Chef Shuffle

The Williamsburg Hotel Has Plucked a Vetri Alum to Run Its Kitchen

Meet Adam Leonti.
Meet Adam Leonti.

Adam Leonti, who has led the kitchen at Philadelphia’s acclaimed Vetri for over four years, is returning to his Brooklyn hometown to serve as the executive chef at a brand-new restaurant. The concept is yet to receive a name, but here’s what is known: Hospitality connoisseurs Evan Altman and James Stuart are behind the eight-story Williamsburg Hotel on Wythe Avenue and North 10th Street, and in addition to Leonti’s restaurant, there could be as many as six on-premise bars — with one bar inside of a water tower.

The Williamsburg Hotel Has Plucked a Vetri Alum to Run Its Kitchen