Chef Roy Choi, of Kogi Truck fame, has quite the jam-packed schedule. From 8 in the morning to roughly midnight, he’s out on the road, checking his various food trucks, dropping in on his restaurants Chego!, Alibi Room, and A-frame, and well… running his business. In an interview with L.A. Confidential, Choi described his day as “a kind of chaotic clockwork” filled with “traffic, dusk, and the Kogi smell of meat and tortillas.”

Life’s about to get even busier for Choi as he tackles yet another culinary project as new chef of Venice-based restaurant Beechwood. He plans to take Beechwood in a new and exciting direction by complementing casual American fare with creative cocktails and incorporating traditional carnival food favorites. Think coated ice cream bars, candied apples, and frozen bananas, all for grown-ups. If there’s one thing Choi knows, it’s delicious casual fare with a playful bent, so we’re excited to see what’s in store.

[Photo: Mathieu Bitton/L.A. Confidential]