Adam Fleischman started the Umami Burger chain of restaurants in 2009. ... Fleischman has recently developed ChocoChicken, purveyor of fried-chicken-meets-chocolate, in downtown Los Angeles.

Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, and has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. Welcome to Five Years In, a ...