November 18, 2024
Reserve Your Table for Tour of the West Coast Wine Dinner
Weekly specials
Tuesday
Martini’s …5
Thursday
Old Fashioned’s …5
Friday & Saturday
Live music (select weekends)
Our Story
Matt Hagel | Chef/Owner
When you look at a dish from Matt Hagel’s menu, you see art on a plate. That may be due to the fact that he comes from a family of artists, but it’s also because of his ardent desire to create something with his hands. That passion for creativity was ignited when he attended and graduated from the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, training under some of the most notable chefs in the country, including Master Chef Klaus Friedenreich. Matt’s skills were later sharpened under a mentorship by Chefs Mark Militello and Mike Fiorelli of Mark’s at the Park in Boca Raton as well as Chef Brian Rutherford at Bistro Mezzaluna in Ft. Lauderdale. His skills and knowledge of food led him to become an integral part in the launch of restaurants in South Florida. As Sous Chef at Tallahassee’s Cypress Restaurant, Matt refined his style of cooking which can be described as New South Fine Dining. Having received awards and acclaim from the industry and numerous media publications, Matt is an accomplished chef with a passion to create beautiful and well thought out dishes at Chop House on the Bricks. If you were to ask him what his favorite dish is to cook, he would say, “Duck Three Ways”.
Kimberly Hagel | Sommelier/Owner
Kimberly Hagel is the co-owner and resident sommelier of Chop House on the Bricks. Unique in the fact that she is an abstaining sommelier, her knowledge of food and drink is exemplified with her excellent ability to pair just the right wine or beverage with your food to create a very special experience. As a seasoned professional in the hospitality industry, Kimberly not only oversees the cocktail & beverage program but is at the helm of the front-of-house operations. She draws her customer service skills and hospitality from her grandparents who operated a chain of 11 bookstores and gift shops in Florida, in a way that made every customer feel welcomed as if a guest in their own home. Those values and the love for entertaining are at the core Kimberly’s approach to making sure your dining experience is nothing but exceptional at Chop House on the Bricks.
