{
  "id": 15651190,
  "title": "Where Chef Eric Sze Eats on His Day Off in NYC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/where-chef-eric-sze-eats-on-his-day-off-in-nyc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T20:34:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eater",
    "slug": "eater",
    "url": "https://www.eater.com/dining-out/993531/chef-eric-sze-favorite-restaurants-in-nyc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chef Eric Sze, the owner of Wenwen in NYC, indulges in a culinary adventure on his day off. He kicks off the morning with a savory honey, apple, and brie sandwich at Bakeri. For dinner, Sze turns to The Meat Hook, Wenwen's meat supplier, where he selects a specialty cut of steak and dry-aged short ribs to savor later. Next, he treats himself to a classic NY-style pizza at Chrissy's Pizza, where chef Chris Hansell has been refining the recipe for years. The jalapeño and garlic pie strikes the perfect balance of flavors on a yeasty dough.\n\nFinally, Sze rounds off his day by visiting Maxi’s Noodle 2 in Flushing, where he revisits the comforting flavors of Chinese cuisine. Owner Maxi Lau-O’Keefe shares her secret to making the restaurant's iconic wontons, filled with shrimp and pork, before demonstrating the proper folding technique. Sze then enjoys a steaming bowl of soup brimming with thin noodles made from duck eggs and the signature wontons, accompanied by a hearty beef broth.",
  "summary": "Chef Eric Sze, the owner of NYC’s Wenwen, shows us the bakeries, pizzerias, and restaurants he visits weekly for everything from simple baguette sandwiches to oversized wontons. Sze starts his day off with a sandwich at Bakeri; his go-to order is honey, apple, and brie layered on a crunchy baguette. Then he heads to The […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Chef Eric Sze eats honey, apple, and brie sandwich at Bakeri on his day off.",
    "He selects specialty steak and dry-aged short ribs from The Meat Hook for dinner.",
    "Sze rounds off day with wontons and soup at Maxi’s Noodle 2 in Flushing."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}