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Gail Simmons on "Top Chef"
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Gail Simmons lends her strong culinary expertise as a judge and critic for Bravo's "Top Chef 6: Las Vegas," tasting and critiquing the competing chefs' creations each week.

Gail Simmons has been with Food & Wine since 2004 in charge of special projects for the epicurean magazine, acting as liaison between the marketing and editorial teams on events and chef-related initiatives. In this role, Gail Simmons oversees the brand's signature event, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the country's premier culinary event.

Prior to joining Food & Wine, Gail Simmons most recently worked as special events manager for The Dinex Group, chef Daniel Boulud's restaurant group. Gail Simmons began her culinary career writing food articles for Toronto Life magazine and the National Post, Canada's national newspaper. In addition, Gail Simmons was research and recipe assistant to food critic Jeffrey Steingarten at Vogue and was an apprentice at both Le Cirque 2000 and Vong restaurants. Gail Simmons has contributed to several cookbooks including "It Must've Been Something I Ate" by Jeffrey Steingarten, "Daniel Boulud Cooking in New York City," and "The New American Chef" by Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg.

Gail Simmons frequently appears as an expert for Food & Wine on television, including CBS's "The Early Show," Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" and CNBC. Gail Simmons graduated summa cum laude from McGill University in Montreal and received her culinary training at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. Gail Simmons resides in New York City.









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