Born and raised in Southern California, Chef Eric Hara decided to
follow his passion for the culinary arts at the young age of 16. After
culinary school, Chef Hara went on to study under legendary chefs like
Michel Richard and David Burke as he sharpened the skills that have
amounted into a 25+ year career. Best known for his work in both
Southern California and New York City, Chef Hara was in the limelight
of modern American cuisine for nearly a decade by continually
reinventing traditional, or otherwise familiar, dishes into something
thrilling.
Chef Hara has an innate hunger for growth and innovation and has
leveraged his tenure as one of America’s standout chefs to sustain a
lifelong career. Chef Hara as opened four of his own restaurants in
both America and Costa Rica, started two businesses, and has now
made his home in South Carolina’s Lowcountry to bring the Brick
Chicken down south for good.