Christine Sfeir

The Incredible Woman Behind Semsom: Christine Sfeir

From Lebanon to New York, Christine Sfeir is spreading her love of hummus and other Middle Eastern favorites across the world with Semsom, a Lebanese (with a twist!) eatery which just opened its first US...
Behind the Kitchen with Chef John of AWOL Eatery

Behind the Kitchen with Chef John of AWOL Eatery

Nowadays it seems like everyone I know has a different dietary restriction; gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, etc. Of course I want everyone to be happy, but all of these restrictions sure make...
Clean Plates NYC

Behind The Kitchen with Jared Koch of Clean Plates

After briefly meeting Jared Koch, the creator and co-author of Clean Plates, I was thrilled to sit down with him for an official Behind the Kitchen interview. As a fellow alum of the University of Michigan,...
Chef Bahr

Behind the Meze with Chef Bahr Rapaport from Mezetto

Chef Bahr Rapaport, originally from New Jersey, had dreams of being a chef ever since he was a young boy. His mother even framed one of his elementary drawings depicting him as a cartoon with the written words...
Beyond Sushi

Behind the Kitchen with Beyond Sushi

Two summers ago I lived right in Union Square, fortunate to wake up to an incredible farmer’s market everyday, great restaurants on the block, and endless activities right out my front door. Of course, being...