Damon Wise at the base of Scarecrow’s three-story wine cellar, renovated by local artisan Winston Wooten, who also built the restaurant’s central chandelier
Good Reads: “Kitchen Arts & Letters, around 94th and Lex in Manhattan, is the most incredible bookstore. It has a whole section of European cookbooks.”
Signature Style: "I like old-school Adidas sneakers; they’re all I wear outside of the restaurant. I usually have three or four pairs in my closet.”
Watering Hole: “I like the Belmont for cocktails, but if I want to get a beer with the guys, we usually head to Moe’s Crosstown.”
On Wheels: “I have five different bikes, but I ride my Surly Steamroller all the time. It’s so versatile and comfortable; I use it on the road and off.”
Guilty Pleasure: “Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid throws a man and woman into a remote place with nothing, and they try to survive 21 days.”
