Boodle Fight - Starting Feb 14

Chef Dave Denina grew up in Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines where food was the centerpiece of every gathering. 

"My earliest memories are of my backyard open fire kitchen during a fiesta – whole pig roasting on an open pit, the aroma of simmering stews filling the air as the hustling and bustling of my neighbors help cooking food for the feast."

After migrating to the United States, he enrolled in culinary school and has had the opportunity to further his craft with the likes of Chef Joey Ward of Southern Belle and Georgia Boy, Chef Riley Huddleston of The Mayor’s Table, Rachel Haggstrom of Justin Vineyards and Winery, Certified Master Chef Paschal Olhats of Pascal Olhats Cuisine and many more.

"Cooking has always been more than a job for me – it’s my language, my art, and my way of bringing joy to others."

A Boodle Fight is a vibrant Filipino feast where food is artfully spread on banana leaves and shared communally. 

A shared meal with friends and family, all about rebellion against formality and celebrating raw, camaraderie.

Chef Kiyoka moved to Atlanta in 2016 from Japan, where she was the official chef of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and launched Cheffrey’s Kitchen soon after. She is highly trained in all manners of Japanese cooking, including omakase and Kaiseki, and has participated in Pullman Yards’ popular Chefs Market and Asian Night Market events since their inception, in addition to various pop-ups at farmers markets and culinary events around the city.

The Cheffrey’s Kitchen residency will begin on Friday, August 16, in the Brick and Mortar restaurant space, and will feature a traditional Kaiseki seven-course meal for $80 per person. There will be two seatings of 20 each night the resident is open, and reservations must be made in advance due to the precise preparation and plating of the meal.