Chef
Neal Fraser

Los Angeles

About Neal Fraser

Chef Neal, acclaimed for his beloved LA restaurants Redbird and BLD, serves up wood-fired rotisserie fare at his newest venture - Fritzi. He began his culinary career in his hometown of Los Angeles where he worked as a line cook at Wolfgang Puck’s Eureka Brewery and Restaurant. His experience at the restaurant inspired him to enroll in the Culinary Institute of America in New York, which opened up doors for him with positions at Joachim Splichal’s Pinot Bistro, Wolfgang Puck’s Spago, and Hans Rockenwagner’s Rox in Los Angeles.

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My Venues

Redbird
114 E 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA

Accolades

Winner
Iron Chef America
LA’s 25 Best Restaurants (Grace)
Los Angeles magazine

Three Stars (Grace)
Angeleno magazine

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Where I Go Out

La bistecca

Drago Centro

$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Italian, Downtown

"This is 35 ounces (or something obscene like that). One entrée serves four people! It's pan-roasted until the outside of the steak is charred all over and then sliced tableside. I get the bone, which is amazing as well. This is just a super steak."

Chef

Neal Fraser

Redbird, Fritzi DTLA

Housemade bread w/ lardo pestato

Sotto

$$$, Outdoor Seating, Pizza, Full Bar, Italian, Pico Robertson

"Housemade whipped lardo with just the slightest hint of fennel is served alongside housemade bread that's Italian-style and perfectly crusty. Spread it on, let it melt, and enjoy the warm pork fat running through your taste buds."

Chef

Neal Fraser

Redbird, Fritzi DTLA

Vegetables on a fence

Blue Hill

$$$$, American, Greenwich Village

"Blue hill."

$$, Asian, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, New American, Diner, Culver West

"Chashu-style grilled baby octopus is something I've wanted to make but never put it on the menu. This red glazed octopus with simple greens is well-charred, tender, and very flavorful."

Chef

Neal Fraser

Redbird, Fritzi DTLA

Duck w/ chili & garlic

Yai Restaurant

$$, Thai, Asian, Hollywood

"Four blocks from Yai, I start to salivate. This is a Thai dish I can't live without. I don't want it all the time, but when I do, I will lie to anyone to go and get it."

$$, Mexican, Tacos, Hollywood

"It's Sunday. You are hungry and you don't want to eat for the rest of the day. Eat these chilaquiles with carnitas at the farmers market location of Loteria and you're done, satisfied, and ready to go."

Chef

Neal Fraser

Redbird, Fritzi DTLA