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Chef Jonathan Waxman preparing food

Chef Jonathan Waxman

As a native Californian, Jonathan Waxman grew up in a family that celebrated the culinary arts. After receiving the Grand Diplôme from La Varenne Cooking School in Paris, he moved back to California to work at Domaine Chandon and then with Alice Waters at the legendary Chez Panisse. In 1979, he became the executive chef of Michael’s in Santa Monica, where he developed his version of California cuisine. He made his mark on New York in 1984 with the now iconic Jams.

Today, Waxman is the chef/owner of Barbuto in Manhattan’s West Village, Jams at 1 Hotel Central Park, Adele’s in Nashville, and Baffi in Atlanta. He is the recipient of many accolades, highlighted by the 2016 James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York City. Waxman's numerous TV appearances include Top Chef Masters, Top Chef, Recipe for Deception, and MasterChef. His charitable work includes Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, Citymeals on Wheels, and many others. Waxman is the author of three cookbooks including: The Barbuto Cookbook, A Great American Cook, and Italian, My Way. Waxman lives in Manhattan’s Upper West Side with his wife and three children.

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Photo by: sunworthhomes, Captions reads: I returned from the cooler climbs of the Northeast recently. The midsummer trip included several days in the concrete jungle of New York City, a place I lived 15 years ago. I still have an affinity for the city and love it's energy and symbol of human progress. In light of all of the concrete and hardscape, the 1hotel.centralpark is an urban oasis filled with signs of nature throughout. You almost feel you've stepped into another world and it provide our family a calm place to wind down after some busy days in the city. 🌳🌲🌴🎍 While they are limited on how much natural light they can bring in, they make the most of it by the bathroom being entirely glass, with a curtain you pull for privacy. Further the brought wood in the rooms in various manners beyond the floors, including the ceilings, and even a small vingette of wood on the bathroom wall. That small example in the bathroom was not a big financial move for them but provides impact to the guest. Seeing the consistency of the nature fractals, timber on ceilings, and greenery throughout shows that directionally we are improving the living spaces with the same concepts global hotel chains are implementing to provide a sanctuary to their guests. They also placed a big emphasis on literature with a nature focus. And as you know I love trees. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 Special thanks to 1hotel.centralpark for a relaxing stay in the sea of chaos that is New York, NY. #wellbeing #wellnessrealestate #HealthyLiving #HealthyHome #trees #hotelsandresorts #1hotelcentralpark #Sunworth #OcalaHomesForSale #citruscountyrealestate #flliving sunworthhomes