Chef Neal Fraser, owner of multiple restaurant concepts in Los Angeles, started his career in the kitchen at age 20.  Fraser touts an impressive resume that includes a degree from the Culinary Institute of America and an honor roll  of kitchen credits such as Wolfgang Puck’s Eureka and Spago, Checkers Hotel under Thomas Keller, Joachim  Splichal’s Pinot Bistro, Hans Rockenwagner’s Rox, and the highly revered Boxer. Currently, he and his business  partner Amy Knoll own and operate critically acclaimed Redbird and high-volume special events and performing  arts venue Vibiana. 

Located in downtown Los Angeles, Redbird is Fraser’s flagship where he showcases his signature sensibility of  refined yet approachable modern American cuisine, influenced by the city’s multitude of cultures. Carved into one  of the city’s most historic architectural gems, inside the former rectory building of Vibiana (the cathedral-turned event-venue), Redbird is singular, timeless and “blissfully grown-up.” The restaurant has received many accolades  including a coveted spot on Los Angeles Times' Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurant List. 

Prior to the success of Redbird and Vibiana, Fraser and Knoll opened two of Los Angeles’ most loved restaurants – critical darling Grace, and ever-beloved, breakfast, lunch and dinner bistro, BLD. A second location for BLD  currently operates inside the Los Angeles International Airport. 

Fraser has also been catering for over 30 years in and around Los Angeles and across the country with events  ranging from intimate dinner parties in private homes to a week-long 3 meal a day Breeder’s Cup event at Santa  Anita to open-air dining events with the Outstanding in the Field group, and at Coachella and Burning Man. 

At Fraser’s award-winning flagship property Vibiana, which houses his critically acclaimed restaurant Redbird in its  rectory building, he and his staff execute over 100 events a year in the former cathedral and over 700 events in the  5 private dining rooms of the rectory building and adjacent garden. This is in addition to regular dinner service  seven nights a week and brunch on the weekends in the 140 seat Main Dining Room. Redbird | Vibiana received  the Los Angeles Conservancy’s 2019 Preservation Award Chair’s Award. The Chair’s Award is the LA Conservancy’s  highest recognition celebrating the persistence, creativity and ultimate success of the revitalization for adaptive  reuse of the cathedral, rectory building and surrounding property. 

Over the years, both Fraser and Knoll have been active members in the community, donating time and talent to a  variety of charities. Fraser currently resides on the board of LA’s Best. Nine years ago, Fraser and Knoll co-founded  Beefsteak, an annual event benefitting the Los Angeles Food Bank with Simpson’s creator Matt Selman, comedian  Eric Wareheim and comedy producer Cort Cass. As an avid cyclist, Fraser is an active participant in Chef’s Cycle, an  annual event in support of No Kid Hungry. 

Outside of the restaurants, Fraser has logged some hours on the small screen, most notably on Bravo TV's 'Top  Chef Masters,’ Fox’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ and Food Network's 'Iron Chef America,' on which he won his battle against  chef Cat Cora. He also won his battles on Esquire TV's 'Knife Fight,' and Food Network's 'Beat Bobby Flay.’  

Fraser and his restaurants have been featured in publications such as Food & Wine, Los Angeles Times, Conde Nast  Traveler, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Architectural Digest and Eater Los Angeles.

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