Kerry Simon

Kerry Glen Simon (June 17, 1955 – September 11, 2015) was an American celebrity chef and restaurateur based in Las Vegas. Simon was also known by the moniker "Rock n' Roll Chef", given to him by Rolling Stone.^[1][2][3] He was the executive chef and proprietor at his namesake restaurant "Simon" at Palms Place in Las Vegas. His other restaurants included Simon LA, in Los Angeles, Simon Prime in Atlantic City, New Jersey, along with KGB and Carson Kitchen in Las Vegas. He has made several television appearances, including on Iron Chef America, Hell's Kitchen,Iron Chef USA.

Simon was born in Philadelphia^[4] and grew up in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago's North Shore region. He initially had plans to become a musician, but eventually developed a passion for cooking.^[5] Simon attended school at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.^[6] While in school, Simon was in an apprenticeship with Jean Morel.^[7]

Upon graduation, Simon worked at restaurants such as La Côte Basque and Lutece before becoming the personal chef for notable persons such as John Addey and Saul Steinberg. In 1989, Simon was hired by Ivana Trump to be the executive chef in the Plaza Hotel's Edwardian Room^[8] and in 1991, Rolling Stone named him one of the top personalities of the year.

In 2001, Simon was approached by Elizabeth Blau and Peter Morton about partnering in a restaurant bearing his name and showcasing his cuisine, resulting in the October 2002 opening of Simon Kitchen & Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The restaurant was selected as one of "America's Best New Restaurants" by Esquire.

Simon se asoció con varias personas para abrir numerosos restaurantes, ^{[ 9 ]} como Blue Star, Starfish, Max's y Mercury. También fue socio de Mercer Kitchen en Manhattan y chef ejecutivo/socio de Prime en Las Vegas. ^{[ 7 ]}

En junio de 2013, Simon inauguró el Simon Mansion & Supper Club, ubicado en el Hard Rock Hotel & Casino en Punta Cana, República Dominicana. ^{[ 10 ]}

A Simon le diagnosticaron atrofia multisistémica (AMS), un trastorno neurológico degenerativo, en 2013. Falleció el 11 de septiembre de 2015 en Las Vegas, mientras recibía cuidados paliativos . ^{[ 11 ]}

En 2001, Simon desafió al Iron Chef estadounidense Todd English (en la Batalla del Cangrejo Dungeness , también conocido como Las Vegas Showdown ) y perdió en uno de los dos únicos episodios producidos de Iron Chef USA .

En el segundo episodio de la temporada 2005, Simon apareció en Iron Chef America , desafiando y derrotando a Cat Cora en Battle Hamburger . ^{[ 12 ] [ 13 ]} Fue juez de Iron Chef America . Además de Iron Chef America , también apareció en Hell's Kitchen (Temporada 8) y también se le puede ver en un episodio de What Makes it Tick de Fine Living Network . ^{[ 14 ]}

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• Kerry Simon en IMDb