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“I’m lactose-intolerant. I was a pastry sous chef at Eleven Madison Park, so that made daily existence … really interesting. And here, it’s the same thing. It’s nice though, because when cooks make something for family meal, they’ll give me [a plate] and say, ‘Chef, this is yours. I didn’t put cheese on this one.’
“I wasn’t [lactose-intolerant] until I graduated college. I can eat it here and there, but some things affect me worse than others.
“That’s why I’m like, ‘I’m going to make a vegan pasta.’”
Lauren DeSteno is the Chef de Cuisine at Marea
Interview and photo by Kara Chin
Battman
Alan Batt, better known in the culinary world as simply Battman, began his career as a photographer in 1981 shooting photos of city scenes and landmark sites of New York City. He began taking food photography in 2001, and has since become one of New York City's most recognizable culinary personalities. Battman is often seen riding his bicycle up and down the streets of Manhattan as he travels to and from photo shoots and meetings with the chefs.
