The Counter & Kitchen Bar @ Chef and the Farmer
Restaurant · Kinston
120 W Gordon St, Kinston, NC 28501
Highlights
Creative locavore New American fare with unique flavor combinations
Creative locavore New American fare with unique flavor combinations
"Vivian Howard's restaurant Chef & the Farmer is reopening with a new intimate dinner party concept. It will serve a seven-course tasting menu to 16 customers per seating on select weekends. The restaurant has undergone physical changes to make dining more personal and interactive, with a table at the kitchen pass and the removal of a glass window into the kitchen. Howard will cook and interact with guests during the dinners, and some dinners will feature guest chefs Casey Atwater and John May. The restaurant will eventually reopen with a more casual menu and style of service, and there are plans to add guest rooms for overnight stays." - Matt Lardie
"Chef and the Farmer in Kinston, North Carolina, was temporarily closed in June 2022 after 16 years in business. Fans and industry folks were left with a huge void, wondering when the PBS star would reopen her acclaimed restaurant. When Howard decides to reopen the restaurant, the hope is to open from Thursday to Sunday and rely on Viv’s Fridge to continue feeding people chef-driven cuisine without being in seats — and give staff a better quality of life." - Jenn Rice
"Howard’s acclaimed restaurant Chef & the Farmer will remain, but will not reopen this summer. The chef told the News & Observer that because her establishments are destination spots, the current pandemic has decimated the customer base and takeout wasn’t a viable option." - Erin Perkins
"Howard also owns and operates three North Carolina restaurants with her husband Ben: Chef and the Farmer and The Boiler Room in Kinston, and Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria in Wilmington." - Erin Perkins
"A Kinston, North Carolina restaurant owned and operated by Vivian Howard and her husband Ben; cited as one of the three establishments they run and connected to Howard’s broader work documenting and celebrating regional Southern cuisine on television." - Greg Morabito
