<http://schema.org/description>
"Though a well-respected restaurateur in his hometown of Florence, Italy, chef Fabio Viviani was a relative unknown here until his appearance on season 5 of Bravo&#8217;s hit series Top Chef in 2008. The show catapulted him into the limelight and the photogenic &#8220;fan favorite&#8221; was invited back to compete in Top Chef All Stars and in the spinoff Life after Top Chef. The latter documented his daily travails as chef and owner of Cafe Firenze in Moorpark and the popular eatery, Firenze Osteria, in North Hollywood. Southern fans of his third restaurant, Chicago&#8217;s Siena Tavern, will be pleased to hear that he&#8217;s extending the Italian comfort food formula to Miami, Florida. Look for its own version of Siena Tavern to open there this fall.With his gregarious personality Viviani is a recurring guest on television shows, such as Good Morning America, The Talk, Ellen Degeneres, Good Day LA, and the Hallmark Channel&#8217;s series Home &amp; Family. But you can find him 24/7 on his own hit show, Chow Ciao! on Yahoo.com.Offscreen, Viviani is whirlwind of activity. He&#8217;s a regular headliner at global food events and festivals. He sells a line of ceramics cookware at Bed, Bath &amp; Beyond, and he proudly sponsors Bialetti Cookwear, Bertolli Olive Oil, and Yahoo.com. Viviani is the author of three successful cookbooks, including the New York Times bestseller Fabio&#8217;s Italian Kitchen; his latest effort, due out in late 2014, will showcase his passion for food made simple. Subscribe to the newsletter, Fabio&#8217;s Kitchen Academy, for more recipes, and follow his meteoric progress at fabioviviani.com and on "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.sunset.com/marketplace/celebration-weekend-2013-featured-presenters/view-all>