Life of Brian – User Submitted Stories

It’s taken a while to figure out what to say. It was all so sudden. I was waving at you from the deck one day and you were gone the next. I was telling you how excited I was that I could finally spot ramps growing in the wild and you were like you can…

It’s hard for me to remember exactly when I first met Brian, because he was one of those people that even upon his arrival, he just seemed already to have been part of the significant circle. Do you know what I mean? In such a short time, he made such a profound impact at the…

Although he didn’t like to admit he would get his hair done at a place called Rapunzel’s, we thoroughly looked forward to his appointment time to discuss how coiffy he was feeling. I was guaranteed to laugh at every appointment and expand my knowledge in one way or another. He was a bona fide client…

There are few people who remain a part of your story for more than a chapter or two. Brian has been a part of my story, our family story, for nearly 20 years. He has played the role of mentor, neighbor, teammate, confidant, supporter and most of all friend. Brian embodied positivity. He had a…

Brian changed my life. I first met him in 2006 while working at my family’s farm stand at the age of 15. He had just been hired to Madeline’s Table in Tivoli, NY. He would come by the stand a few times a week to pick up orders and we quickly became friendly (maybe it…

I feel honored to have worked with Chef Brian Kaywork. In class, he would challenge the student to learn and dive into the world of food. He didn’t make it easy because in life things are not easy. I loved his humbleness in the kitchen. He connected the dots for me as a chef in…

We first met Brian thru our son in law, Roberto. We clicked from the word Go. The fact he was a Jersey Boy with a ponytail, helped, but he just had an ease about him. Tara and Brian are like peas and carrots, just a pleasure to be around. My siblings visit often. We’re foodies,…

My favorite “recent” story about Brian – I wanted to take my (now) wife, Kristen to go check out his food. So I email Brian to set the plan. He asked what foods we DIDN’T like. I think he took it personally when mushrooms were on that list. We get to the restaurant and are…

Reading through all these stories has given me pause, do I have a story that compares? Can my experiences do him justice!? I’m not sure, but I think that is the beauty of Brian. He was the kind of person you could meet once or fleetingly, but he just left an impression on you. I…

I met Chef Kaywork the day before I began my schooling at the CIA. My parents had surprised me with a dinner reservation at American Bounty. From the first moment I walked in I had a special connection with the restaurant and I knew I needed to be there. I began looking for a job…