A Quickie With Pawan Pinisetti
Not the new kid on the block, but he may be the best
Chef Pawan Pinisetti doesn’t overcomplicate things, even with a resume that easily could. An Indian born expatriate with nearly two decades in the kitchen, his path has taken him through the Culinary Institute of America and into the orbit of chefs like Joël Robuchon, Michael Mina, and Tom Colicchio. But the way he talks about food today is far more grounded than that pedigree might suggest. I mean - after all, one of his signature dishes comes with a bag of Baked Lays!
At Greystone Bar (it’s in the same space as the restaurant just a few steps up and elegant and private AF), the smash burger that everyone talks about is “worth the hype.” Treated with the same discipline as any fine dining dish, Chef feels it’s a dish worth stopping by for. As is everything else on his robust menu which seems busy. But in reality its insanely good.
After years spent building menus, leading large scale kitchens, his cooking leans into Japanese ingredients with French techn…
