Malachi Jenkins and
Roberto Smith are
childhood friends from neighboring
rival gangs, brought together by their two passions: food and girls. Today, they are the
cofounders and
owners of
Trap Kitchen. The underground culinary experience was completely fueled off
Instagram. Their colorful past has made them media darlings, having appeared on
the Today show,
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party,
VICE,
Fox 11 News, and
BET.
Having worked in some of New York's finest kitchens, from
Le Bernadin to
Rouge Tomate to
Momofukko, over a decade in the New York restaurant scene has culminated in a versatile cooking style which reflects contributor
Nicholas Porcelli's training in Asian, new American, and classical French cuisines.