Wolfgang Puck was a driving force behind the popularity of California Cuisine as a result of opening Spago in 1982. Puck was twice named Outstanding Chef of the Year by the James Beard Foundation. His other restaurants include Chinois, Postino, and CUT. Puck regularly appears on Good Morning America, has a syndicated newpaper column, Wolfgang Puck's Kitchen, which reaches 5.5 million readers, sells his own merchandise on HSN and is now on Top Chef.