Edward Lee (chef)

Edward Lee
Lee in 2018
Born (1972-07-02) July 2, 1972 (age 52)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationNew York University (BA)
SpouseDianne Durcholz Lee (m. 2010)
Children1
Culinary career
Cooking styleNew American
Southern
Korean
Current restaurant(s)
    • SHIA
    • 610 Magnolia
    • Succotash Prime
    • Nami Modern Korean Steakhouse
    • NaCl
Award(s) won
Websitechefedwardlee.com
Korean name
Hangul
이균
Revised RomanizationI Gyun
McCune–ReischauerI Kyun

Edward Lee (born July 2, 1972), Korean name Lee Kyun (Korean: 이균),[1] is an American celebrity chef, author and restaurateur. He has made numerous television appearances on shows including The Mind of a Chef, Iron Chef America, Top Chef, and Culinary Class Wars. He owns multiple restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky and Washington, D.C. and has garnered several James Beard Foundation Award nominations. In 2019, Lee was awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for his book Buttermilk Graffiti, as well as the James Beard Humanitarian Award for his organization, the LEE Initiative.[2][3]

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  2. ^ "All the 2019 James Beard Award-Winning Books You Need on Your Shelf". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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