After completing his culinary studies, Kimbal and his then-wife, Jen Lewin, traveled across the United States in search of a location to open their own restaurant. They ultimately chose Boulder, Colorado, admiring its lifestyle, food culture, and climate. In April 2004, Kimbal, Lewin, and Chef Hugo Matheson opened The Kitchen Boulder, a community-centered restaurant focused on locally sourced ingredients and sustainable practices.
The Kitchen quickly gained national attention and acclaim, receiving recognition from organizations such as Food & Wine, Zagat, Gourmet, OpenTable, and the James Beard Foundation. Over time, the venture expanded into The Kitchen Restaurant Group, which includes The Kitchen, Next Door, and Hedge Row, offering a variety of dining experiences rooted in farm-to-table values.
Beyond his ventures in food and hospitality, Kimbal Musk is a devoted philanthropist. In 2011, he co-founded Big Green (originally called The Kitchen Community), a non-profit organization that builds Learning Gardens in schools. These interactive gardens are designed to teach children about healthy eating habits, nutrition, and the environment. By 2017, Big Green had established over 400 Learning Gardens, serving more than 100,000 students in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, Indianapolis, and Denver.
Kimbal has also worked with organizations like the Growe Foundation to further promote food education and sustainability practices in schools and communities, especially in Boulder, Colorado, where many of his initiatives are headquartered.
Kimbal Musk was previously married to Jen Lewin, with whom he shares three children. The couple later divorced. In 2018, he married Christiana Wyly, an environmental activist and the daughter of businessman Sam Wyly. Kimbal continues to reside in Boulder, Colorado, where he remains actively involved in his businesses and philanthropic efforts.
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