Kris Morningstar

Chef
Kris Morningstar

Los Angeles

About Kris Morningstar

A native of Southern California, Kris Morningstar’s love affair with food began as a child watching his father cook meals for the family. By the time he was in high school in New Jersey, he was already wowing his family and friends with meals he created for holidays and large dinner parties.

Accolades

  • Rising Star Chef
    Gayot
  • Nominee for Rising Star Chef
    James Beard Foundation
  • Two and a Half Stars (Ray's & Stark Bar)
    Los Angeles Times
  • Two and a Half Stars (Blue Velvet)
    Los Angeles Times
  • ChefsFeed Winner
    One of the Best Things to Eat in LA

Where I Go Out

Octopus carpaccio
Octopus carpaccio
K-ZO Restaurant
$$$, Japanese, Sushi, Sake Bar, Downtown
"K-ZO does awesome sushi. The octopus is perfect and simple. They serve it sashimi-style, then fry the tentacles and serve it with yuzu kosho (a spicy, citrusy, salty condiment). The monkfish liver is also great!"
Kris Morningstar
Chef
Kris Morningstar
Al pastor taco
Al pastor taco
El Chato Taco Truck
$, Mexican, Food Truck, Tacos, Central La
"The tacos from this truck—which parks Monday through Saturday evening at the corner of Olympic and La Brea—are spicy, caramelized, and lightly saucy. There is always a line, but it's the perfect food after a hard day in the kitchen."
Kris Morningstar
Chef
Kris Morningstar
A.O.C. brioche
A.O.C. brioche
A.O.C.
$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Wine Bar, Full Bar, Italian, Tapas, Beverly Grove
"It might be the perfect hangover food at breakfast, lunch or dinner. The brioche is slathered with butter then cooked on the deck of the wood oven. It's topped with gruyere, frisée, prosciutto and a sunny egg. The bitter greens balance out the richness."
Kris Morningstar
Chef
Kris Morningstar
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