Michael Symon is an award winning chef,a creative restaurateur, Emmy Award winning tv host, author and one of those responsible for Cleveland Ohios excellent culinary reputation. He was

the 2007 winner of Iron Chef, which helped

springboard him to fame. He could have executed that leap

himself having been a high school wrestler at renowned St. Edward high school. Symon has written several books, the most recent called Cooking Out. He’s of Greek, Sicilian and Eastern European ancestry and is married to the former Liz Shanahan who is a huge driving force behind the success of many restaurants and endeavors. We chatted about how wrestling formed an amazing foundation for his culinary success and how his parents were great influences in his life. plus, Michaels passion for Cleveland Sports