Sang Yoon is a South Korean born-American restaurateur, chef and the owner of the Father's Office

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, chef and owner o
Lukshon Restaurant
and the chef/partner in Two Birds One Stone. Chef Yoon was a contestant on Bravo Network's

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Season 5.

Life and career

Yoon began his career in fine dining in Michelin-starred kitchens of Paris, New York, and Los Angeles including work at Chinois on Main and later as executive chef of

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, Santa Monica's famous dining destination for contemporary California cuisine. In 2000, Yoon struck out on his own by renovating his favorite local dive bar, Father's Office, where he trailblazed the gastropub movement in L.A. and beyond. Father's Office is critically and popularly acclaimed for its signature craft brew selection of over 55 local and small-batch varieties and the proprietary “Office Burger” has been hailed as the country's best burger by the ''TODAY Show'' and ''Esquire'' magazine. Yoon has been profiled as a craft beer expert in ''

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'', '' Food & Wine'' magazine, and ''

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'' and has been featured as a guest judge on Bravo's

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and competing chef on

. February 2011 saw Yoon's return to fine dining with the debut o
Lukshon
a modern restaurant dedicated to traditional and creative Southeast Asian flavors that was recently named the #3 restaurant in Los Angeles from venerable food critic

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of the LA Times. In June 2016, Yoon opene
Two Birds One Stone
a restaurant project in California's wine country. Yoon credits the loves of his life—champagne and hockey—with helping him to achieve an ideal work/life balance.

References

External links

Chef Sang Yoon official siteFather's Office official siteLukshon official siteBravo TV Official Site
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''After Hours'' episode with Sang Yoon
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