293 Van Brunt Street (Pioneer Street), Red Hook, Brooklyn, kesnewyork.com. Smokey Buns Smash burgers have come to a new spot in the Reutershan parking lot in East Hampton.

Along with its fresh-from-the-fryer beignets, customers can also sample some New Orleans specialties such as crawfish etouffee, jambalaya, BBQ shrimp and grits, red beans and rice, and muffuletta ...

Chef notes. I was in a competition on the Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family" show in 2017. I went on this show shortly after I got eliminated from The Next Food Network Star.