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January Friis Mikkelsen was born in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen.
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He is also judge on DR1"s Den Store Bagedyst, the Danish version of The Great British Bake Office. He trained as a chef in France. In 1987, he opened Restaurant Tinggården in Asserbo outside Frederiksværk.
The restaurant is based in a three-winged farmhouse from 1702.
Friis-Mikkelsen first appeared on television as Claus Meyer"s sideman on the DR1 colokery show Meyers Køkken ("Meyer"s Cuisine") in the 1990s. Im 2012–2014, he has appeared as judge alongside Mette Blomsterberg on Den Store Bagedyst.
He is also involved in the production of cherry wines on the Frederiksdal Estate on Lolland.
