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Erin proudly joins the distinguished lineage of women chefs in Cambridge, MA and is honored to count Urban Hearth among the small number of acclaimed woman-owned and led restaurants in the Greater Boston area.

Classically trained at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, Erin draws from her years of experience in New York restaurants, including Dan Barber’s Blue Hill, as well as her entrepreneurial background running a culinary event company and her extensive instructional work to create a truly distinctive dining experience.

Since opening Urban Hearth, Erin has nurtured the intimate 24-seat restaurant into one of Boston’s most celebrated contemporary American dining destinations. Named Boston’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant and consistently ranked among the Top 50 Restaurants in the region, Urban Hearth is renowned for its thoughtfully crafted seasonal cuisine, warm and charming ambiance, and exceptional hospitality, capturing the hearts of diners across New England. In 2025, when the Michelin Guide debuted in Boston, Urban Hearth was recognized as one of the city’s inaugural Michelin-honored restaurants, further solidifying its place on the national culinary stage.

A 2025 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Northeast, Erin continues to earn national recognition. She is a two-time winner of the Great American Seafood Cook-Off, where she claimed the first-ever Queen of Seafood title for Massachusetts. Erin has showcased her culinary expertise at prestigious events including the James Beard Taste America, Nantucket Wine & Food Festival, and Outstanding in the Field, and has been featured on the Food Network, Travel + Leisure, Forbes, Wine Enthusiast, Edible Boston, ABC, NBC, and CBS.

Throughout her career, Erin has been guided by a simple philosophy: there is much to learn and much joy to be found when we gather around the table. She extends this principle beyond the dining room to her relationships with local farmers and producers, her team, and her community, bringing care, intention, and responsibility to every step of the food system.

Erin lives in Cambridge, MA with her husband and two teenage sons. When she is not in the kitchen, she enjoys hiking, foraging, and traveling. Recent adventures include walking the length of Hadrian’s Wall in England and diving deep into the world of koji.

For speaking engagements, culinary demonstrations, or additional information about Chef Erin Miller, please contact: 

IUC Public Relations
P 617.423.4624 
E traffic@iucboston.com