Chef Phoebe Lawless
Chef At Home in Durham
Get to know me better
Accomplished chef and baker with a career-long commitment to creating delicious, inviting, and authentic experiences.
I am a chef and baker based in Durham, North Carolina, whose career has been shaped by curiosity, craft, and a love of feeding people well. For more than two decades, I have built restaurants that feel like extensions of my own kitchen—places where the rhythm of the seasons, the work of farmers, and the joy of a shared table.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
My food is rooted in Southern ingredients and traditions, but never bound by them. I strive to craft delicious food with depth in flavor and context.
I learned to cook at...
I started working in kitchens in my early 20’s, eventually landing at the esteemed Magnolia Grill and running their pastry department.
A cooking secret...
Simplicity over performance. Quality ingredients speak for themselves.


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