Brad Kilgore, Chef

Born and raised in Kansas City, Chef Brad Kilgore's culinary journey began as early as 11 years old where he would assist in the prep kitchen. In his teenage years he got the itch for fine dining and chasing stars. He left home to pursue his career in Chicago, working at two Three Michelin Star Restaurants; Alinea under Grant Achatz and L2o under Laurent Gras. Not long after that he found himself as the Chef de Cuisine at the young age of 26 under another world great chef Jean George Vongerichten in Bal Harbour, Miami.

This is when Chef Kilgore decided to open his own restaurant, which garnered National and International acclaim, Alter in Wynwood. Here is where he was a finalist for the JBF Best Chef South, and 2016 Food & Wine Magazine Best New Chef in America. Over the past 10 years he has been named the Chef of the Year in Miami an unprecedented five times.

Now his focus is on the growth of his company, Kilgore Hospitality Group, from Miami, to San Francisco, and even locations Latin America!