[4][6][7][8] 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.

Out of the twelve finalists, she proceeded to the top four,[9] and she pitched an idea to producers for a potential series called Stacey's Modern Magic.

[10] Although deemed by critics to be a frontrunner for the season,[11][12] Poon-Kinney was eliminated from the show on August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04), finishing in fourth place.

[10][13] Her elimination was met with anger and surprise by many viewers,[13] and the decision was described as "shocking" by the season's eventual winner, Damaris Phillips.

[14] Poon-Kinney lives in Spring Valley, California with her husband, painter Saratoga Sake.