back space Outside of the kitchen, you can nd me Biking or trotting through the parks of New York I can’t live without My wife, Eugenia…can’t live without my heart, can I? Book on my nightstand South Street by Barbara Mensch I’m listening to La Revancha del Tango and the Gotan Project Favorite restaurant for food Masa Takayama, New York Maximo Lopez May Chef and TV Host of El Gourmet Guilty pleasure Gummy Bears Food movement I am paying attention to ‘Farm to table,’ ‘nose to tail’—the food of the past is coming back Home base Wall & Water at the Andaz Wall Street, New York Getaway that inspires me the most Going camping in the woods where I can hike and cook on an open ame Restaurant I love for its design Azul Bistro on the Lower East Side of Manhattan Movie I can always watch Groundhog Day TV Show of the moment Mythbusters Most important thing in my kitchen Joy! I can’t stand a grumpy chef. A good restaurant Can easily be judged on the quality and originality of its green salad If I weren’t a chef, I would be a Biologist Food trend I would do away with Molecular and fusion 112 hospitalitydesign www.hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com