Kristen Kish Biography
Kristen Kish is an American chef of Korean descent who won the tenth season of Top Chef. She was previously the chef de cuisine at Menton in Boston’s Fort Point district. She is the host of 36 Hours on Travel Channel, as well as the co-host of Fast Foodies on TruTV and Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.
How old is Kristen Kish? – Age
She is 38 years old as of December 2021. She was born in 1983 in Seoul, South Korea.
Is Kristen Kish Adopted? – Family – Education
At the age of four months, she was adopted by a family in Kentwood, Michigan. In high school, she worked as a model. She earned an A.A. in culinary arts from Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago.
Who is Kristen Kish married to? – Wife
After commemorating the first anniversary of her relationship with her then-girlfriend, Jacqueline Westbrook, on Instagram, Kish came out to the world on March 28, 2014. In an Instagram post on September 29, 2019, Kish declared her engagement to Bianca Dusic, the vice president of food and beverage for Standard Hotels. Their wedding day is April 18, 2021.
Kristen Kish Tattoo
Her first tattoo was her Korean name, which is inked across her wrist. “Her collection includes a woman wielding a chef’s knife, a butter knife, a fish bone, herbs, a whisk, and many more instruments of her profession,” according to Kish.
Kristen Kish Height
She stands at 5 feet 6 inches.
Kristen Kish Restaurant
Kish took over as chef at her new Austin, Texas restaurant Arlo Grey in May 2018. Kish’s culinary style combines technical training and technique steeped in French and Italian traditions with nostalgia for recipes from her childhood, foreign travels, and exploration of Central Texas’ abundant ingredients.
Reservations are strongly advised. In the hotel parking lot, self-parking is offered for $10 for three hours with validation. Regardless of immunization status, masks are recommended when indoors and not seated at your table.
Kristen Kish Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1.5 Million.
Kristen Kish Skincare
She manages to start her day with three consistent things: a pint of water, three coffees, and a shower. She also emphasizes the need of daily meditation and hydrating her face to shield it from the heat of the oven. From answering emails and pressing her apron to make appointments and eating her kitchen lunch standing up, she does it all.
Kristen Kish Iron Chef
Kish co-presents Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, a Netflix reboot of the Iron Chef franchise, alongside Alton Brown and Chairman Mark Dacascos. Kish gives a running commentary on the competition with Brown and frequently serves as the show’s floor reporter, coming down to the kitchen floor to check up with cooks.
Kristen Kish 36 Hours
Kish co-hosted the pilot season of 36 Hours, a Travel Channel series, with Kyle Martino, a TV pundit, and former soccer player, in 2015. The show, based on the same-named New York Times travel column, follows Kish and Martino as they spend 36 hours eating, drinking, and seeing a given city.
Kristen Kish Top Chef
In 2012, Kish competed on Bravo’s Top Chef. She was invited to compete in the qualifying stages alongside her culinary school friend Stephanie Cmar, and was charged with preparing a signature soup to be assessed by Emeril Lagasse. Kish passed the challenge and advanced to the main tournament (Cmar, however, was not so fortunate). Kish went on to win four elimination challenges, preparing dishes ranging from French cuisine to onion rings, before being ousted during “Restaurant Wars” (episode 11). With five straight triumphs in “Last Chance Kitchen,” she was able to claw her way back into the main competition, eventually making it to the finale with Brooke Williamson. Kish overcame Williamson and was elected Top Chef, becoming the first competitor to win after winning “Last Chance Kitchen” and the Top Chef franchise’s second female champion.
