The French Laundryin Napa Valley. Fraser then followed the path of many acclaimed chefs before him and headed to Paris. With stints at lauded eateries Maison Blanche and two-Michelin-starred Le Taillevent under his belt, the LA-born chef returned stateside and opened Compass in New York’s Upper East Side. However, it wasn’t until Fraser opened one-Michelin-star Dovetail in 2007, followed by Nix in 2016, that he really landed on the US culinary map. Both veg-focused eateries are now closed with Nix, like so many, But, despite the closure of Nix, Fraser’s culinary empire remains solid. As well as Ardor at the West Hollywood Edition, the chef’s portfolio boasts The Loyal in New York’s West Village, four restaurants and bars inside The Times Square Edition hotel and the North Fork Table & Inn in Long Island.