One journey...many hats.
Born in Ft. Worth, Texas, Bryan Lee Weaver spent much of his childhood in Boulder, Colorado. At 14 years old, Weaver was first introduced to the restaurant world while working as a dishwasher at a small Mexican restaurant. Weaver was a quick learner and soon advanced to making sopapillas and desserts.
A move to Portland, Oregon, introduced Weaver to fine dining under the mentorship of chef Sarah Schafer at Irving Street Kitchen, where he grew to love the art of charcuterie and salumi and the practice of preserving the bountiful produce available in the Pacific Northwest.
Weaver jumped at the chance to move to Los Angeles, California to work as a sous chef at Venice Beach hot-spot Superba Snack Bar. He soon took over as Executive Chef, working to build a diverse, fresh menu highlighting the produce of Southern California.
Two years later, Weaver was offered the opportunity to lead the kitchen at Butcher & Bee Nashville as Chef and Partner, where he creates unique, produce-driven cuisine praised by The Tennessean as "fresh, original and utterly delicious.”
In 2017, Weaver announced his next project in East Nashville, Redheaded Stranger. The Cleveland Park spot highlights the beloved Southwestern food of Weaver’s childhood with menus highlighting Hatch green chilies, homemade tortillas, breakfast tacos, brisket and classic Tex Mex staples. Redheaded Stranger, named after the Willie Nelson album, opened in Summer 2019.
Stay tuned for what's next...
Dream Weaver
When he's not dreaming up delicious, inventive dishes, Weaver loves spending time with his wife, two cats, and two hound dogs, Maple and Ranger. He is also a hip-hop junkie and an avid basketball fan.
Now for
the fun stuff...
Cookbooks: Ralae, Night + Market, On Food and Cooking, The Art of Fermentation, American Tacos.
Non cookbooks: House of Leaves, Anything by Zadie Smith, Saul Williams, Paul Beatty.
Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar, Burial, Prince, Tom Waits, Jason Molina, Josh Headley, any and all Wu-Tang, Shabbaz Palaces.
2 Dogs - Maple and Ranger
2 Cats - Tex and Luna
Lately...Cheesy Gordita Crunch, Quesarito, and 2 Fiery Doritos Locos Tacos.
Willie Nelson
There's no way I can pick just one so here are a few...N/naka in Los Angeles, I went there for my 33rd Birthday. Night + Market in Los Angeles, that place never disappoints. Helen’s BBQ in Brownsville, Tennessee. And lunch at Ping in Portland, Oregon, where my future wife worked. I’d go see her and eat Kuay Teow Kua Gai, my favorite thai dish!
Hatch, New Mexico . It’s such a small, beautiful town. The people are incredible. My food wouldn’t exist without this place.
