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Behind the Scenes at Our #BAKitchen Housewarming Party

Check out photos from the housewarming party we threw with chef Andrew Carmellini to celebrate the opening of our shiny, new Test Kitchen.
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Alex Lau

Last night, we threw a housewarming party to celebrate the opening of our shiny, new Test Kitchen at Bon Appétit's new home, 1 World Trade Center. We outfitted our kitchen space with goods from Nest, Moen, Jenn-Air, and Calvin Klein Home, so of course we wanted to invite everyone we knew to stop by. We caught up with our favorite chefs and tastemakers over cocktails and amazing food prepared by Andrew Carmellini, the chef/owner of NYC hotspots like Locanda Verde and Little Park. Take a look at the guests, food, drinks, and more.

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    1/22

    What’s the best housewarming gift you can get? "A friend came to Little Park and brought me a tray of sea urchin from Hokkaido. That was a nice housewarming present, I gotta tell you. It was gone in minutes, though." —Andrew Carmellini (at right), chef/owner, The Dutch, Little Park, Lafayette, Locanda Verde, Bar Primi (pictured withCésar Troisgros, Michel Troisgros, and Daniel Boulud).

    Photo: Alex Lau

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    2/22

    What’s the last thing you cooked for yourself at home? "Avocado toast with olive oil, salt, and chile peppers. There's a new little canteen that just moved into my building that makes the best avocado toast, but I've gained like 12 pounds in the past three weeks—I have to stop!" —Jenna Lyons, creative director and president, J. Crew
    Photo: Melissa Hom

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    3/22

    Carmellini and his chefs felt right at home in our Test Kitchen, where they dished up plates like Bar Primi's Carciofi Ravioli.
    Photo: Alex Lau

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    Melissa Hom
    4/22

    Name the restaurant that feels most like home to you. "That's tricky. I do enjoy going to Lafayette in the morning for a coffee and a pastry. It doesn't necessarily feel like home, but they're friendly, I get a really good cup of coffee, and what I'd say is the best eclair in town." —Wylie Dufresne, chef/owner, Alder
    Photo: Melissa Hom

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    5/22

    You know it's a party when there's Pointy Snout caviar.

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    6/22

    What’s the best housewarming gift you can get?
    "A sound system. And pie." —Camille Becerra, chef, Navy (right), pictured with Dimes NYC co-owner__Sabrina De Sousa__ Photo: Alex Lau

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    7/22

    Photographer Rocky Xu catches up with Felipe Delerme of Kinfolk by the grill station. Photo: Alex Lau

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    Melissa Hom
    8/22

    What’s the last thing you cooked for yourself at home? "Penna alla vodka, last night. It's my fiancée's favorite pasta. I proposed in the middle of making dinner." —Chris Jaeckle, chef/owner, All'Onda
    Photo: Melissa Hom

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    9/22

    The Porchetta della Casa from Carmellini's Locanda Verde was a crowd favorite. Photo: Melissa Hom

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    10/22

    Our house cocktails of choice: spicy grapefruit Palomas, fresh ginger Moscow Mules, and burnt-sugar Old Fashioneds. Photo: Alex Lau

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    11/22

    BA senior food editor Alison Roman (left) and New York Times food columnist Melissa Clark and editor Emily Weinstein (center). Photo: Alex Lau

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    Alex Lau
    12/22

    Name the restaurant that feels most like home to you. "Charlie Bird is my favorite restaurant in the city; I go there when I want to relax. I ate there on the last Sunday I had off before I opened [Birds & Bubbles]. I sat by myself at the bar and had this five-course situation going on, and I felt like I was at home. They make you feel like family there." —Sarah Simmons, chef/owner, Birds & Bubbles
    Photo: Alex Lau

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    13/22

    BA editor in chief Adam Rapoport, J. Crew creative director and president Jenna Lyons, and BA publisher Pamela Drucker Mann. Photo: Melissa Hom

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    14/22

    Playboy executive editor (and BA alum) Hugh Garvey (left) and Bon Appétit creative director Alex Grossman.
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    15/22

    Marlon Taylor-Wiles and Lisa Salzar of Lulu Frost enjoy a Moscow Mule. Photo: Alex Lau

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    16/22

    A giant chicharrón meets its match. Photo: Alex Lau

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    17/22

    Lucky Peach editor Peter Meehan (left) and bone broth king Marco Canora of Hearth catch up. Photo: Alex Lau

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    Alex Lau
    18/22

    Name the restaurant that feels most like home to you.
    "If it's not one of [Andrew] Tarlow's restaurants, then it would have to be the Roebling Tea Room or River Styx [in Brooklyn]." —Caroline Fidanza, chef/co-owner, Saltie (left)
    Photo: Alex Lau

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    Melissa Hom
    19/22

    What’s the last thing you cooked for yourself at home? "Braised kale, sunchokes, onions, and a fried egg for dinner." —Dan Kluger, chefPhoto: Melissa Hom

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    Melissa Hom
    20/22

    What’s the last thing you cooked for yourself at home? "A bone broth made with bones from a turkey, a chicken, and a cow. I actually bought the bones for that specific purpose." —Wilson Tang (center), chef/owner, Fung Tu, Nom Wah Tea Parlor
    Photo: Melissa Hom

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    21/22

    Desserts on hand from Lafayette included upside-down pineapple éclairs and matcha-milk chocolate macaron tarts. Photo: Melissa Hom

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    22/22

    What’s the best housewarming gift you can get? "A case of Champagne." —Marc Murphy, chef/owner, Landmarc, Benchmarc, Ditch Plains
    Photo: Melissa Hom

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