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Brian Malarkey
‘‘‘Brian Malarkey’’’ is an American chef, Top Chef finalist, restaurateur, author, and television personality. He is well known for his appearance on the culinary series | Top Chef, season 3 in 2007, where he placed fourth overall in the competition.

Culinary Training and Career
Malarkey grew up in Bend, Oregon, where he found his passion for cooking. In 1994 he graduated from, | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland, Oregon. Malarkey moved to Minneapolis after college and traveling Europe and Africa. In minneapolis he worked at several restaurants until he became the Sous Chef at the Oceanaire Seafood Room. He later opened two other Oceanaire Seafood Room locations in Seattle, Washington and San Diego, California. He was voted San Diego’s 2007 Chef of the Year for his work at the Oceanaire Seafood Room. In 2007, Malarkey made his appearance on Top Chef. He received fourth runner up behind | Casey Thompson, | Dale Levitski, and the winner | Hung Hunynh. After gaining recognition on Top Chef, Malarkey partnered with James Brennan and Enlightened Hospitality Group to open a series of restaurants they termed “The Fabric of Social Dining”. He has now become the co-owner and Executive Chef of five successful restaurants in San Diego county, and one restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since the grand opening of their first restaurant, Searsucker, in 2010, they have opened four other restaurants in San Diego County: Burlap, Gingham, Gabardine, and Herringbone. Malarkey published his first cookbook, “Come Early, Stay Late”, On November 30, 2012. He is currently starring as a judging and mentoring professional on the television series | The Taste, which aired on January 22, 2013.