My Top 10 By Chad Gauss, 34
Chef and co-owner of The Food Market shares his favorite things.
By By Hilary Geisbert | Photography by David Colwell | March 2015
TRADER JOE’S SPARKLING MANDARIN ORANGE WATER: When poured into a refrigerated glass—it’s the best.
BREITLING WATCH: My grandfather told me that you can tell a lot about a man by his watch and shoes.
SHOES: I love shoes and have so many different styles.
LUCKY RABBIT’S FOOT: When it is with me, I win.
LOUIS VUITTON ACCESSORIES: Most are gifts from my business partner or my wife.
SERRATED KNIFE OFFSET: It is so cheap and versatile. I can butcher a fish or ice a wedding cake with one.
HATS: So many different styles. I feel like there isn’t a hat that I cannot pull off.
HIP-HOP MUSIC: Listening to music makes me hungry.
SETTING THE TABLE BY DANNY MEYER: This book has put a lot of my thoughts into easy-to-explain ideas.
APRONS: They tell my mood, and I have a ton of them.
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