About Vivian

I’m a mom, wife, daughter, cook, author and challenge seeker from Deep Run, North Carolina. I work to blend family, food and storytelling in a way that touches people and reminds them of where they came from. The process of it all is generally a bit messy for me and my loved ones, but it’s been interesting and rewarding so far.

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MY RESTAURANTS

Benny's Big Time Pizzeria

Benny's Big Time Pizzeria

Boiler Room

Boiler Room

Chef & The Farmer

Chef & The Farmer

WHAT'S NEW

Gorging on Life
Premiere Weekend is almost here!
Premiere Weekend is almost here!

The countdown is on until the last episode of A Chef’s Life. Join us in Kinston for a send-off of epic proportions.

Country As Cornbread
Country As Cornbread

Vivian needs your help raising funds for hurricane relief in rural Jones County. You can wear your cornbread pride while doing it, too.

EVENTS

Events
Pitt Street Brewing Dinner
Oct 18
Pitt Street Brewing Dinner

Sweater weather is on the horizon and so is a brand new season (and reason!) to fill ourselves with good brews and delicious food. Join us for a collaboration with Pitt Street Brewing.

Premiere Party Brunch
Oct 21
Premiere Party Brunch

They’re as rare as an eastern North Carolina hog that flies here at Chef & the Farmer, but a Sunday Brunch is the proper way to send off A Chef’s Life. Come enjoy some seasonal Vivian Howard classics before the Series Finale Viewing Party.

A Chef's Life Series Finale Viewing Party
Oct 21
A Chef's Life Series Finale Viewing Party

Join Vivian and the cast of A Chef’s Life for the Series Finale at historic Grangier Stadium in Kinston.

Hurricane Flo Benefit Dinner at Benny's Big Time
Oct 22
Hurricane Flo Benefit Dinner at Benny's Big Time

We’re throwing a Hurricane Florence Benefit Dinner at Benny’s Big Time with our friends at New Anthem Brewing, where 100% of proceeds will go to hurricane recovery.

Harvest Dinner
Oct 27
Harvest Dinner

Eat what the cast ate! Join us for a family-style dinner upstairs at Chef & the Farmer where we recreated the “Cast Supper” from the Series Finale of A Chef’s Life. We’ll announce the menu after the episode premieres on PBS on October 22nd.

WCNY's Taste of Fame
Nov 8
WCNY's Taste of Fame

Join me for WCNY’s 4th Annual Taste of Fame on Thursday, Nov. 8 in Syracuse.