A Day With the Executive Chef at NYC’s Hottest Seafood Restaurant | On The Line | Bon Appétit

Spend a day behind the scenes with Executive Chef Fariyal Abdullahi at New York's hottest seafood restaurant, Hav & Mar. “I’ve always wanted to create a space where people like me can just come in and focus on their craft. It's a seafood forward restaurant told through the lens of a lot of Ethiopian recipes where I could cook my food from my culture. It's a huge source of pride for me.”

Director: Gunsel Pehlivan
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Misa Qu
Creative Producer: Parisa Kosari
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez
Camera Operator: Jake Robbins
Assistant Camera: Roberto Herrera
Audio: Lily van Leeuwen
Production Assistant: Alex Mitchell
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell, Justin Symonds




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[joemoreno]

People like maria is what keeps those restaurants running strong. Prep cooks are the backbone!!

[guypuglia]

I love how the prep team is supervised by an older spanish lady! Finally a higher end Resturant showing how a normal NYC kitchen is like.

[DaveQZ]

“She did that like a pro!”

On camera compliment and a positive one. Can’t have an interview go better than that.

[philiq]

I love the atmosphere she's created for her entire team. Looks like a fun and supporting vibe. She's a solid leader.

[SUPERSTUDIO]

I love her ENERGY!! She is so good with the camera. She can EASILY be a host of her own show <3

[lololol]

She needs her own show better personality than most people on the food network channel in my opinion

[gohyuancheng]

It's so rare to see such an enthusiastic executive chef these days. Love how they make use of the scraps to make an oil, very creative and innovative

[punxie]

Absolutely love her personality, and how much she actively helps others out. You can tell that she's a good boss, everyone seems on the same wavelength and like they're happy to be there doing what they do.

[NeuroHead]

It is rare to see someone so professional and focused being this charming at the same time. Great personality .

[lenudan]

I had the sincere pleasure of working with Chef Marcus Samuelsson at the Minneapolis location of Aquavit (closed 20 years ago) His nurturing management style was instrumental in making me the chef I am today. I can clearly see his style, influence, techniques and family style teambuilding in the eyes of the incredibly talented Chef Fariyal.

[xScreamToRisex]

She's like a Pixar character, so cute and talented and her energy is on point.

[tigerbellewatkins]

"It took a while for my mom to be proud of me" ... I instantly cried. Thank you for that. Many don't know that a fact. We all meet our greatness at different ages. And we have more than one great moments. For some they come later in life.

[CupUhhJo]

She grazed on over the “she sees me on tv so now she can brag about me” bit, but as an immigrant as well I felt that in my SPIRIT.

[MALogan-tcsh]

Not only is she beautiful, intelligent and talented - she seems like such a great leader. I can't wait to come here and support all these amazing people.

[bryankopkin]

Love her energy. You can tell she loves what she does

[flw]

HER ENERGY AND HOW SHE TREATS HER TEAM IS ADORABLE!!

[Lola-jvqk]

I am touched by her personality, you can tell how much she respects her team. Just wow!!!

[mgcohen]

OMG!! Love Chef Fariyal!! She def needs her own show/space! Very full of LIFE, LOVE for her Culture and PRIDE! Her mother should be proud!!😍🤩

[Pheminon]

Always love watching chefs have so much fun with their jobs
They seem like the type of group to have drinks with

[guitarsandcodeandrage]

As a Swedish Ethiopian mulatto myself, I really appreciate this video. Marcus Samuelsson is kind of a patron saint of Ethiopians in Sweden, and it really warms my heart to see the influences being carried over by him and Chef Fariyal. Much respect to Bon Appetite for representing one of the smaller, but more unique cuisines out there