Howie Kleinberg Biography – Howie Kleinberg Wiki
Howie Kleinberg also recognized as Howard Kleinberg was a former contestant in the reality cooking show Top Chef. He ranked seventh place on his season of Top Chef in 2007. He was based in Miami, Florida, where he served as a chef and owned his own restaurant. He was the owner of Bulldog Barbecue in North Miami, Florida, although it is now listed as permanently closed online. The restaurant was opened after his success in the cooking show.
He recently began working as executive chef of Peacock Garden Resto Bar + Grill in Miami’s Coconut Grove, and the eatery shared its own statement on the news.“We at Peacock Garden are saddened by the passing of chef Howie Kleinberg,” Peacock Garden said in a statement to the Miami New Times. “Howie was a valued member of our team and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family.”
According to Bravo, in the past years, he had an early job in the kitchen at the Hotel Intercontinental in downtown Miami. The site also credited his charitable work to causes like childhood hunger and pet shelters. He attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, according to the Miami Herald.
Howie Kleinberg Age
He died at the age of 46 on July 22, 2022.
Howie Kleinberg Wife
He was never married in his lifetime. He sought the company of his rescue dog Skye. The deceased is survived by his mother, Susan Kleinberg Ratner, and stepfather, Ken Ratner. His sister, Amy (William) Wildstein, and their three children Whitney, Lindsey, and Phillip, and his beloved dog Skye.
Howie Kleinberg Death
He passed on on July 22, 2022, at the age of 46. His death was confirmed by his mother, Susan Kleinberg. She told The Miami Herald, “I am just finding out how many lives he touched. He was married to his passion in life, which was his cooking.”
According to a section of information in his obituary, it reads, Passed away unexpectedly at 46 years old on July 22, 2022. Known as ‘Chef Howie’ to his friends and family, he loved to cook and went on to compete in Top Chef. Inspired by his love of barbecue and summers spent in North Carolina, he opened his own restaurant, Bulldog BBQ. He later went on to pursue more fine dining options. Participating annually in the South Beach Wine and Food Festival was a great source of pride for him. Howie is survived by his mother, Susan Kleinberg Ratner, and stepfather, Ken Ratner. His sister, Amy (William) Wildstein, and their three children Whitney, Lindsey, and Phillip, and his beloved dog Skye. Donations in Howie’s memory may be made to Bullies-N-Beyond Rescue through PayPal at bulliesnbeyond@gmail.com or to Feeding South Florida.
Bravo Top Chef also confirmed his death, posting a tribute to him on its Twitter page, writing, “The #TopChef family is saddened to learn about the unexpected passing of Howard Kleinberg from season three. Howie’s passion for cooking filled so many and our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends.”
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in North Miami Beach, and his family asked that any donations in Kleinberg’s memory be given to the foundations Bullies-N-Beyond Rescue or to Feeding South Florida.
Howie Kleinberg Cause of Death
The cause of his death was a heart attack.
Howie Kleinberg Instagram
His Instagram account was @chefhowardk.
