Matthew Trebek is an American entrepreneur who co-owns a Mexican restaurant named Oso in Harlem, New York. During his graduation, he had worked as a bartender at several Manhattan restaurants and clubs. One such stint at the now-shuttered restaurant named Willow Road inspired him to begin a career as a restaurateur. Matthew is the son of a well-known Canadian-American TV personality and game show host Alex Trebek who died on November 8, 2020, due to pancreatic cancer.
Age
Matthew Trebek was born in the year 1990.
Residence
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Sports a lightly-trimmed beard
- Short-cropped hair
- Dimpled smile
- Has a mole on his neck and one over his left eyebrow
Matthew Trebek Favorite Things
- Cuisine – Mexican
- Music Genre – Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk, Soul
- Snacks – Carne Asada Tacos, Quesadillas
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Matthew Trebek Facts
- In an interview, Matthew stated that he was drawn to the hospitality industry as he felt that it provided him a very flexible platform to venture out into multiple interesting fields in one pursuit – design, architecture, food, drinks, and music; in addition to the opportunity of meeting and mingling with a diverse array of people.
- Matthew was drawn towards not just mixology but also towards the architectural design of restaurants while he was working at Willow Road restaurant in New York. He contacted the restaurant’s interior designer and started to work as a carpenter for his company. Eventually, the two became business partners and developed the idea for a restaurant of their own.
- After 3 years of ideation and planning, the pair opened a 44-seat restaurant named Oso that specialized in Mexican street food and craft cocktails.
- The decision to select Mexican cuisine as the chief theme of his restaurant stemmed from his belief that although there were Mexican food joints in New York, they did not offer the authentic experience that he enjoyed while growing up in Los Angeles and during his visits to Mexico City. He works with a family from Puebla, Mexico to ensure that his restaurant stays true to its promise of delivering true Mexican street fare.
- After Mathew decided to open a restaurant in Harlem, New York, his father bought him a USD 1.9 million townhouse in the neighborhood.
- Although his famous father wasn’t initially enthused by Matthew’s decision to open a restaurant, he came around to supporting his venture. His mother, though, was one of the first investors in the business.
- After the success of his first venture, he opened a multi-purpose cocktail lounge named Lucille’s, again in the Harlem neighborhood. The facility works as a coffee shop from 7 am to 4 pm and then converts into a cocktail bar at night.
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Facts of Matthew Trebek
- Gender Male
- full nameMatthew Trebek
- nicknamesMatt
- birthplaceLos Angeles, California, United States
- Date of Birth December 03, 1990
- Age 33 years 9 months
- Horoscope Sagittarius
- Lucky Number 7
- Lucky Stone Turquoise
- Lucky Color Orange
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundUkrainian, French-Canadian, English, and Irish
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$5 million
- professionEntrepreneur
- weight68 kg or 150 lbs
- height5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorGreen
- body type / buildSlim
- collegeFordham University
- motherJean Currivan
- sistersEmily Trebek