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Michael Chiarello (born January 26, 1962) is an American celebrity chef specializing in Italian-influenced California cuisine. He hosts the cooking show Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello on Food Network and hosts NapaStyle on Fine Living Network. Chiarello owns a winery: Chiarello Family Vineyards, Bottega Ristorante and NapaStyle, a purveyor of food, cookware, and furniture in Yountville, and was a competitor on the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef. In spring 2013, Michael opened Coqueta, a tapas restaurant on San Francisco's waterfront. In March 2016, two former employees filed lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and labor law violations; the sexual harassment lawsuit was settled in 2017.[1]

Michael Chiarello
Chiarello in 2015
Born (1962-01-26) January 26, 1962 (age 60)
Red Bluff, California, US
EducationFlorida International University (1984), Culinary Institute of America
SpouseEileen Chiarello (m. 2003)
Children4
Culinary career
Cooking styleCalifornian, Italian
Television show(s)
  • Easy Entertaining
    NapaStyle

Early life and career


Born to an Italian-American family, Chiarello rose to prominence at a young age. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in 1982, he studied hospitality management at Florida International University, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1984. The next year, he opened The Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove, Florida, and Toby's Bar and Grill. He was honored as 1985's Chef of the Year by Food & Wine Magazine.

Later in the 1980s, Chiarello moved back to his home state of California, making his home in the Napa Valley. One of his first endeavors was chef at The Heritage Restaurant in Turlock which failed and went bankrupt. He opened the Tra Vigne restaurant, creating a menu influenced by the cuisine of his family's native Calabria and rife with local seasonal ingredients. He has since served as executive chef in numerous American restaurants including Caffe Museo in San Francisco, Ajax Tavern and Bump's in Aspen, Colorado, and Bisect in Scottsdale, Arizona.


Sexual Harassment


In March 2016, two former employees filed two lawsuits against Chiarello, alleging sexual harassment and labor law violations.[2] In 2017, the sexual harassment lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount.[3]


Media career


His first cooking show, Season by Season, debuted on PBS in 2001. He hosted two more series for PBS, Michael Chiarello's Napa and Michael Chiarello's Napa: Casual Cooking over the next two years before moving to the Food Network to host Easy Entertaining in 2003. In 2004, Chiarello's latest show, NapaStyle, premiered on the Food Network's sister network Fine Living Network. Chiarello was included as a contestant on Top Chef Masters, winning his preliminary round and advancing to the championship round, placing second to Rick Bayless (first place).

Reruns of Easy Entertaining now appear on Food Network's sister network Cooking Channel.

In 2011, Chiarello appeared in the Visit California promotional film aimed at boosting tourism from the UK.


Personal life


In 2003, Chiarello married Eileen Marie Gordon; with whom he has one son, Aidan, born in 2005. He has three daughters, Margaux, Felicia, and Giana from his previous marriage. In 2019, Chiarello filed for divorce from Gordon.[4]


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Footnotes


  1. Fort, Ellen (2016-03-15). "Celebrity Chef Michael Chiarello Hit With Sexual Harassment Lawsuit [Update]". Eater SF. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. Fort, Ellen (2016-03-15). "Celebrity Chef Michael Chiarello Hit With Sexual Harassment Lawsuit [Update]". Eater SF. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. "Sexually charged: Are harassment claims declining?". The North Bay Business Journal. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. "Celeb Chef Michael Chiarello Wants Spousal Support Lowered Due to COVID-19". TMZ. Retrieved 2021-06-14.

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