American chef and television personality
Brooke Williamson
Born 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)
[1] Los Angeles, California
Occupation(s) Chef and restaurateur
Brooke Williamson (born 1978) is an American chef and restaurateur. She won
season 14 of the US television reality cooking competition series
Top Chef and has owned several
Los Angeles-area restaurants.
Early life
Williamson was born in Los Angeles to Catherine Elliot and Keith Williamson;
[2]
[3] her parents were both artists.
[4] She had an early interest in cooking and worked as a teacher's assistant at the Epicurean Institute of Los Angeles at age 15.
[2] She graduated from
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in 1996.
[4] She attended the
University of Colorado Boulder and the
Culinary Institute of America .
[4]
Career
Williamson became a sous chef at
Michael's , a
Santa Monica restaurant, when she was 19.
[5] In January 2001 Williamson was hired by Chris and Chantal Schaefer as
executive chef of Zax in
Brentwood
[1] where she met her husband Nick Roberts, who was her
sous chef .
[6] That same year she cooked at the
James Beard Foundation House .
[5]
In 2003, when Williamson was 24, she and Roberts opened Amuse Café.
[5]
[2] In 2010 they opened Hudson House in
Redondo Beach and the Tripel in
Playa del Ray ,
[2] both of which they left or
closed during the COVID pandemic .
[7] In 2014 they opened Playa Provisions.
[2]
[8] They've also opened Da Kikokiko and a kitchen supplies shop, Tripli-Kit.
[4]
[9]
[10] Williamson and Roberts co-own the hospitality group Company for Dinner.
[10]
Television appearances
Williams has appeared twice on the US version of cooking competition reality show Top Chef and won
season 14 , after being eliminated and returning from
Last Chance Kitchen , finalling against
Shirley Chung .
[5]
[11] She came in second to
Kristen Kish , who had also returned from Last Chance Kitchen, on
season 10 .
[5]
[12]
[11] In 2020 Williamson won the first
Tournament of Champions cooking reality competition.
[13]
Williamson has also appeared on
Top Chef Duels ,
Knife Fight , and
Guy's Grocery Games .
[14]
[15] She served as a judge on
BBQ Brawl and was host and mentor on
MTV 's
House of Food .
[14]
[16] Since 2022, she has starred alongside
Bobby Flay ,
Michael Voltaggio , and
Tiffany Derry on
Bobby's Triple Threat .
[17]
Philanthropy
Williamson has participated in food-related philanthropic projects such as
No Kid Hungry and
World Central Kitchen .
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Personal life
Williamson is married to business partner, Nick Roberts. They have a son.
[4] As of 2019 they lived in Los Angeles'
Westchester neighborhood.
[10]
References
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b Verbilla, S. Irene (2001-01-25).
"Woodside Eatery Is Gone, but Zax Is Fine in Its Place" .
Los Angeles Times .
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"Brooke Williamson" .
Fine Cooking .
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^ Shaw, David (21 July 2004).
"My dinner with Andrea and the fuqi feipian gang - Los Angeles Times" .
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"Brooke Williamson '96" . Crossroads School . 2021-01-13.
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e Kramer, Jillian (23 March 2018).
"How 'Top Chef' Season 14 Winner Brooke Williamson Got Where She Is Today" .
Food & Wine .
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^ Jung, E. Alex (2017-03-03).
"Top Chef's Brooke Williamson and Shirley Chung on the Season 14 Finale" .
Vulture . Retrieved 2023-07-19 .
^ Elliott, Farley (2020-12-02).
"Top Chef's Brooke Williamson Walks Away From 12-Year-Old Hudson House Restaurant" .
Eater LA .
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" 'Top Chef'-led Concept Playa del Rey Introduces New Cocktail Program" .
FSR magazine . July 21, 2021.
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"How Chefs Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts nail success in both work and marriage" .
Southbay . 2018-07-30.
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c Pingel, Maile (11 July 2019).
"Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts Are Westchester's Local Foodie Power Couple" .
Modern Luxury Angeleno .
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b Mayfield, Priscilla (2017-03-03).
" 'Top Chef' Season 14 Final Recap—Shirley vs. Brooke" .
Orange Coast Magazine . Retrieved 2023-07-19 .
^ Wade, Chase (2013-02-28).
" 'Top Chef' finale ends predictably" .
Dallas News . Retrieved 2023-07-19 .
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"Underdog Brooke Williamson Wins Food Network's Epic Culinary Competition Tournament of Champions" . discovery.com . April 2, 2020.
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b Rosenberg, Lizzy (2022-08-10).
" 'Top Chef' Winner Brooke Williamson Talks Latest Projects, Season 20 Thoughts, and More" .
Distractify . Retrieved 2023-07-19 .
^ Singh, Parul (2022-03-30).
"Who is Brooke Williamson? Top Chef guest is Season 14 winner" .
Sportskeeda . Retrieved 2023-07-19 .
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"Chef Brooke Williamson to Appear on MTV's 'House of Food' " .
Redondo Beach Patch . 2014-01-21.
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^ Franklin, McKinley (2023-07-19).
"Bobby Flay's Food Network Show 'Triple Threat' Sets Season 2 Premiere & Celebrity Chef Competitors (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 2024-02-13 .
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"Bio" . Brooke Williamson .
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"Brooke Williamson" . Bravo TV Official Site . 2012-09-14.
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"How to Support Small Businesses in L.A. During COVID-19" . Condé Nast Traveler . 2020-04-07.
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^ Thompson, Elise (2020-03-30).
"Local Chefs Partner with José Andrés' World Central Kitchen to Feed our Healthcare Heroes" . The LA Beat .
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