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Woodberry Kitchen is a New American restaurant in Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood. In 2015, Woodberry Kitchen's founder, Spike Gjerde, won the James Beard Award for “Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic,” making him Baltimore’s only James Beard Award winner.
On the heels of the 2015 James Beard Award, Tom Sietsema of The Washington Post described Woodberry Kitchen as, “the perfect Mid-Atlantic restaurant.” Adding, “… Gjerde's food reminds me what a great pantry he has in his backyard. I always think of Woodberry Kitchen as the Chez Panisse of our region.” The restaurant was included on Washingtonian Magazine's 100 Very Best Restaurants in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Every year, Woodberry Kitchen preserves thousands of pounds of produce for use when locally grown options diminish. This comprehensive preservation program allows Chef Gjerde and the Woodberry Kitchen team to source locally year-round.