.
15 Facts About Rick Bayless
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Rick Bayless is widely known for his PBS series Mexico: One Plate at a Time.
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Rick Bayless is the younger brother of sports journalist and television personality Skip Bayless.
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Rick Bayless nearly completed a PhD in anthropological linguistics at Michigan when he decided to leave his studies to concentrate on his nascent cooking career.
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Rick Bayless remains involved as a product-development advisor to the brand.
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Rick Bayless was one of the founding members of Chefs Collaborative in support of environmentally sound agricultural practices and is active in Share Our Strength, the nation's largest hunger advocacy organization.
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Rick Bayless consults for restaurants and teaches authentic Mexican cooking throughout the United States.
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Rick Bayless is a visiting staff member at the Culinary Institute of America and leads cooking and cultural tours to Mexico.
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In December 2007, Rick Bayless opened Frontera Fresco restaurant inside Macy's Union Square store in San Francisco.
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Rick Bayless later opened Frontera Fresco restaurants inside Macy's State Street store in Chicago, Macy's in nearby Skokie, on the campus of Northwestern University, and in Walt Disney World.
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In 2008, Rick Bayless was widely considered to be a serious contender for the position of White House Executive Chef under the administration of Barack Obama.
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Rick Bayless was guest chef for the May 19,2010 White House state dinner honoring Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala.
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In 2005, Rick Bayless competed on Iron Chef America and lost by one point to Iron Chef Bobby Flay on what was the first broadcast episode of season 1, with American bison meat as the secret ingredient.
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Rick Bayless appeared as a guest judge in episode 3 of Season 4's Top Chef, judging both the quickfire and elimination challenges.
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Rick Bayless later became a contestant in episode 3 of the first season of Top Chef Masters, winning that episode and advancing to the Champion's round.