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JULIAN GELDMACHER & JACOB SEREBNICK • Ceres

WORK • Friday Routine

JULIAN GELDMACHER & JACOB SEREBNICK • owners/operators • Ceres
Neighborhood you work in: Little Italy
Neighborhood you live in: Downtown Brooklyn (JG), Jersey City (JS)

It’s Friday afternoon, how are you rolling into the weekend?
Every day our opening starts the same way: we get the dough going, then take a short walk to La Cabra coffee on Lafayette St. for iced hand brews and a pastry before the madness begins.

Any restaurant plans?
Friday nights for us are spent at the restaurant — working service, developing new ideas, and continuing to build our brand. We occasionally go out to eat on Saturday or Sunday. When we do, you’ll likely find us at Le Chêne, Penny, or Jōji.

Any weekend getaways?
Julian: My wife took me on a surprise less-than-24-hour trip to New Orleans for my 30th birthday and our first stop was Molly’s Rise and Shine, which was awesome. We stayed at The Celestine. I loved all the NOLA cliches: beignets, poboys, Crystal hot sauce, antiques, jazz, the accents.
Jacob: We plan to close for a week or two in December, and I’ll be spending that time in Lyon with my girlfriend skiing in the French Alps and gorging ourselves on Lièvre à la royale.

What was your last great vacation?
Julian: My wife and I were in Sicily for 24 hours a few months ago for a good friend’s wedding and had way too much fun dancing in a cave with all our friends until the wee hours of the morning. My tuxedo shoes might never recover.
Jacob: I’ve only taken one vacation in my adult life: Copenhagen. My favorite meal there was at Kadeau.

What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
Julian: My wife and I recently bought an antique duck press (shoutout to Mark at Moss Antiques in New Orleans!). I haven’t had the chance to use it yet, but can’t wait for our next dinner party.

What product or service do you always recommend?
Julian: Anything and everything Antonio Ciongoli designs. He’s the founder of clothing line 18 East. Check them out around the corner from Ceres on Elizabeth Street.
Jacob: Shoutout to the parking garage down the street. Maybe if they read this, they’ll have my car ready for me when I actually need it.