Jen Yee
August 24, 2015
It’s Tattoo Tuesday with Andrew Riccatelli
November 3, 2015
Photographs and Text by Naomi Natko
Joel is the Exec Chef at Il Buco.
Chef Joel Hough’s tattoo on his right arm is his version of his family tree.
He has his daughter’s birth flowers and two kinds of cross’s symbolizing his wife’s and his own religion. The tattoo took about 3 sessions and a total of 6 hours. His wife and daughters love the piece. He has plans to maybe continue the piece on his chest. The artist that did this piece is a close friend of his that he meet through another chef he worked with.
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.
