Exciting News! Upstairs 2's NEW Chef & Revitalized Menu

THE WINE HOUSE & UPSTAIRS 2 ANNOUNCE OUR NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF!

Featured as one of Food Network's "Chopped" Champions, Executive Chef Maiki Le joins our kitchen.

Chef Maiki has had a lifelong passion for cooking and has trained with some of the best chefs in NYC and Los Angeles. She has been collaborating with our sommelier, Marilyn Snee, to create a new, globally influenced, wine friendly menu. Our focus continues to be on small plates and 45 wines by the glass. Upstairs 2 also offers a full range of whiskies, spirits, and seasonal specialty cocktails. Come in and see why we are so excited about all of our changes.

A SMALL SNIPPET OF MAIKI'S BIO

Maiki moved to Los Angeles in 2009 and began working as Chef de Cuisine with Chef Josie LeBalch at Josie Restaurant. She assisted in the opening of Momed in Beverly Hills and also Next Door by Josie. While working with LeBalch, she celebrated victories on the Food Network’s 24 Hour Restaurant Battle as well as Chopped. Working with LeBalch rounded out her experience as a chef, training her in European and American cuisine, cooking with game meats, and honing her skills as a leader. In 2014 she began working with Belcampo Meat Co. She helped the company open multiple locations including Grand Central Market, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and the Farm Kitchen pop up. As Head Chef, she opened their flagship location in Santa Monica, creating a meat-centric menu featuring the organic, pastured, humanely raised animals.