Paige Riordan, Chef & Owner

Scarlet Kitchen & Lounge, Rancho Mission Viejo

As executive chef and owner of Scarlet Kitchen & Lounge in Rancho Mission Viejo, Paige Riordan pays homage to time-honored family recipes and East Coast classics brought to life with the finesse and flair of West Coast farm-to-table cuisine. An East Coast native, Chef Paige Riordan has cooked in some of New York's most prestigious restaurants including Reynard at The Wythe, widely recognized for bringing farm-to-table cuisine to New York City. She attended culinary school at the Natural

Gourmet Institute in New York City, where she honed her skills in holistic, plantbased cuisine guided by whole foods and wellness. Prior to attending culinary school, Riordan was a professional dancer and choreographer. For several years, she owned a dance company that performed all over New York called Scarlet Fever, which inspired the name of the restaurant. Today, Riordan takes to a new stage as chef-owner of Scarlet Kitchen & Lounge.