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A recent Wednesday night at chef Kwame Onwuachi’s consistently booked Lincoln Center restaurant.

Photo: DeSean McClinton-Holland
Photo: DeSean McClinton-Holland

Tora Holmes (pictured above)
Chef, Cliffwood, New Jersey

How did you land on the outfit?
My partner and I usually choose a theme. I’ve been into hats lately, so I told her, “I’m gonna start with a bowler hat — we’ll go from there.” It worked.

And you’re a chef as well?
Yes. Over the summer I fed the Seattle Mariners for their entire baseball season. And last year was the first time they made it to the playoffs in 21 years. Coincidence? I don’t know.

David Wright

Senior finance analyst, Harlem

Jérémie Dominique

Professional football player, Harlem


Who brought you here?

My publicist. He took me and another one of his athlete clients, Serge Ibaka. We legitimately ordered the whole menu. Like six of the chopped cheese with the truffle. Now we’re headed to this private party Drake’s throwing.

Lisa Menda

Statistician, Upper East Side

Olivia Cherry

Commercial-real-estate agent, Williamsburg


Who are you here with?

My boyfriend, who told me the wrong time for the reservation by 30 minutes because I’m always late. People are always doing that to me.

Kendra Clarke

Communications coordinator, Harlem

Francine Pierre

Human-resources professional, Hell’s Kitchen

Jamall Oluokun

Product manager, Bushwick

Nik Sadio

Hair-salon owner, Georgetown

Dayna Puryear

Business consultant, East Orange, New Jersey

Amy Racine

Beverage director, Midtown

Carolyn Blair

Social worker, Canarsie


How’s the atmosphere here?

I feel so at home. It was a hard day, but I’ve got my strawberry margarita, Rick Ross pumping at just the right level, and the woman at the bar next to me has a mini-Afro and an African jacket, so we’re vibing on natural hair. I did not expect this for Lincoln Center.

Stephanie Tan

Fashion buyer, Williamsburg

Stephanie Umeh

Nurse practitioner, Upper East Side

Kourtney Chandler

HR partner, Edgewater, New Jersey

Hans Austin

Engineer and songwriter, West Harlem

Tracey Ford

Editorial vice-president, Bedford-Stuyvesant


What are your first thoughts?

That Lincoln Center is a very stush, bougie area, and I think if you took down the walls of this restaurant, some people around here would clutch their pearls.

Genevieve Jean-Baptiste

Hair-salon owner, Brighton Beach

Rehea Rivers

Middle-school teacher, Crown Heights

Photographs by DeSean McClinton-Holland

David Wright

Senior finance analyst, Harlem

Jérémie Dominique

Professional football player, Harlem


Who brought you here?

My publicist. He took me and another one of his athlete clients, Serge Ibaka. We legitimately ordered the whole menu. Like six of the chopped cheese with the truffle. Now we’re headed to this private party Drake’s throwing.

Lisa Menda

Statistician, Upper East Side

Olivia Cherry

Commercial-real-estate agent, Williamsburg


Who are you here with?

My boyfriend, who told me the wrong time for the reservation by 30 minutes because I’m always late. People are always doing that to me.

Kendra Clarke

Communications coordinator, Harlem

Francine Pierre

Human-resources professional, Hell’s Kitchen

Jamall Oluokun

Product manager, Bushwick

Nik Sadio

Hair-salon owner, Georgetown

Dayna Puryear

Business consultant, East Orange, New Jersey

Amy Racine

Beverage director, Midtown

Carolyn Blair

Social worker, Canarsie


How’s the atmosphere here?

I feel so at home. It was a hard day, but I’ve got my strawberry margarita, Rick Ross pumping at just the right level, and the woman at the bar next to me has a mini-Afro and an African jacket, so we’re vibing on natural hair. I did not expect this for Lincoln Center.

Stephanie Tan

Fashion buyer, Williamsburg

Stephanie Umeh

Nurse practitioner, Upper East Side

Kourtney Chandler

HR partner, Edgewater, New Jersey

Hans Austin

Engineer and songwriter, West Harlem

Tracey Ford

Editorial vice-president, Bedford-Stuyvesant


What are your first thoughts?

That Lincoln Center is a very stush, bougie area, and I think if you took down the walls of this restaurant, some people around here would clutch their pearls.

Genevieve Jean-Baptiste

Hair-salon owner, Brighton Beach

Rehea Rivers

Middle-school teacher, Crown Heights

Photographs by DeSean McClinton-Holland

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