athome with Brian Lewis

FAMILIAR FACES SHARE THEIR LOCAL FAVORITES

Chef Brian Lewis has earned critical acclaim, beat Bobby Flay and built a loyal following at his award-winning restaurants, OKO and The Cottage. But beyond his culinary genius lies a devoted dad—who swaps his apron for a Jets jersey on weekends and is always planning the next family adventure.

The one thing that always makes me feel at home is… playing backyard football with my twin 11-year-old boys, Jude and Jax.

My guilty pleasure is… ridiculous amounts of ice cream.

My favorite place in the world is… St. Barths.

My favorite thing about living here is… the ability to have a wonderfully balanced work life, being fully present and involved in my two boys’ lives, coaching their sports and having a tremendous love and connection with them, while also being able to cook my heart out on a stage with a clientele who truly appreciates and connects with my cuisine.

Aside from my restaurants, my favorite places to dine out are… Casa Me, Restaurant L’Ostal, Parlor Pizza, Rise Donuts (for my morning oatmeal fix).

My favorite weekend activity is… Jets Sunday games at Met Life Stadium with Jude and Jax (win or lose)!

Five favorite things in my house are…

1. my cookbooks

2. morning coffee

3. framed family photos

4. my boys’ artwork

5. a framed world map of all the places we have been and plan to see together.

My dream kitchen looks like… a modern farmhouse style with tons of light, lots of storage and fully loaded with an AGA stove, Subzero refrigeration, Binchotan grill, ice cream and pasta makers and a large marble center island to host lots of cooking parties for the boys’ friends and, of course, mine, too. I’d also want a banquette for our morning breakfast and of course, a fully loaded barista station.

The last best thing I ate was… homemade chicken curry dinner.