About Lantern
The Restaurant
Lantern is a marriage of Asian flavors and North Carolina ingredients sourced mainly from local farms and fisheries. It has been named one of “America’s Top 50 Restaurants” and one of the “best farm-to-table restaurants” by Gourmet Magazine. It was also regarded as one of “America’s 50 Most Amazing Wine Experiences” by Food & Wine and as “Restaurant of the Year” in 2009 by The News & Observer.
Andrea and Brendan Reusing
Lantern was opened in January 2002 by brother-sister team Andrea and Brendan Reusing, along with help from many friends including Silvia Pahola, Ric Palao and David Doernberg.
Chef-owner Andrea Reusing was named one of “15 Green Chefs” on Grist’s international list, and she has written for Saveur, Domino, Fine Cooking, Gourmet.com and the News and Observer. She serves on the boards of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and Chefs Collaborative. Reusing is the 2011 winner of the James Beard award for Best Chef: Southeast and the author of Cooking in the Moment: A Year of Seasonal Recipes.
After eight years at Lantern, Brendan served as a chef at Nana’s in Durham and Laurey’s in Asheville. He’s a current chef-partner with master baker David Bauer; they co-own a successful pizza restaurant in Asheville, All Souls Pizza.
Lantern Table
Lantern Table began as a dinner series focusing on local farms and food producers. Lantern Table has now grown to include a community kitchen and private dining room where we host visiting friends & chefs, offer cooking classes and get-togethers. The cozy kitchen dining room is available every night for private dining, for any occasion. Lantern Table can accommodate up to 45 guests for seated dinner, or 60 for passed hors d'oeuvres. We are equipped with state of the art presentation tools and flexibility to provide total privacy, an interactive evening of cooking from the open kitchen or anything in between. Our garden space can accommodate up to 28 for seated dinner and 40 for cocktails and snacks. You can learn more about hosting a private event.