Eric Kelly
Food and wine is culture. I was brought up at table, surrounded by family and friends. Dinner seemed to go for hours; antipasto in the early afternoon; then some fish, chicken, maybe steak, always pasta; ending with some deserts, coffee and cheese hours later deep into the evening. All of the food we served was from our garden; the meats came from people we knew; the wine was homemade, or at least made locally by some friends. This all happened in Los Angeles, not some far away country. The good life is ours - in our backyards and those of our neighbors. Re- creating it starts simply with some food, and wine.
Erik was born and raised in Los Angeles. He has served in the kitchens of both the Drago Restaurant Group, and the Patina Group. Serving as general manager and sommelier he opened Animal Restaurant in Los Angeles. He is currently employed at The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills. Food and wine is not only a passion, it is his life.