“The summer after college, I got a job as a chef at Conscience Point Inn in Southampton. I spent the summer on the water and cemented my expertise with seafood. I've always gravitated toward places that do seafood.”

American chef, restaurateur, and television personality

Andrew Scott Zimmern is an American chef, restaurateur, television and radio personality, director, producer, businessman, food critic, and author. He is known for a wide-ranging career in food and media. Zimmern has worked across cooking, broadcasting, and publishing, building a public profile that spans television, radio, and print. His work centers on food and the many roles around it, from the kitchen to criticism, production, and authorship.