While still in high school, she gained her first kitchen based job at a local country club, where she worked 40 hours a week.

Offering modern California cuisine in a relaxed neighborhood setting, Frances garnered glowing reviews and earned a James Beard Foundation Award nomination for Best New Restaurant in 2010.

A seamless blend of original history and modern elegance, Octavia's natural light-soaked, open floor plan evokes a refined dining experience with a unique sense of home comfort.

Octavia earned a Michelin Star in its first year with Perello being lauded as a 2016 James Beard Semifinalist for 'Best Chef West.'

M. Georgina was named after Perello's paternal grandmother and has a menu that is "micro-seasonal, with Italian leanings and occasional subtle nods to other cuisines.