Chef Greg Baxtrom of Olmsted on pandemic dining, Maison Yaki, and cooking with purpose

What happens when one of Brooklyn’s hottest restaurants undergoes a baptism by fire? Greg Baxtrom, chef-owner of Olmsted in Prospect Heights, has been hustling since the moment the pandemic hit.
A former Eagle Scout who has worked at Per Se, Alinea, and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, (plus Wendy’s when he was a teenager), and was a personal chef for Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, Baxtrom sees the power of food from many angles. He’s known for making elegant, inventive fare at accessibl