Sheldon Simeon is the chef and owner of Lineage, a restaurant that explores the ancestral roots of Hawaiian cuisine, as well as Tin Roof, where he serves contemporary Hawaiian dishes in a casual setting, both in Maui. In 2019, Lineage was named one of Bon Appétit's Top 50 Nominees for America's Best New Restaurants. Sheldon was a finalist on Season 10 of Top Chef: Seattle, becoming a finalist en route, and later competed on Season 14 of Top Chef: Charleston-he was voted Fan Favorite on both seasons. Sheldon's first book, Cook Real Hawai'i, was named one of the best cookbooks of 2021 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Taste of Home, Vice, and Serious Eats.