Oct 25, 2011 09:18 EDT Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering Brendan Connor, born and raised in Miami, Fl., began his culinary journey in 1999 at nationally acclaimed restaurant Hominy Grill in Charleston, S.C. While attending college at The College of Charleston, Brendan started as Hominy Grill’s dishwasher where the Chef took him under his wing and taught him to cook.