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In fact, Kerley has held the kitchen reins since February.
Magnolia officially announced today that it has a new chef: Matt Kerley, a 26-year-old born Down Under, then raised down in the underbelly of the American South. In fact, ex-Magnolia chef Ronnie New departed for
The Republic in February ― Kerley's held the chef's clipboard since then, and his ascension at Magnolia hasn't exactly been a secret. Only difference is, today it's official. Kerley's CV includes Slow Club, One Market, Myth, and the equally 86ed burger joint
Pickles. So he knows from upscaled casual.
Magnolia's menu swaps out new items daily, next to a core of favorites. Kerleyesque dinner items include fried smelt, Scotch duck eggs, lamb shank braised in porter, and a seared breast with chicken hash and liver mousse called "chicken d'Oliver," named after the chef's little boy. That's sweet.
