Our Team
Ashley Flagg
executive chef
Ashley Flagg is a Connecticut Native who gained a love of food through her large family of competitive cooks. In addition to working for Tyler Anderson for years, she has trained with a number of great chefs including Billy Grant, Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer.
Ashley takes advantage of the existing relationships Millwright’s has with many local farms and purveyors and lets the seasons guide the menu. She uses these high quality products to build a menu that’s inspired by New England ingredients but showcases Global flavors and cooking techniques. Ashley enjoys cooking simple, well balanced food that showcases what the farms and New England has to offer.
Kristin Eddy
executive pastry chef
A former student of the Culinary Institute of America, Kristin Eddy is presently the Executive Pastry Chef of Millwright’s Restaurant & Tavern. Eddy uses her sharp attention to detail and refined creativity to develop, manage, and oversee the pastry program. The outcome is a uniquely delicious dessert constructed with the freshest of ingredients.
Prior to her role in Anderson’s restaurants, Eddy distinguished her skills in elite New York City kitchens – including Daniel Boulud’s DB Bistro and Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern. She also received the 2017 Rising Star of the Year award, and the 2021 Best Pastry Chef of the Year from the Connecticut Restaurant Association. Eddy hopes to continue to build off that success while utilizing the products of local farms and small businesses as staples in each dessert.
Chef Tyler Anderson
Chef Tyler was born and raised in Southern California where he began his career in professional kitchens. Tyler has been fortunate to work throughout the country for some of the best Chefs in the business. His passion for his craft and locale are evident in his cooking style, which is inspired by simple quality goods and the culinary traditions of New England.
Tyler has become a well known name in Connecticut, recognized for his numerous restaurants, generosity, and one of a kind sense of humor. His restaurants have garnered numerous statewide awards including best restaurant overall (ten times), three best new restaurant awards along with many more.
Tyler has been nominated for the James Beard Best Chef Northeast award seven years in a row. He has also been named CT Chef of the Year. Tyler was a contestant on Season 15 of Top Chef, as well as on episodes of Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay.
Tyler and his team are extremely involved in philanthropic works and pride themselves on helping raise money for many local and national charities.