spotlight: NYC-based chef

desi is a rising chef making waves in nyc's food scene splitting time between chez ma tante and his semi-regular pop-up @steaknightny. we tagged along as he sourced ingredients and dropped gems on chef life, local eats, and artists fueling his fire. he even let us in who makes his favorite pozole.

view desi's personal instagram here

photography by Patrick Wright
art direction and styling by Eddie Wailes