Ted Allen

Ted Allen is the food-and-wine specialist on the Emmy Award-winning hit show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," and one of the authors of the "New York Times" bestselling book of the same name. Ted also is a journalist and a contributing editor to "Esquire," where he was a finalist for a National Magazine Award in 2001. Originally from Ohio, he cut his culinary teeth as a dining critic and editor at "Chicago" magazine. He lives in New York City.