New Chef From CSUN Elevates Menu At San Fernando Gastropub

STUDIO CITY, CA — Studio City's upscale gastropub Gray Tavern boasts a new head chef, intent on cultivating a fresh, farm-to-table menu at the laid-back eatery on Ventura Boulevard.

The recently hired Josh Kennedy is a graduate of California State University, Northridge, and the Culinary Institute of America in Napa. Having grown up cooking since he was a teen, the Los Angeles native has an extensive and eclectic resume, that includes working alongside Top Chef contestant Sang Yoon, L.A.-area chef and Tamale Museum founder John Sedlar and Michelin-starred chef Perry Hoffman.

Such mentors led Kennedy to a goal of respecting food, utilizing plants in seasonal cooking and minimizing waste within the restaurant, management said.

With a modern, industrial-designed setting that features interior and exterior dining, Gray Tavern has a menu offering tapa selections, including arancini (Fontina-stuffed risotto balls), Studio City Hush Puppies (crunchy, mashed-potato balls with chipotle aioli and parmesan cheese) and Prince Edward Island mussels in Thai green curry.

Entrees include: cioppino with blue crab and mussels; Aji Amarillo ceviche; a burger with bacon-onion jam; filet mignon with cognac flambé pepper sauce; and house-made potato gnocchi.

Wines, craft beer and specialty cocktails, along with such desserts as fried bread pudding and lemon bars, are also on the menu.

Follow this link to see the entire Gray Tavern menu and reservation information.

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