Tyler Florence
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| Born | March 3, 1971 (age 36) Greenville, South Carolina  United States |
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| Cooking style | Italian, American, Tex-Mex, Contemporary |
| Education | Johnson & Wales University (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| Restaurants | Cibo New York City (former Executive Chef '95); Cafeteria in Manhattan (New York City); Applebee's |
| TV Show(s) | Food 911, How to Boil Water, Tyler's Ultimate |
Tyler Florence (born Kevin Tyler Florence[citation needed] on March 3, 1971) is a chef and television star of several Food Network shows. He graduated from the College of Culinary Arts at the Charleston, South Carolina, campus of Johnson & Wales University in 1991. He was eventually given an honorary doctorate from the University for his culinary success. He studied under Charlie Palmer, Marta Pulini, and Rick Laakonen. He hosts Food 911, How to Boil Water, and Tyler's Ultimate on the Food Network. He has been widely acclaimed for his abilities by publications such as Food and Wine, GQ, Wall Street Journal, USA Weekend, and People, as well as by other chefs. Tyler has a son, Miles, born in June 1996.
Tyler also has been featured on television commercials for the restaurant chain Applebee's. The commercials promote Florence's specially branded and featured menu items.
