When people talk about cannabis cuisine, there’s usually one name that rises to the top: Chef Nikki Steward. Known for curating legendary infused dining experiences for celebrities and cannabis lovers worldwide, Nikki has spent the last 15 years refining an approach that fuses science, hospitality, and plant medicine into something that feels less like dinner and more like a ceremony.
She’ll be the first to tell you that she’s not just a chef. “I’m a pharmacist first, a chef second,” she says. Before she ever stepped into the kitchen full-time, Nikki studied pharmacy and worked in the field. That background gave her a different lens than most in the cannabis food world. “My understanding of drugs and compounds and how to put things together is different than most chefs. I lean into the alchemy side of it. I use plants that are psychoactive in certain experiences. Cannabis is my specialty, but it’s part of a much bigger toolset.”
That mix of science and spirituality has made her one of the most sought-after names in cannabis dining. From intimate celebrity dinners to multi-hundred-person global events, Nikki has carved out a lane no one else occupies.
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Her first cannabis dinner was for Snoop Dogg. That’s one hell of a debut. Since then, she has worked for Dave Chappelle for more than a decade, thrown private parties for megastars, and curated experiences so exclusive that they’ve become legendary.
“It’s very much an ‘if you know, you know’ kind of thing,” she explains. “Hard to get on the list.”
At one of her private dinners, Taylor Swift turned up. At another, A-list actors, rappers, athletes, and comedians sat shoulder-to-shoulder, passing plates and sharing laughter. Nikki won’t name-drop unless …
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Author: Kyle Rosner / High Times
