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Chef. Chris, the owner of Cealo LA will join us to discuss his latest endeavor in & out of the kitchen, opening up a brand new restaurant🍲in Sherman Oaks🏙 & sharing his passion for cooking & his culinary skills!🔥🌟
💎New York City’s own Chef. Christopher Montgomery, a South Bronx native now residing in Los Angeles, CA, specializes in local and seasonal ingredients. With these ingredients, he crafts French, American, Gourmet Southern and Modern cuisine with an urban twist. Fusing the flavor of the streets with the skill and prestige of the culinary world, Chef. Chris delivers a unique and personal experience with a diverse palette.
💎A graduate of the Art Institute of NY, he worked as a Sous Chef under the renowned Chef David Burke assisting with the opening and revamping of several David Burke Restaurants including Fishtail, David Burke Townhouse (Formally known as David Burke and Donetello), Fromagerie, David Burke Kitchen and David Burke at Bloomingdale's.
💎In North Hollywood, Chef. Chris acted as the Consulting Chef for the opening of Black Bottom Southern Café, a gourmet southern cuisine restaurant. Celebrities of all kinds patronized the café under Chef.’s tenure, including: Raphael Saadiq, Niecy Nash, Richard Roundtree, Chandra Wilson, Jesse Williams, Dawn Lewis, Jackee Harry,Nipsey Hussle, Martin Lawrence, Flex Alexander, Kenny Lattimore, among others.
💎As fate would have it, during an upresedented time of a global pandemic, Chef. Chris is currently living out his dream of opening his very own restaurant, CEA-LO on the west coast. Chef. Chris opened a sister restaurant in Sherman Oaks, CA, to the family restaurant, where he began his journey, in The Bronx.
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