Born in Malaysia and raised near San Francisco, chef and restaurateur Viet Pham graduated from the California Culinary Academy in 2002. After a short stint in the catering business, he moved to Provo, Utah, to become the executive chef at Spark Restaurant Lounge. In July 2009, Viet and business partner Bowman Brown opened Forage Restaurant in Salt Lake City. Viet has been named one of Food & Wine magazine's Best New Chefs and a James Beard Foundation semifinalist.