One of the famous chefs is Vivian Howard. Chef Vivian Howard owns three restaurants in eastern North Carolina, two of them in Kinston, Chef & the Farmer and Boiler Room. A Chef's Life is an American documentary-style cooking show created by Cynthia Hill (Markay Media) and Vivian Howard. ...The series premiered on September 7, 2013, and its latest episode, a special called Last Harvest, aired on October 22, 2018. Also about his personal life you can find out jacanswers.com as this chef is actively developing.