CHICAGO –We are excited to announce that Chef Matthew Kirkley has been promoted from chef to executive chef of L2O. Chef Francis Brennan will continue to consult with L2O and is working on a future project with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. For more information on L2O, visit www.L2Orestaurant.com.
Commanding the kitchen of L2O, the modern seafood restaurant located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood that has garnered four-star reviews from the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, Executive Chef Matthew Kirkley offers some of the most pristine fish and shellfish available from around the world, in inventive presentations served with a warm hospitality.
Kirkley, a Baltimore native, started his career at the Striped Bass in Philadelphia after graduating from culinary school, before moving on to hone his talents in some of the most recognized fine-dining kitchens of Chicago and Las Vegas, including NoMI, Four Seasons Chicago, RIA at the Elysian Hotel and Joël Robuchon at the Mansion at MGM Grand. His current role at L2O is his second tenure at the restaurant, his first being on the opening team in 2008.
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