Kévin D’Andrea Biography – Kévin D’Andrea Wiki
Kévin D’Andrea is an Austin chef and the owner and executive chef of Foliepop’s, a French pastry shop. He is a contestant on the 21st season of Top Chef.
In 2015, he competed in “Top Chef: France,” where he became a finalist. A French native, D’Andrea launched his culinary career in France where he trained with and worked under Michelin-starred chefs like Alain Ducasse and Alain Llorca.
After working at the three-Michelin-star Parisian restaurant Le Meurice, D’Andrea hopped over to London to spend some time at the relaxed very stylish bistro Bob Bob Ricard in Soho. Upon returning to Paris, he opened his restaurant Mensae, a chic and minimalist space with a classic French menu.
He left Paris after marrying an American and found himself in Houston, where he served as the executive chef for La Villa. His Austin move coincided with the opening of Foliepop’s, a French pastry shop that D’Andrea opened to exercise the skills he honed in France. H-E-B now carries Foliepop’s tartlets.
Kévin D’Andrea Top Chef
The Austin-based is one of 12 contestants on the 21st season of Top Chef USA which premieres on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
The other contestants on the show will include Amanda Turner, Rasika Venkatesa, Michelle Wallace, Charly Pierre, Laura Ozyilmaz, Kenny Nguyen, David Murphy, Savannah Miller, Daniel “Dan” Jacobs, Valentine Howell Jr., Danny Garcia, Alisha Elenz, Manuel “Manny” Barella, and Kaleena Bliss.
Kévin D’Andrea Age
Top Chef season 21 contestant D’Andrea, is 27, years old as of 2024. He was born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France.
Kévin D’Andrea Wife
Chef Kévin is married to his wife, Kimberly Fearon who works as a realtor in Austin. He left Paris after marrying Kimberly who is an American. He relocated to Houston, where he served as the executive chef for La Villa.
Kévin D’Andrea Instagram
His Instagram handle is @kevindandrea.
