Stacey Poon-Kinney is an

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and

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. She came to prominence as a contestant on the ninth season of the Food Network series '' Food Network Star''.

Food Network

''Restaurant: Impossible''

In 2011, Poon-Kinney's restaurant, The Trails Neighborhood Eatery, was featured in an episode of the Food Network series '' Restaurant: Impossible''. It was reported that after the show aired, the restaurant experienced an 80% increase in sales due in part to

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, which the restaurant did not previously offer.

''Food Network Star''

In 2013, it was announced that Poon-Kinney had been selected as a contestant on the ninth season of the Food Network series '' Food Network Star''. Out of the twelve finalists, she proceeded to the top four, and she pitched an idea to producers for a potential series called ''Stacey's Modern Magic''. Although deemed by critics to be a frontrunner for the season, Poon-Kinney was eliminated from the show on , finishing in fourth place. Her elimination was met with anger and surprise by many viewers, and the decision was described as "shocking" by the season's eventual winner,

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Personal life

Poon-Kinney lives in Spring Valley, California with her husband,

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Saratoga Sake. They have two children.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Poon-Kinney, Stacey 1970s births American women restaurateurs Businesspeople from San Diego Date of birth missing (living people) Food Network Star contestants Living people People from Spring Valley, San Diego County, California