Chef Fabio Viviani grew up in Florence, Italy and began training in restaurants as a teenager. He rose to prominence by appearing on the fifth season of the acclaimed Bravo reality show Top Chef, where he was voted fan-favorite. He returned to the show in 2010 to appear on Top Chef: All Stars and later also starred in the spin-off Life After Top Chef. Viviani has appeared as a recurring guest on television shows, including Good Morning America, The Talk, The Chew, Ellen, Good Day LA and Access Hollywood. The successful restaurateur is also the owner of several well-known restaurants in Los Angeles, San Diego, Michigan and Chicago and will soon be opening a restaurant in Tempe, Arizona. He has authored three successful cookbooks: Café Firenze, New York Times bestseller Fabio’s Italian Kitchen and Fabio’s American Home Kitchen, and has just released his fourth cookbook.