All About Tiffani Faison

She's an award-winning Boston chef, and winner of Tournament of Champions III.

Tiffani Faison Bio

Boston-based Tiffani Faison is an award-winning chef and restaurateur who rose to national fame during the first season of Bravo’s Top Chef. Tiffani has earned multiple James Beard Foundation nominations and has served as a judge on some of Food Network’s biggest competitions, from Chopped to Guy's Grocery Games. The LGBTQ+ chef has also competed on several Food Network shows, including Tournament of Champions, where she secured the win in Season 3.

Tiffani is a self-proclaimed army brat, and was a competitive cheerleader in school. After high school, Tiffani moved to Boston and started her professional journey as a bartender and then busing tables at Todd English’s restaurant, Bonfire. She worked her way up to the kitchen line and kept going, eventually becoming sous chef at English’s Olives. Tiffani later moved to Las Vegas and worked as a chef at The Venetian, as well as chef de partie of the Daniel Boulud Brasserie inside the Wynn Las Vegas.

In 2006, she competed on Bravo’s first season of Top Chef, where she was runner-up. In 2010, she moved back to Boston and served as executive chef at Rocca Kitchen. The next year, she opened her first restaurant: Sweet Cheeks Q. Tiffani has opened nine of her own eateries in her career — and all in Boston. She still currently operates six of those restaurants under her company, Big Heart Hospitality.

The Latest From Tiffani

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Tiffani's Recipes

Da Nang

Brown Butter Toast Ramen, Poached Egg and Chili Crisp

Steak Haché with Onion and Blue Cheese

Steak Tartare with Tonnato Sauce, Chicories, Avocado and Frico

Tater Nuggets

Monte Cristo with Taleggio, Chocolate and Blueberry Compote