My friend Troy introduced me to it. I’ve proposed on several occasions. Jesus. He also found time to eat a lot of deli sandwiches, drink enough coffee for a racehorse, attend one of his “1 billion cousins’ weddings,” and check out his dad’s show. God gave you a fryer. Log in or link your magazine subscription, Stephen Tanner Spends a Lot of Time at His Local Checkers, Author Alissa Nutting Prefers Two Hot Dogs on One Bun, Le Creuset TikTok Is the Only Good Thing on the Internet, Claire Saffitz Has Officially Left the the, Fat Choy Makes Vegan Food Carnivores Crave, A Restaurant Critic Considers the Soothing Luxury of the Ham Sandwich, A New Delivery Service Offers Food for Thought, Good-bye to Egg and Its Glorious Brooklyn Mornings. I said, ‘I did this thing,’ and he said, ‘I’m really proud of you.’ It was everything—that was the culmination of all of these years. It’s about making things better. After closing, I stayed at the bar with a couple of servers and watched the Cubs win. One year ago, restaurateur Homer Murray and his business partners opened the restaurant 21 Greenpoint with one of the biggest parties of the year. They make really nice ones; it’s kind of Asian fusion. At the time, it was a glorious victory. Then I stopped at 3 Roots for a durian-and-berry smoothie because I’m a health nut. Cuomo Blocks de Blasio’s Plan to Roll Back Indoor Dining in ‘Hot Spot’ Zip Codes. “We’re a new New York City restaurant—instead of New American—we’re new New York City,” says chef/owner Homer Murray of 21 Greenpoint in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. As a native New Yorker with deep familial connections to Chicago, Homer grew up experiencing many different traditional styles of cuisine and street food. “You have to keep it as close to NYC as possible. I grew up in New York, so this is kind of what I’m used to. In 2012, next to the newly reopened Transmitter Park, by the (then) quiet waterfront in Greenpoint, Homer Murray built out the space that would become 21 Greenpoint. Video and photos shot by Kathryn M. Sheldon, an award-winning producer, photographer and editor with a background in still photography and television production. Not surprising, the Murrays generated a ton of buzz making opening night a huge success.“To be supported by my dad as thoroughly as I am is incredibly rewarding and incredibly empowering,” Homer says.But the restaurant is actually for his mom: “The idea that I could open a place and do a good job and get a pat on the head from my mom once in awhile feels good.”21 Greenpoint received a Bib Gourmand designation in the 2018 MICHELIN Guide New York City; Murray found out when his friend and neighboring restaurant owner Paulie Gee posted it on his Instagram. Murray originally went to art school and received a bachelor’s degree in photography. Throughout, he had a side job flipping eggs and got hooked. You are so driven!” types and another arguing over who got the better sponsorship at Equinox. “Lemme flex the Le Creuset gang real quick.”. In big block letters: I OWN A RESTAURANT IN GREENPOINT AND THIS IS THE BEST RESTAURANT IN GREENPOINT. It’s about growing up as a man and as a restaurant. I came home and made breakfast fried rice with an egg, broccolini, and leftover white rice from my local spot, Chinese Musician. (“He has this thing he does.”) Read all about it in this week’s diet. They’re the best. After work, I had a single piece of cauliflower, and then I walked Meg Ryan. I used to have those in third grade! All rights reserved. Besides acting, Homer Murray is also an amazing chef who has great knowledge of food and cooking it. “I screamed and I yelled, I called my mom, I called my general manager, and I called my dad. Sunday, October 15More of that cold brew, Onnit, and more broccoli rabe. Estela’s chef and owner says Caffè Lodi will open early next year. The bun was shitty. I’ve had it over 600, but less than 1,000, times. When you walk in, everyone gives you a dirty look if you don’t have a laptop and listen to Iron & Wine. Bib Gourmand Apparently, she’s opening a taco place on my block. Receive the latest MICHELIN Guide stories, most exclusive restaurant offers and events from your city and beyond. I shoved half a slice of pizza from Family Meal into my face, and then I worked the line. So I walked into the recording studio where he was laying down a track with some guy, and after that went to a place across the street called Deli Restaurant. They’re spicy and numbing and aromatic and flavorful, and I can’t wait to put them on something. Walked Meg Ryan. How about that? And on either side, they put a huge slab of butter and grape jelly. Can New Yorkers trust our fellow diners enough to head back inside? There were two guys out back with a “super-chill-ass service dog,” and I’m supposing their safe space is a dive bar with iPhone chargers. After Mayor Bill de Blasio said restaurants will be shut down in certain neighborhoods, the governor said no. And I had a beet juice that I’d be constantly reminded of every time I used the restroom for the next two days. And undercooked fries? Walked home. There is a necessary and soothing familiarity to ham and cheese on squishy white bread. Ignacio Mattos Will Open a Bakery and Market in Rockefeller Center. I mean, that’s what the name on the sign is. I just sort of had to cast myself free and I brought myself here.”21 Greenpoint opened on September 21, 2016. There was no cheese. I don’t really work the line Friday or Saturday night anymore, except when I have to flex. It’s an amazing, old-school deli like from when I was a kid. Went to brunch again and checked stuff out. Friday, October 13I woke up, went to the gym, and then got two coffees from Café Grumpy. We needed some cucumbers for the bar, so I went out, and on the way I stopped at Duke’s Liquor Box. They have breakfast tacos there, which I didn’t know, but they’re really good, wildly out of place, and wildly underrated. All rights reserved. As a native New Yorker with deep familial connections to Chicago, Homer grew up experiencing many different traditional styles of cuisine and street food. Throughout, he had a side job flipping eggs and got hooked. It’s right next door to our restaurant and they make this bangin’ everything-bagel croissant that I had for breakfast. I also had a habanero-extract-and-oregano-oil shot. This week, he spent time working the line, going on cucumber runs, and doing the dirty work of testing Champagne for the menu. During this turbulent time, chefs of MICHELIN-recommended restaurants take a break to talk to us about life in quarantine. Everything I like in white wine is that it can be put into a pint glass and drunk quickly. I went to another place and I had a cheeseburger, but I live by these people, so let’s just say it was fucking terrible. Ingredients sourced at the restaurant come from within a 100-mile radius or less, something Murray literally feeds off of.“It’s part of what makes it fun, but it’s also part of what makes you a chef,” he adds. The service was flustered, but the food is amazing. But there it was! I walked over to Upright Coffee, which is where I usually get my coffee when I don’t make it.