About Us
Bluehound Kitchen & Cocktails
It's clear we are inspired by man's best friend. We want to be your new best friend downtown: business lunches, before or after D-Backs, Suns, or Mercury games, Phoenix Footprint Center events, live music, comedy clubbing, dancing, or any urban adventure you choose. At Blue Hound, you’ll find seasonal American fare meant for sharing and pairing--with craft cocktails, wine or beer, that is. So go ahead. Whenever you revel in the delights of Phoenix, come home to the tail-wagging comfort of Blue Hound anytime.
GILBERT LAURIEEXECUTIVE CHEF
Executive Chef Gilbert Laurie is an accomplished culinary professional with over 25 years of hospitality experience.
Chef Gilbert started his culinary journey as a student and apprentice at The Pacific club in Newport Beach, California. He then had the opportunity to further enhance his skills in Valencia, Spain, where he honed his skills at a prestigious two-star Michelin restaurant before returning to Southern California to successfully lead the Opah Seafood Grille restaurant group for the next eleven years.
Before coming aboard to lead the culinary team at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails and Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix, Chef Gilbert served as the Executive Chef of the Kimpton Shorebreak Resort and their acclaimed Pacific Hideaway restaurant in Huntington Beach, California.
As the Executive Chef of Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails, Chef Gilbert has created vibrant and modern menus inspired by the flavors of Southeast Asia and Latin America, while incorporating the essence of Arizona.