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Chef Kris Morningstar
At Terrine Kris Morningstar showcases his detail oriented, yet simple, bold flavored, seasonal cuisine with a French lean. His soulful food has previously earned him a GQ Magazine Dish of the Year award, an Esquire Magazine Best New Restaurant award, a place as a James Beard Rising Star Chef semi-finalist and a Rising Star Chef award from Gayot.
Before gaining notoriety at Ray’s & Stark Bar and Blue Velvet Morningstar worked in both seasonal rustic kitchens such as AOC and Opaline, and also polished fine dining kitchens like Patina and Meson G. Combining these influences Morningstar’s food is sophisticated, yet heart warming and always seasonal.
Kris Morningstar can also be seen as a recurring judge on the award winning Esquire Show Knife Fight.
Terrine – 2014
