 In 2011, Poon-Kinney's restaurant, The Trails Neighborhood Eatery, was featured in an episode of the Food Network series "".It was reported that after the show aired, the restaurant experienced an 80% increase in sales due in part to dinner service, which the restaurant did not previously offer.In 2013, it was announced that Poon-Kinney had been selected as a contestant on the ninth season of the Food Network series "Food Network Star".