Chef Kevin Tien (a 2024 James Beard Foundation semifinalist (his 5th nomination), 2023 RAMW Chef of the Year, Food and Wine Best New Chef 2018, Esquire’s Best Restaurant of the Year 2021) is the Executive Chef/Owner of nationally celebrated Moon Rabbit .
He is the co-founder of Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate, an organization bringing together the culinary world to support AAPI and social justice causes. It originated in the spring of 2021 as a way to raise money and awareness of the increase in violence against Asian Americans in the United States. It has since brought together more than 50 chefs from across the country, hosting dinners and take-out meals, and funneling $500,000-plus to various like-minded organizations, regionally, nationally, and globally. It was recognized in Washingtonian’s list of “100 Reasons to Love our Fierce Food Scene.”
A native to New Orleans, Louisiana, much of his modern Vietnamese cuisine is influenced by his experiences there, as well as the diverse regional dishes from Vietnam.
Tien’s menu strives to move the culture forward, but maintain and preserve integrity and tradition by reinventing recipes that have been passed down through multiple generations.
Moon Rabbit is a personal journey and exploration of Chef Kevin’s journey as a first-generation Vietnamese chef. His modern cooking philosophy and dishes are non-traditional Vietnamese cuisine but feature the true essence of Vietnamese flavor.
Washington, DC
Past Events
-2018 DC No Kid Hungry Dinner
-2019 DC No Kid Hungry Dinner
-2024 DC No Kid Hungry Dinner