Justin Moore

Training at Academy of Art in San Francisco and California Culinary Academy gave Moore a formal base that could travel with him from one kitchen to the next. That education sits behind a career that has moved from private work to public-facing roles, and from chef to owner and director. Today, Justin is chef/owner of MOMO Riverfront Park, Executive Chef of Gray Center, and Wine Director of Rose's Restaurant Group.

At MOMO Riverfront Park in North Charleston, South Carolina, the food centers on American dining, and Moore’s role is to keep that expression clear, direct, and confident. The same discipline extends to his work as Executive Chef at Gray Center and Wine Director at Rose's Restaurant Group in Washington, D.C, in 2024, where the scope widens from one kitchen to the larger management of service and selection. At Gray Center, the food is fresh, beautiful, and most importantly delicious. That kind of language points to a kitchen where the standard is not spectacle but control: freshness, presentation, and flavor held to the same measure.

In 2024, he was Wine Director at Rose's Restaurant Group in Washington, D.C. That role reflects the range required of a modern operator: one who can move between the line, the sourcing side, and the structure of wine service without losing precision. Across those positions, Justin Moore’s work is defined by steady advancement and a practical command of the full dining experience.