Top Chef: Meet the top 16

Beverly Kim

Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
Resides: Chicago, IL

Age: 32
Profession: Chef de Cuisine, aria restaurant at Fairmont Chicago
Culinary education: AAS in Culinary Arts, Kendall College
Favorite simple fall recipe: Pan-seared trout served with roasted spaghetti squash and a brown butter citrus sauce.

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