He became a celebrity chef when he introduced his Korean taco truck to Los Angeles, and now Roy Choi is taking his craft national with a new show on CNN called "Street Food."
From Eater:
This weekend, Choi — who just last week opened an impressive new restaurant in Los Angeles — broke the news on Twitter: "I got my own show&it’s from the heart on the biggest platform down2the smallest detail. #CNN #StreetFood thank YOU!" After telling the WSJ that it was in the process of partnering with "a protege of Anthony Bourdain," CNN confirms that Choi has joined the network. A rep was tight-lipped: "I can confirm that a collaboration with Roy is in the works but we’re not prepared to release details about the project."
Choi’s national prominence has grown in recent years thanks to his 2013 memoir and cookbook "L.A. Son." In an interview with Colorlines, he talked about his writing process and finding a "voice, a perspective and an honesty that was pretty rare."