Fab Five Fanatics
It doesn't get much better than this!
Name: Ted Allen
Title: Food and Wine Connoisseur (what?!)
Age: 38
Show Personality: the maker of dirty jokes
Also Known For: being a very talented writer
Life Before Queer Eye: A Chicago native, Ted has been a contributing editor to Esquire magazine where he is co-author of the "Things a Man Should Know" column-an irreverent guide for men on such items as fashion, sex, business etiquette, and cocktails, and co-authored four books that grew out of that series. Before joining Esquire Ted was a senior editor and restaurant critic with Chicago magazine where he wrote stories for the dining department. He has interviewed such food luminaries as Mario Batali, Martha Stewart, Paul Bocuse, Trotter, Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand, and Rick Bayless. (provided by www.bravotv.com)
My Take: Ted doesn't look like one to make dirty jokes, so it always surprises me when he does. It's also mentioned at bravotv.com that he has a longtime partner, Barry Rice, which is wonderful. I hope Ted is always happy.
(I would also like to point out that everyone got a cool-sounding nickname except for Ted. Why??)