Magazine May 2012
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Our town
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Although it’s in her title, Nina B is more than just your average chef. She is an artist, a healer, and a certified health coach. With years of experience to bare witness, this born and raised brooklyn chef has worked arduously to become the multifaceted woman she is today. After major hopping at Howard University and Howard City College of New York, Nina decided on a different career path. In 2005 she embarked on her career in culinary arts. From humble beginnings as a cook in DCs famous catfish fridays Chef Nina quickly moved up the ranks to obtain a sous chef position at Lucky Strike Lane in chinatown at the ripe age of 22.
The restaurant world quickly became "culinary school" for the young, ambitious culinary superstar in the making. Learning, growing and expanding ftom some of the coolest eateries on the east coast such as Restaurant Nage on Embasy Row, Cafe Green in Dupont, and Flying Biscut in Atlanta, GA. In 2009 with the move back to the DMV she was ready to move into the next big opportunity life had to offer her. Not only did she join the political scene as a chef at the Pentagon and the House of Representatives. She also pursued her dream of becoming a personal chef taking on her first client. .
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