Neal Fraser
Co-Owner
Grace Restaurant, BLD Restaurant
Los Angeles, CA
Fraser began his culinary career in Los Angeles at the age of 20, working as a line cook at Eureka Brewery and Restaurant, one of Wolfgang Puck’s earliest restaurants. Inspired by this introduction to the life of a professional chef, Fraser entered the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, in the fall of 1990.
During his tenure at the CIA, Fraser worked with such luminaries as Thomas Keller at the Checkers Hotel in Los Angeles, and David Burke at the Park Avenue Café in New York.
Neal Fraser spent his down time contemplating his next move—opening GRACE in 2003. As Co-owner and Executive Chef, Fraser serves his New American cuisine in an atmosphere perfectly designed to complement the ambitious flavors of one of Los Angeles’ most revolutionary culinary talents.
Fraser opened BLD, his second restaurant with his partners from GRACE in July 2006. Located just a few steps away from GRACE, BLD serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a comfortable yet elegant atmosphere.
Fraser’s wife, Amy Knoll Fraser, is also a Co-owner and Director of Operations for both Grace and BLD. The two welcomed their first child together, Roan, in 2005.