Chef Nicholas Brown
Private Chef In New York City
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Private Chef serving seasonal and sustainable cuisine in the greater New York City area.
Chef Nick began his culinary career in fine dining and has taken his passion across the globe. He joined the Peace Corps as an urban agriculture specialist in Senegal for two years where he also spent time with his host aunts learning Senegalese cooking.
He is a Self-driven, multi-faceted professional with experience in international development, and agriculture, he loves to volunteer and meet new people from all cultures and backgrounds. After returning to the States, Nick continued his culinary work, training under Chef Jorge Marquez, who has been a private chef to superstars like Shakira.
Nick has worked with Feeding America, connecting with his community in an effort to mitigate food insecurity. When he is wearing his chef hat, he cooks with locally sourced ingredients and is very keen on sustainability. When Nick is not cooking you will find him volunteering and raising money to help the less fortunate, along with his partner he is currently helping a village improve its water access.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
A way to connect with people, cultures, and ourselves.
I learned to cook at...
Training under Chef Jorge Marquez.
A cooking secret...
Cook what is in season! All delicious meals start with delicious ingredients.
My menus
Fried potato and cheese pancake, pickle salsa verde
Local herb falafel, yogurt sauce
Seasonal risotto
Chef-prepared garganelli with kale sauce
Sea Salt Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cream
Macerated Local Berries, Cinnamon Oat Crumble, Salted Lemon Cream
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Ratatouille, Prosciutto
Tomato, Seasonal Melon, Pickled Chili, Burrata
Lamb Meatballs, Herbed Couscous, Mint Pesto, Yogurt Sauce
Halibut, Summer Succotash, Crispy Fried Shallots
Sea Salt Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cream
Macerated Local Berries, Cinnamon Oat Crumble, Salted Lemon Cream
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Baked Spring Greens Salad, Prosciutto, Melted Cheese
Pan Seared Squid, Charred Scallion Salsa Verde
Beef Petite Tender, Mess of Spring Greens
Crisp Skinned Arctic Char, Sugar Snap Peas, New Potatoes
Sea Salt Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cream
Macerated Local Berries, Cinnamon Oat Crumble, Salted Lemon Cream
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Brussels sprouts gratin, prosciutto, gruyere
Red Wine-Poached Figs, Baguette, Camembert
Catch of the day, roasted carrots, carrot top salsa verde, pickled chile
Chef-made pappardelle alla butternut squash bolognese
Caramelized local apples, cinnamon crumble
Sea Salt Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cream
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Fried potato and cheese pancake, pickle salsa verde
Local herb falafel, yogurt sauce
Seasonal risotto
Chef-prepared garganelli with kale sauce
Sea Salt Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cream
Macerated Local Berries, Cinnamon Oat Crumble, Salted Lemon Cream
View full menu
Ratatouille, Prosciutto
Tomato, Seasonal Melon, Pickled Chili, Burrata
Lamb Meatballs, Herbed Couscous, Mint Pesto, Yogurt Sauce
Halibut, Summer Succotash, Crispy Fried Shallots
Sea Salt Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cream
Macerated Local Berries, Cinnamon Oat Crumble, Salted Lemon Cream
View full menu
Baked Spring Greens Salad, Prosciutto, Melted Cheese
Pan Seared Squid, Charred Scallion Salsa Verde
Beef Petite Tender, Mess of Spring Greens
Crisp Skinned Arctic Char, Sugar Snap Peas, New Potatoes
Sea Salt Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cream
Macerated Local Berries, Cinnamon Oat Crumble, Salted Lemon Cream
View full menu
Brussels sprouts gratin, prosciutto, gruyere
Red Wine-Poached Figs, Baguette, Camembert
Catch of the day, roasted carrots, carrot top salsa verde, pickled chile
Chef-made pappardelle alla butternut squash bolognese
Caramelized local apples, cinnamon crumble
Sea Salt Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cream
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