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THE FEED JAMIE BISSONNETTE | FOOD @jamiebiss How do you begin to describe chef Jamie Bissonnette? While "food lover," "reality show star," and "entrepreneur" are good starts, "creative genius" and "zesty humorist" certainly round out the menu. Chef and co-owner of Toro, Coppa, and his newest eatery, Little Donkey, Bissonnette also cooks up a social media storm to his 45,000-plus followers. On food: I love food. Food is good. I grew up intrigued by food and flavors. In the restaurants, seeing the reaction of people eating food we have cooked for them is a driving, intangible thing for me. Business development: Partnering with Ken Oringer helped me in my cooking, and in seeing the ways to make a business successful. Having a partner that can teach and push me, as well as listen and collaborate, has been the key to our growth and success. Public face: Social media, for me, is all about sharing and having fun. I want the look [of my feed] to be like a DIY zine, and the feel to be inviting and fun. Insta-inspo: I love to set up events and [try] new dishes. It's like the sneak-peak into a menu sometimes. I think the most memorable moment was the first time a guest came in and asked for a dish using an Instagram post. I was stoked. City satisfaction: I love seeing what's happening at the farmers' markets, and when I discover an off-the-beaten-track restaurant, bar, or spa I didn't know about. And I love, love, love seeing what other restaurants are serving. The Boston larder: My favorites include New Saigon Sandwich for Vietnamese iced coffee, sandwiches, and spring rolls; Gracenote Coffee (gracenotecoffee.com) in the mornings; Mike & Patty's (mikeandpattys.com) for breakfast sandwiches; New Golden Gate for late-night Chinese food; Townsman (townsmanboston.com) for a glass of wine and meat-and-cheese board; Uni (uni-boston.com) for a blowout sushi evening; and Eastern Standard (easternstandardboston.com) for providing a dope wine list until 1:45 am! For more on Jamie Bissonnette's best of Boston, go to bostoncommon-magazine.com. At his new restaurant, Little Donkey, in Cambridge, James Beard Award–winning chef Jamie Bissonnette broadens his interpretation of tapas with the likes of (clockwise from above) truffle toast with gruyère and chanterelles; razor clams with jicama, pepitas, and cilantro; and Santa Barbara sea urchin.