Part Dinner Party, Part Speakeasy, Part Lounge
The House of Char&Bloom is a dining experience focused on the greatest produce California has to offer. All produce we serve is either handpicked from the farmers market or grown on our property, always local, always in season. We source only the best proteins from a network of small farms supporting sustainable animal husbandry. We have close connections with the farmers and vendors we work with as we understand the value of nurturing relationships with those who grow food.
Our Team
Who We Are
DJ and Mikayla are two Northwest transplants with big dreams and an unrelenting creative drive to see their many dreams come to fruition. The two met working in a restaurant together and since have thrived working with one another. Over a decade of exploring and adventuring together has taken them from mountain towns to deserts, and to the booming metropolis that is Los Angeles. In their time together, Mikayla and DJ have both excelled in their fields and have worked with some truly incredible beings.
DJ Nelson
Head Chef
DJ’s culinary journey has ranged from spaces such as small kitchens, fine dining, large scale corporate hotel lineups, and intimate personal tasting menu restaurants. From humble beginnings as a line cook, DJ has continually challenged himself to climb higher and has found himself in stunning spaces in which he has served in management roles, as Executive Sous Chef, and Head Chef. During his time in California, DJ has developed close relationships with small scale farms and has been diving into seasonal produce from the golden state and beyond. His career path has brought him closer to farmers and producers and has taught him more about sustainable in-house food production. DJ’s creations range from simplistic, to maximal wonder with fire being an element that he loves to incorporate into his creations. Balance can be found within DJ's creations with careful attention to acidic staples, dotted with intentional fermented touches. Consistently, he pushes tastes to new extremes by bringing a new element or twist to the table, he has a gift for turning the mundane into magic, by flipping what is familiar on its head and challenging perspective and all previous notions. Often, DJ can be caught saying that “food is the purest form of love” and this message is one that comes through in all that he creates.
Mikayla Compton
Sous Chef, Massage Therapist
Mikayla's journey has taken her from restaurants, to spas, world class hotels, and niche healing resorts. She began working in restaurants at a young age, leveling up with each new spot and exploring multiple hospitality positions, from maître d’, server, and general manager. In 2015 Mikayla pivoted from restaurants, pursuing a newfound passion in massage therapy. Mikayla discovered the art of bodywork while living in the desert where, fresh out of school, she found herself in small boutique spas featuring luxurious natural products, Ayurvedic treatments, and sound healing. Mikayla has worked in quaint spaces as a massage therapist and manager, where she developed close personal relationships with her clients. Answering a call for newness, she journeyed forth from an independent stance into world class luxury hotels where she worked as a lead massage therapist working primarily with high end clients. When moving on from the desert to Los Angeles, Mikayla found herself again catering to VIP clients in West Hollywood where she enjoyed the fast pace and joy of something new coming her way often. Mikayla’s massage focus is rooted in Ayurvedic practices, deep tissue, with an emphasis on lymphatic drainage and prenatal massage. Her unique skills and healing touch have provided a solid basis for an ever-expanding client-centered, professional massage career.
