Andrea Drummer is a cannabis chef and co-owner of the Original Cannabis Cafe, the first legal cannabis restaurant in the US.

Early life and education

Drummer grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in a conservative religious household.[1][2][3] She attended Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena.[1]

Career

Before becoming interested in cannabis cuisine, Drummer worked as a drug counselor.[4] When she first moved to Los Angeles, she worked for an attorney who used pot daily, an experience that changed her view on marijuana.[3] She worked for Thomas Keller and cooked under chef Neal Fraser at Redbird and Vibiana in Los Angeles.[5][6] Drummer also cooked at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles.[6]

In 2012 Drummer created Elevation VIP Cooperative and began hosting private cannabis events in Los Angeles.[7][8][3] According to High Times her culinary style combines French technique and Southern influences.[7] She created a room service CBD menu for the James Hotel in New York City.[4]

Original Cannabis Cafe

Drummer's partners in the Cannabis Cafe originally were the cannabis collective Lowell Herb Co.[1][9] She and Lowell lobbied the city of West Hollywood for a license to open a cannabis cafe, a process that took over three years.[1] The restaurant originally opened in 2019 as the Lowell Cafe.[2] It was the first cannabis restaurant in the United States.US.[10][11][12][13][14] Drummer and Lowell Herb Co parted ways in 2019, with Drummer taking over the restaurant.[9]

Books

Drummer wrote Cannabis Cuisine: Bud Pairings of a Born Again Chef (2017), which was described by Nation's Restaurant News as a "landmark book".[2]

Television

Drummer won the first episode of the Netflix cannabis cuisine competition series Cooking on High[15][4] and appeared on Chelsea Does.[3]

Recognition

LA Weekly called her "a pioneering leader in both the culinary and cannabis industries" and a "world-class marijuana chef".[16][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bukunmi, Grace (2019-10-22). "Meet Andrea Drummer, the Executive Chef of America's First Cannabis Cafe". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ a b c Thorn, Bret (2020-01-17). "Andrea Drummer, chef of the Original Cannabis Café, is a pioneer in bringing marijuana to restaurants". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e Barker, Tess (2016-09-23). "This Private Chef Is Using Marijuana to Take Gourmet Dining to a Higher Level". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  4. ^ a b c Ulaby, Neda (28 August 2018). "Haute Pot: How High-End California Chefs Are Cashing In On Marijuana". NPR. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. ^ Shaw, Lucy (20 August 2019). "America gets its first cannabis restaurant". Drinks Business.
  6. ^ a b November 22; Murrieta, 2017 Ed (2017-11-22). "Cannabis chefs: Americas top 10 high-end marijuana dining gurus". GreenState. Retrieved 2021-10-22.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b "Stirring the Pot with Cannabis Chef Andrea Drummer". High Times. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  8. ^ Balla, Lesley (2019-04-18). "LA's Cannabis Cuisine Is Fancier (And More Illegal) Than You Think". LAist. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  9. ^ a b Martin, Brittany (2019-12-05). "L.A.'s Cannabis Cafe Is Rebranding and Parting Ways with Lowell Herb Co". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  10. ^ Drummer, Andrea (2017-10-11). Cannabis Cuisine: Bud Pairings of A Born Again Chef. Mango Media. ISBN 978-1-63353-668-5.
  11. ^ Faison, Amanda M. (7 January 2021). "The Food & Wine Guide to Culinary Cannabis". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  12. ^ Feldmar, Jamie (6 January 2020). "The Next-Gen Weed Cafe Making Cannabis Cuisine Classy". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  13. ^ Shapiro, Katie (1 October 2019). "The First Cannabis Restaurant In The U.S. Has Opened And It's A Dream Come True". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  14. ^ Givens, Dana (2020-08-18). "Meet The Black Chef Who Opened The First Cannabis-Infused Cafe In The Country". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  15. ^ Rao, Sonia (5 July 2018). "Why the pot-infused 'Cooking on High' is the worst food show on Netflix". Washington Post.
  16. ^ Stueven, Michelle (2021-10-13). "Chef Andrea Drummer Isn't Losing Sleep Over Adversity". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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