Peter Sclafani – Executive chef and co-owner, Ruffino’s Restaurant

Guilty pleasure

A Raising Cane’s chicken finger sandwich on Texas toast with 
extra Cane’s sauce and coleslaw


Class in high school

Honors English with Brother James—
the hardest class but also the most rewarding


Place for lunch

Walk-On’s

Way to spend a Saturday morning

Fishing for speckled trout


TV show

Top Chef Masters


Out-of-town destination

Napa Valley

Childhood memory

Eating a Creole tomato with my 
grandfather in his garden


Song on your iPod

“Twenty Years Late” by David St. Romain


Locale for date night

At home—I’m at a restaurant every night.


Way to spend $20

Coffee with the family at CC’s


Way to unwind

Going fishing with my son, Peter


Possession
The Montblanc pen my wife gave me as a wedding gift


App on your phone
Evernote


Time of year

Christmas

Way to feed a sweet tooth

The cake balls at Brew Ha-Ha


Concert you ever attended
A private concert by Better Than Ezra at Tipitina’s in the French Quarter