Michael Schwartz Reveals His Stunning Home Kitchen

In honor of this week's relaunch of Eater sister site Curbed, take a moment to check out mega chef Michael Schwartz's home kitchen. Not only is Schwartz the restaurateur behind Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Harry's Pizzeria and Cypress Tavern, but he's also a James Beard Award winner and cookbook author. Here, take a spin around this newly revamped beaut.

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• Schwartz might be busy running his restaurant empire, but says he still has the chance to cook at home 3-4 times a week.
• "You can tell by the copper pots it's a working kitchen," Schwartz adds.
• The kitchen space just spent a year being renovated, being moved from one side of the house to another. The old kitchen now serves as an art studio.
• Schwartz purposely used appliances meant for home kitchens — not commercial grade items — like this stove.
• The one caveat to that rule was this custom made rotisserie and wood grill, which serves as the centerpiece of the kitchen.
• The grill raises and lowers as need be depending on what's being cooked.
• By using this handy wheel.
• A well stocked bar is also a must for any chef.
• Along with a top notch espresso maker.
• All the cabinets are open, giving the space an airy feel.
• Sprawling accordion glass doors emphasis the outdoors. "The home is very much about bringing the outside in," says Schwartz.
• The backyard has two gardens that grows everything from herbs to lettuces to tomatoes.
• By the way, the cat is a big fan of the tomatoes.
• When cooking at home Schwartz likes to keep it, "real simple with great proteins, vegetables, salad, and condiments." Pictured here is a wood-fired pizza in the making.
• Out by his pool Schwartz has not one but two Lynx appliances. One is dedicated to pizzas, one to grilling.
• To answer your question, yes he uses the same ingredients at home as he does at his pizzeria, Harry's.
• Pizzas go in looking like this....
• ....and come out just a few minutes later like this. Voilà.