By: Kristin Hunt
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Because under-the-influence eating is a universal truth that no one is immune to, we asked several great chefs around the country to give us the scoop on what they eat after they imbibe. They may be known for their culinary capacities, but even folks like Justin Warner can fall prey to 1am 7-Eleven taquitos.
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Tomas Prado, chef at Golden Fig
Miami, FL
Favorite food: Philly cheesesteak
"One of my favorite late-night munchies is the Philly cheesesteak at The Alibi. It's as good as you'll get outside of Philly and has the best ingredients to sober you up. It also helps that it's in a great local dive bar where you can keep the party going."
Jamie Bissonnette, chef at Coppa and Toro
New York, NY
Favorite food: Eggs
"I've certainly gone for pizza or Papaya Dog. But I don't really go out like when I was younger -- and if I am out, I don't want to stay out longer eating. So I make myself a lot of eggs. Scrambled eggs, fried eggs, egg sandwiches. I love eggs, they're probably my favorite food. They're relatively good for you. And they're really easy to make. So even if I have a little too much to drink, I can still make them. Lately, I soft-scramble eggs with hot sauce and sometimes canned seafoods, if I have them. Then I make little nori scrambled egg tacos. Sometimes I add in potato chips and scramble them into the eggs for crunch."
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Frank Mnuk, executive chef at Geraldine's
Austin, TX
Favorite food: Chinese or a "one-handed sandwich"
"I have three options. After a long night out, if I decide to stay out, I go for Chinese or Thai food. I get something spicy as it seems to wake you up for the [REDACTED] crawl to continue. If I choose to stumble home, I go for the one-handed sandwich. It's basically a smoked turkey and cheese sandwich with mustard. You build it while the fridge is still open in one hand. The last option is another drink."
Ty Leon, chef at Mizuna
Denver, CO
Favorite food: Burrito
"After a night on the town in Denver, I like to hit up one of the burrito stands conveniently located near the bars. Never ask for spicy because that could ruin the rest of your night, maybe even weekend. If I can make it over to Marquis, the NY-style pies pizza spot, I grab a slice of cheese, maybe two. And if I decide not to spend money, I just eat leftovers in my fridge. A homemade piece of lasagna or red velvet cake is usually my go-to."
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Daniel Holzman, chef at The Meatball Shop
New York, NY
Favorite food: French dip and pancakes
"Just the other night, I found myself at Big Daddy's diner circa 2am and I ordered a French dip sandwich and chocolate chip banana pancakes. Generally at home, I make myself popcorn. I love to spice it up with different interesting spices and sauces."
Justin Warner, former chef at Do or Dine
Brooklyn, NY
Favorite food: 7-Eleven taquitos
"The very elusive jalapeño cream cheese Go-Go Taquito from 7-Eleven. Finding one of those sober is enough to make my day... while under the influence I might cry a little and take a selfie to celebrate this treasure. There's just something about the crunch that I think can only be obtained by rolling back and forth for some time. Can you do that at home? No. The interior is the perfect balance of rich cream cheese and spicy jalapeño peppers. The salt content is just right. It's portable, and gives you a great amount of satisfaction without fear of bubble-guts in the morning. Slam three of these and rage on. For the readers, if you find one in NYC, please let me know."
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