A Day Eating Around NYC with Steak Frites Master Sam Braverman — Chef's Day Off

Chef Sam Braverman, chef-owner of Lori Jayne in Bushwick and the king of NYC steak frites, brings Eater to his favorite spots on his day off. We start at Mudspot, the cafe behind the iconic Mudtruck where Sam spent countless hours growing up and still grabs his favorite coffee in the city. Next, he teams up with lifelong culinary hero Wylie Dufresne at Stretch Pizza to create a one-day-only Stretch x Lori Jayne collaboration featuring Sam's signature Buffalo 2.0 sauce. From there, we head to his favorite Italian restaurant, Forsythia, where he digs into the rigatoni all'Amatriciana and the duck angolotti before ending the night with a creative nonalcoholic drink at Lullaby.
#nyc #pizza #food
0:00 Intro
0:52 Mudspot Coffee
2:42 Stretch Pizza
7:03 Forsythia
11:37 Lullaby
Credits:
Senior Producer/Director: Tom Daly
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Gregg De Domenico
Production Sound Mixer: Bill Vella
Production Assistant: Jay LaForest
Editor: George Chrysiliou
Assistant Editor: Seyeon Bang
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Head of Production: Stefania Orrù
Supervising Producer: Connor Reid
Post-Production Supervisor: Lucy Morales Carlisle
Director of Production: Michelle Fox
Senior Director of Photography: Murilo Ferreira
Supervising Producer, Social Video: Jordan Shalhoub
Video Summary
AI GeneratedChef Sam Braverman explores New York City's culinary scene, visiting spots that blend nostalgia with professional excellence. From childhood coffee haunts to technical pizza collaborations and refined Roman pasta, the tour highlights high-quality, unpretentious hospitality and the importance of intentionality in both food and drink.
