Edward Lee Biography

Edward Lee is the author of Smoke & Pickles and Buttermilk Graffiti; chef/owner of 610 Magnolia MilkWood and Whiskey Dry in Louisville Kentucky; and culinary director of Succotash in National Harbor Maryland and Penn Quarter Washington DC.
Lee appears frequently in print and on television including earning an Emmy nomination for his role in the Emmy Award–winning series The Mind of a Chef. He also competed in season 9 of Top Chef.
In 2017 Lee founded The LEE Initiative. The LEE (Let’s Empower Employment) Initiative identifies issues surrounding diversity in the restaurant industry and creates solutions to help the restaurant community grow. The initiative includes two programs; Smoke and Soul and Women Chefs in Kentucky
Most recently he wrote and hosted the feature documentary Fermented.In the film Lee goes on a journey to understand how the ancient process of fermentation is used in modern cuisine both at home and abroad.
A Brooklyn native Lee found his way to Louisville while attending The Kentucky Derby in 2003 and destiny brought him to the restaurant 610 Magnolia. The following year he bought the restaurant with partner Brook Smith and moved to Louisville. With Lee at the helm 610 Magnolia has been praised as the fine dining destination of the region. In 2011 he was a Finalist for The Best Chef Award Southeast from the James Beard Foundation.

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