Episode 33 - Joshua Kopel and how his southern charm and cuisine has taken over the LA restaurant and bar scene

Episode 33 - Joshua Kopel and how his southern charm and cuisine has taken over the LA restaurant and bar scene

In this laughter packed episode I have the pleasure of talking to Joshua Kopel, owner of Preux and Proper, South City Fried Chicken and Five0Four Hollywood. We talk about how he came up through the industry from working in some of the busiest bars in the south to owning a Fine Dining venue in LA.

Hailing from humble beginnings in Baton Rouge, LA, owner/operator Joshua Kopel wanted to bring a little bit of The South to Southern California. In 2010 he opened Five0Four, a New Orleans style bar, in Hollywood. Four years later, Kopel looked to DTLA, broadened his focus from Bourbon Street to The South as a whole, and opened up Preux & Proper. After a rocky first year in The Fashion District, Kopel was ready call it quits. In walks Sammy Monsour, a third generation chef that grew up in his father’s kitchen in Chapel Hill, NC. Kopel and Monsour hit it off instantly, and what came to fruition was the best kind of Southern. Monsour’s food encompasses his classical training at the CIA, his Lebanese ancestry, and his Southern roots. It’s like your grandma’s food went to school, traveled around the world, and came back to you beautifully plated with one hell of a story to tell.

It is their mission to inspire Southern Culture and Hospitality throughout their restaurant and community and that really comes through on this valuable podcast.

Please follow Joshua here:

joshua@justcallflo.com

www.joshkopel.com

www.justcallflo.com

https://www.southcityfriedchicken.com/

https://www.preuxandproper.com/

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