Sam Hazen

Chef
Sam Hazen

New York

About Sam Hazen

Sam Hazen has known he wanted to be a chef since he was in the third grade. He grew up in the restaurant business, working in his father's restaurant, and in a number of prominent kitchens, before launching the famed Tao restaurants. He's now the culinary director of B.R. Guest, where he oversees five seafood locations, including Atlantic Grill, Blue Fin and Blue Water Grill.

Accolades

  • One Star
    Michelin Guide
  • Three Stars
    The New York Times
  • 100 Best Restaurants
    New York magazine
  • ChefsFeed Winner
    One of the Best Things to Eat in NYC

Where I Go Out

Oatmeal raisin cookie
Oatmeal raisin cookie
Levain Bakery
$$, Outdoor Seating, Bakery, Upper West Side
"These are the best cookies in the world. I love the oatmeal raisin, as they have sweet plump raisins and a buttery, golden brown, wonderful texture. I love to crumble them with soft vanilla ice cream."
Sam Hazen
Chef
Sam Hazen
Peking Duck
Peking Duck
Peking Duck House
$$$, Chinese, Reservations, Peking Duck, Midtown
"This is the best Peking Duck in New York: crispy skin, housemade pancakes, fresh scallions, and cucumbers with a great quality hoisin sauce. Remember to ask for the carcass at the end."
Sam Hazen
Chef
Sam Hazen
Meatballs
Meatballs
Rao Apartments
Italian, Residential, East Harlem
"Dino Gatto, the chef, is a dear friend. You have to try the meatballs. They're soft like butter and are made with roasted peppers and raisins. The char on the peppers with the sweet raisins are a match made in heaven. They're only open Monday through Friday, so don't plan to go on the weekend."
Sam Hazen
Chef
Sam Hazen
Raw bar
Raw bar
Grand Central Oyster Bar
$$$, Seafood, Bar, Midtown Manhattan
"This place has the best oyster list. Anything fried, raw, or stewed here is the freshest seafood around. Grand Central Oyster Bar was opened by real pros."
Sam Hazen
Chef
Sam Hazen
Jumbo BBQ chicken wings
Jumbo BBQ chicken wings
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
$$, Bbq, Upper Manhattan
"Dinosaur's jumbo barbecue chicken wings with Maytag blue cheese and honey barbecue sauce are the best. What makes them so special? They are spiced-rubbed, pit-smoked, and then charred on the grill. You have to try them."
Sam Hazen
Chef
Sam Hazen
Crudo Tasting
Crudo Tasting
Esca
$$$$, Italian, Seafood, Midtown
"The key is David Pasternack. When I bump into David on 20th Street where Mario Batali's office is, he always smells like a fresh fish fillet. When I want crudo with a great glass of wine, it's a win-win at Esca. If I were you, I'd try the tasting."
Sam Hazen
Chef
Sam Hazen
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