Samo Is Dead

Ted won a 2012 James Beard Award for his work hosting “Chopped;” the show itself also received a Beard for best in-studio program. He also was a finalist for a National Magazine Award for an Esquire feature on the little-known phenomenon of male breast cancer. Ted has written for such publications as Bon Appétit, Epicurious and Food Network Magazine. Before joining Esquire, Ted was a senior editor at Chicago magazine. Ted works with several charitable organizations, including the James Beard Foundation, for which he hosted a “Taste America” fundraising event in Miami in 2013 and was the host of the 2014 Beard Awards at Lincoln Center. This year marks his seventh as spokesperson for Dining Out For Life, an annual national fundraiser in which restaurants across the country donate a portion of their proceeds to HIV/AIDS service groups, raising more than $4 million in a single day. Ted also supports the Point Foundation, Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry, the Food Bank for New York City, and the Washington D.C. Ce