"The Simpson complements Brooklyn’s new restaurant age from Williamsburg to Prospect Park, by offering a seafood friendly Caribbean/Soul Food cuisine and an inspired Classic Cocktail menu infused with the nuances and flavors of the Afro Diaspora’s spice market. The Simpson will embody the soulful vibes and beats of the borough, while capturing the exuberance of the New Brooklyn Renaissance through Art, Music, Mixology and Cuisine. The service will be reminiscent of wherever you call home, as Chef’s “Cooking with Love” menu will be completed with with an array of delectable pastries and desserts, yummy mock tails for the non-drinker, and creative elixirs for the adventurous. Hennessy Fried Shrimp, Bourbon Bbq, 5 Cheese Macaroni Pie, Wings"
Eat Together
Every plate achieves that elusive, cuisine-defining balance of sweet, salty, and sour – dessert.
CRAFTED IN THE KITCHEN
FRESH INGREDIENTS
MASTER CHEF
CHEF SIMPSON
Chef Wenford Patrick Simpson's journey from growing up in poverty in Jamaica to pursuing his passion for the culinary arts as a teenager and becoming a world-class executive chef is a story that is both inspiring and motivating. At only 17 years old, Chef Simpson, affectionately known as "Chef Patrick", took his talents to the seas, working as a sous chef for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Disney Cruise lines. After an 11-year career on the seas, Chef Patrick became the executive chef of Negril Village, an upscale Caribbean restaurant and popular hotspot located in New York City’s Greenwich Village. These experiences have allowed him to perfect the Caribbean-American style of cooking that Chef Patrick is known for. After a myriad of tenures throughout New York City, including serving as Corporate Executive Chef for the B.B. King Blue Club & Grill, Chef Simpson now delights customers with his flavorful food at Sony Hall and the Highland Ballroom in NYC and their sister property The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Chef Patrick delights connects with and delights fans with his various television endeavors, including Cook-Up with Chef Patrick on the Tempo Network and Inna Di Kitchen on the CIN Network and CEEN TV. Chef Patrick, who presently serves as brand ambassador for the Walkerswood Caribbean Foods, is also slated to premiere a new television project on the Food Network in 2019, and is steadily making his unique mark in the culinary world.
After decades as a successful corporate and celebrity chef serving over 300 high-profile celebrity clients including Adam Lambert from American Idol, Bill and Hillary Clinton, heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, Michelle and Barack Obama, Cicely Tyson, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson, and Missy Elliott, Chef Simpson has decided to share some of the secrets to creating some of his most creative and memorable dishes with the first volume of his cookbook series, entitled Cooking With Love. This cookbook is for the person who loves comfort food with an international flare that entices and tempts visually, as well as satisfies and fulfills with flavor and taste.
In Cooking With Love, Chef Simpson shares over 100 of this favorite recipes, including his famous coconut curry salmon, jerk chicken seasoned rice and oxtail stew, in an easy-to-follow format that anyone can follow and use to create delectable dishes.. With each recipe that you try, you'll fall in love just as much if not more with these tasty dishes as Chef Patrick.
WENFORD “PATRICK” SIMPSON
Executive Chef, Entreprenuer, Published Author, International TV Personality
