Background
Elliot was born in New York City and grew up in New York City, London and Scotland.
Elliot was born in New York City and grew up in New York City, London and Scotland.
He attended the University of Street Andrews in Scotland.
He is currently manager of Lifestsyle Products at Bloomberg LP. Elliot started his career for McGraw-Hill in London tracking oil tankers and eventually Organisation of Petroleum Export Countries and the newly reemerging East European and Russian oil industry. He was the youngest ever cover story writer for Businessweek. In 1991 an introduction to Michael Bloomberg – who had just founded his fledgling news company – led to Elliot working on their commodities team
When Bloomberg bought WNEW in 1992, Bloomberg asked Elliot to anchor the commodities segment and also to widen out into Lifestyles related news, data and services.
Following this expansion, Elliot worked on DINE <GO>, which was designed for the Bloomberg Terminal to give Bloomberg clients and employees a platform to discuss, rate and review restaurants in a private forum with their peers. Radio From 1993–2001 Elliot"s food program was broadcast on Bloomberg radio.
Interview guests included leading food industry personalities, notably Mario Batali, Ruthi Reichl, Tony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver, Julia Child and George Language.