Gail Simmons
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Gail Simmons has been with Food & Wine Magazine since 2004, currently in charge of special projects for the epicurean magazine. In this role, Gail oversees the brand's signature event, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, which will celebrate its 25th year next June. In addition, she works on the magazine's chef-related events and programs.
In addition to her work on Food & Wine, Gail Simmons is also known for being a Judge on the television reality show Top Chef, which is currently in its second season. Gail also frequently appears as an expert for Food & Wine on television, including CBS's The Early Show, Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends and CNBC.
Prior to joining Food & Wine, Simmons most recently worked as special events manager for The Dinex Group, chef Daniel Boulud's restaurant group. She began her culinary career writing food articles for Toronto Life magazine and the National Post, Canada's national newspaper. In addition, she 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 has contributed to several cookbooks including It Must've Been Something I Ate by Jeffrey Steingarten, Daniel Boulud's Cooking in New York City, and The New American Chef by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg.
She graduated summa cum laude from McGill University in Montreal and received her culinary training at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. She now resides in New York City.
