Scottsdale Culinary Festival

ADAM RICHMAN grew up in the food Mecca of New York City and began his love affair with food early on, sampling all of the diverse culinary specialties The Big Apple had to offer. From samosas to sushi, even at a young age, Adam had a desire to taste it all. 

Years later, as an undergraduate at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, Adam began a food journal to document the standout food establishments he was discovering throughout the Southeastern U.S. Though he majored in International Studies, his love of all things edible naturally drew him into the culinary world after graduation. Subsequently, he built a solid resume working in nearly every echelon of the restaurant world, from coast to coast and from the counter to the kitchen. Though he never trained professionally, Adam was able to gain invaluable on-the-job experience in the various restaurants he worked in. 

After earning a master's degree in Fine Arts from Yale University's School of Drama, Adam traveled the United States acting in many regional theatres. The nature of his work allowed him to feed his appetite for the best local dishes across America - all of which found their way into his food journal. In 2008 Adam began hosting "Man v Food" for the Travel Channel, which quickly became their highest rated show. In 2009 and 2010 he won the CableFax award for Best Host. Aside from TV, Adam has acted in numerous theater productions in NY and a variety of TV shows. Adam’s first book, America the Edible (with Rodale Publishing), hit stands November 9, 2010 and the new season of Man v. Food Nation premieres June 1, 2011.  

He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.