Rick Watson, Chaffraix Rowles, and Ralph Catalan are partners in the Oak Grove Market, and years ago began daydreaming of translating the foundational qualities of the market- the familial feel, the consistently great food- into a neighborhood restaurant. All living within miles of OGM, they wanted to create the place they wanted to visit: a sophisticated, sit-down restaurant with a cocktail bar that, while very different from the Market, maintained the feeling of a neighborhood hub.

When the opportunity arose to purchase the former Kitchen Six restaurant, they worked together to transform the space and food to meet their collective vision. It has become Kindred, a name that reflects the friendships shared by Rick, Chaffraix and Ralph with one another, and with the Oak Grove community at large.