Austin Cobb

Coming Up

Sushi is the clearest craft marker in Austin Cobb’s record, and it reads as a discipline built on control, economy, and finish. That same logic shows up across the kitchens and appointments that shaped his early career: the work at Chez Mélange in Redondo Beach, the move to Marenna at Feudi di San Gregorio in Avellino, Italy, the private-household pace of cooking for Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and the restaurant years at Grace in Los Angeles. Each stop points to the same kind of cook — one who can adjust to scale, setting, and pressure without losing the line of the plate. The coast remains the central thread. In 2011, Austin Cobb became chef at The Strand House in Manhattan Beach, California, bringing that range back to a setting that would reward consistency and restraint. A later run as Executive Sous Chef at Redbird in Downtown Los Angeles added another layer of management and precision, before the return to The Strand House in Manhattan Beach, California as Executive Chef Co-Owner folded the earlier phases of the career into a more complete role. Today, Cobb is chef of Stockhome, extending the same disciplined approach into another kitchen and another audience.

In Their Words “I also wanted to showcase my skills on a large scale hopefully leading to new opportunities.” The statement is plain about the work: scale is not decoration, it is proof. In kitchen terms, it points to a chef who sees visibility as a function of execution, where range has to hold under pressure and opportunity follows from how cleanly the work is handled.

Career - Chef — Stockhome, Petaluma, United States - Chef — Chez Mélange, Redondo Beach - Chef — Marenna at Feudi di San Gregorio, Avellino, Italy - Personal chef — Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith - Chef — Grace, Los Angeles - Chef — The Strand House, Manhattan Beach, California (from 2011) - Executive Sous Chef — Redbird, Downtown Los Angeles - Executive Chef Co-Owner — The Strand House, Manhattan Beach, California

FAQ Where did Austin Cobb work before? Austin Cobb's earlier career included Chez Mélange, Marenna at Feudi di San Gregorio, and Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith. What recognition has Austin Cobb received? Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024).