Kris Yenbamroong

Kris Yenbamroong (Thai: คริส เย็นบำรุง) is a Thai-American chef and cookbook author.^[1][2][3] Yenbamroong owns the 3 Night + Market restaurants in Los Angeles and 1 in Las Vegas, serving Thai cuisine in the style of kap klaem, the Thai term for "drinking food".^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Kris Yenbamroong
Born	1982 Los Angeles, California, United States
Education	New York University (BFA)
Spouse	Sarah St. Lifer ​ (m. 2016)​

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Yenbamroong studied film at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.^[9][10] He took over his parent's Thai restaurant, Talésai, before opening the first Night + Market on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip in 2010.^{[11][12][13][14]} He was named Food & Wine Magazine's Best New Chef in 2016.^[15]

Restaurants

• Night + Market WeHo (Opened 2010)^[13]
• Night + Market Song (Opened 2014)^[16]
• Night + Market Sahm (Opened 2018)^[9][17]
• Night + Market Vegas (Opened 2021)^[8]

Publications

• Night + Market: Delicious Thai Food to Facilitate Drinking and Fun-Having Amongst Friends (2017)^[18][19]

References

1. "How second-generation chefs are carrying on parents' culinary traditions". NBC News. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
2. Walker, Alissa (March 14, 2014). "L.A.'s Thai Wunderkind Serves Up a Second Course". The New York Times.
3. "Thai Street Food Takes Off in Hollywood". Bloomberg.com. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
4. Sissons, Jemima. "A Foodie's Guide to Los Angeles | Chow Down". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
5. Lynch, Rene (2018-07-22). "That time Jonathan Gold saved the struggling Night+Market from closure". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
6. "This Is How I Almost Killed the Family Business". Bon Appétit. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
7. "Jonathan Gold and Evan Kleiman Tackle the Question of Authenticity in Los Angeles Cuisine". KCRW. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
8. "Famed LA Thai spot Night + Market dazzles at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas – Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
9. "Night + Market chef Kris Yenbamroong is making 'cocaine Thai' at his new Venice restaurant, open Friday". Los Angeles Times. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
10. "Sarah St. Lifer, Kris Yenbamroong". The New York Times. April 3, 2016.
11. "Talesai on Sunset Boulevard to open Night Market next door". Los Angeles Times. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
12. Greene, David (October 19, 2017). "Night + Market Chef's New Cookbook Combines Thai Food And Fun". NPR.
13. Stapleton, Susan (2021-04-07). "Chef Kris Yenbamroong's Night + Market Dazzles With a Thai Raw Bar, Fried Chicken Sandwiches, and Natural Wines". Eater Vegas. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
14. Virbila, S. Irene (2009-01-07). "Restaurant review: Talesai in West Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
15. "Your Next Dinner Should Be This Family-Style Thai Feast". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
16. Hallock, Betty (2014-04-22). "Night + Market Song expected to reopen this week; chef responds to complaints". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
17. "What to Expect at Kris Yenbamroong's New Night + Market Sahm in Venice". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
18. Yenbamroong, Kris (October 3, 2017). Night + Market: Delicious Thai Food to Facilitate Drinking and Fun-Having Amongst Friends. Clarkson Potter. ISBN 978-0451497871.
19. Compton, Natalie B. (2017-10-05). "Drink Your Way Through the New Night + Market Cookbook". Vice. Retrieved 2024-04-09.