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Chef and Co-Proprietor of Metzger Bar and Butchery, Brenner Go, and Black Lodge, Richmond, VA. Leni, Washington, D.C

Two-time James Beard Award semi-finalist for the for Finest Chef Mid-Atlantic, Brittanny Anderson is the Chef and Co-Proprietor of 4 institutions, Metzger Bar and Butchery, Brenner Go, and Black Lodge in Richmond, VA and Leni in Washington, D.C. After attending the French Culinary Institute in New York Metropolis, Brittanny sought out an apprenticeship at Blue Hill at Stone Barn the place she extensively discovered about sustainability and native sourcing of true farm to desk delicacies. She then went on to be part of the opening crew of Northern Spy Meals Co. in Manhattan’s East Village the place she labored her method up as Sous Chef earlier than returning to her native Virginia to open her personal restaurant. In 2014, Brittanny opened Metzger which focuses on German influenced dishes with an emphasis on seasonal and sustainable elements. She strives to remodel basic delicacies with trendy presentation and native elements. With the success of Metzger, each domestically and nationally, Brittanny has expanded her model with a second chef-driven trendy European restaurant, a seafood distribution enterprise, a curated cheese firm, espresso store and bar. She presently lives outdoors of Richmond, VA along with her husband, Kjell and their canine and two cats.