Michael Symon is a renowned American chef and businessman. He is the owner of multiple restaurants all around the USA, such as Lola in Cleveland, Parea in New York, Bar Symon in Avon Lake, Ohio, Symon’s Burger Joint in Texas, etc.
Moreover, Michael is also a television celebrity best known for his appearances in cooking shows like Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out (2020-2021), Worst Cooks in America (2021), Throwdown with Michael Symon (2021), etc.
Besides being on TV and operating a business, Michael Symon is also a family man. In the below article, meet the chef Michael Symon’s wife, Liz Shanahan, their children, and grandchildren.
Chef Michael Symon’s Wife
Chef and Restaurateur Michael Symon married his wife and business partner Liz Shanahan in January 1998. The pair first met at one of Michael’s restaurants, where Liz was an employee.
The working relationship gradually turned romantic for Michael. However, Liz was married to someone else and also had a child.
A few years later, Liz’s relationship with her then-spouse fell apart. She had a two-year-old son, Kyle, from her first husband.
It was then Michael confessed his long-concealed love for her. Eventually, the pair started dating and married in November 1998 at a church in Cleveland.
As of September 2022, Michael and Liz’s marriage has gone past 23 years. After 23 years, the pair seems very much in love as their Instagram posts suggest.
On their 23rd wedding anniversary on 1 November 2021, Michael wished his wife with a funny post on his Instagram handle @chefsymon. He shared a picture of Liz alongside a caption that read, “Happy Anniversary my beautiful girl…I don’t know where I would be without you.. it hasn’t always been perfect or easy but every day has been better with you in it…I love you and always will with all my heart.”
Who is Liz Shanahan?
Liz Shanahan, also known as Liz Symon, is best known as chef Michael Symon’s wife. However, there is more to Liz than just being a celebrity wife. She is Michael’s business partner and handles all the frontal ends of their business.
Liz is an American woman born in Georgia. Her age and education details are off the web sources. However, her birthdate falls on 30 March. Moreover, on her recent birthday, i.e., on 30 March 2022, her husband Michael wished her via an Instagram post. Michael shared Liz’s beautiful throwback picture and wrote, “Happy Birthday LuLu.”
On Instagram, Liz Shanahan is available as Liz Symon or @lizsymon. There, Liz frequently uploads her family pictures and updates her fans about her life. As of September 2022, she has 8.5k people following her on the handle.
Michael Symon’s Children
Michael Symon does not have any biological child with Liz Symon. However, he is the father of his stepson Kyle who took birth in Liz’s previous relationship. Despite having a stepfather-son relationship, Michael shares a special bonding with Kyle. Further, he is the business role model for his stepson.
Having grown up under Michael’s guidance and stewardship, Kyle has also indulged himself in the restaurant business. He helped his father open a restaurant in Lakewood, Ohio. Then, after moving from Cleveland to New York, Kyle planned on his own coffee and doughnut business. He initially got the idea for the business from Michael.
After almost three years of search, i.e., in August 2016, Michael’s son Kyle found an affordable place to start his business and named it Grindstone Coffee and Doughnut. Reportedly, whenever Michael is in New York, he works in shifts at Kyle’s shop.
During many of his media appearances and interviews, Michael has talked about his thoughts on family and relationships. For him, the family possesses more importance than any career advancement.
Granddaughter
Michael has two grandchildren from his son Kyle. Kyle is married to Krista and has welcomed a son and a daughter.
Kyle’s first daughter, Emmy, was born in December 2018. Almost three years later, i.e., in October 2021, he and Krista welcomed their son Butch.
Michael’s Instagram handle is filled with posts and images of his grandchildren. Especially his three years old granddaughter, Emmy, has already started following on her grandfather’s path.
Like Michael, she is also a huge fan of Cleveland’s football team, the Cleveland Browns. Michael regularly displays his love and support for Cleveland Brown via social media posts.
Similarly, on 21 October 2021, he shared his granddaughter’s photo and talked about their love for Cleveland Browns. He wrote, “Emmy knows we ride or die with 6 & the @clevelandbrowns … let’s go boys time to dig deep tonight!”
