It’s not hard to fall in love with chefs. But Josh Lewin of Juliet in Somerville, and Peregrine in the Back Bay––is special to me. I’ve been privileged to watch him grow and prosper – from bistro cook, to executive chef, to pop-up entrepreneur, to an award-winning chef-owner whose idea of the purpose of a restaurant is as much about social equity for the staff, as it is about excellence in the food. We recorded this conversation in late winter of 2022 when the new improved and enlarged Juliet was getting ready to open. First, let’s hear the unusual back-story of how Josh Lewin got his cooking chops.

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