Andrea Reusing

Andrea Reusing is the executive chef of the Durham Hotel, which opened in downtown Durham, North Carolina in July 2015, and the chef and owner of Lantern in Chapel Hill. The recipient of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast in 2011, Reusing collaborates with small farms and producers in across North Carolina and is an advocate for food policy change.

Reusing was the founding chef and general manager of Enoteca Vin, the critically acclaimed wine bar and restaurant in Raleigh. In 2002, Reusing opened her own restaurant, Lantern in Chapel Hill, where she combines North Carolina ingredients with Asian flavors, earning accolades including America’s Top 50