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Fashion: Recipes For SuccessFive of New York´s hottest young chefs offer fresh takes on haute cuisine. |
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Michael Psilakis, Anthos
On the job: “My story is crazy,” says Michael Psilakis, who has revolutionized Greek cuisine at Anthos. Psilakis opened his first restaurant—as an owner—at age 24. But when the bulk of his kitchen staff failed to show up one day, he grabbed an apron. “As an owner I was at the whim of the chef,” recalls Psilakis, 37, “so I decided to go back to the kitchen and teach myself to cook. It’s been a wild ride ever since.”
Can’t stand the heat: Not that the kitchen is for everyone. “I don’t think most people understand what it is like,” says Psilakis, whose use of Greek staples such as raw seafood and lamb alongside current culinary faves like Berkshire pork belly and sea urchin, has seen him called the Mario Batali of Greek cooking. “The kitchen is not glamorous or sexy. The kitchen is all about sacrifice. I’m like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Out front I’m very cool and mellow, but when I get in the kitchen, it’s not pretty.”
Michael Psilakis wears Ermenegildo Zegna suit, $2,695, dress shirt, $295, silk tie, $150, linen pocket square, $70, and dress loafers, $465. |
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