Who says cooking – or fashion for that matter - has to be so serious?!  Stove Monkeys are breaking all the rules, in a good way!  The dynamic duo behind the line; Matthew Mytro and Anthony Lynch are two chefs with a sense of humor who aren’t afraid to show it.  I recently got the opportunity to pick Matthew’s brain a bit to find out what makes these monkeys tick.  Check it out below and get excited people because I smell a giveaway coming up!!!

How did the concept of Stove Monkeys come about and where did the name come from?

Anthony (my business partner and childhood friend) and I came up with the name Stove Monkeys because as chefs we’re always monkeying around in the kitchen. We wanted the name to be playful and to represent the fun we have when cooking food!

I love the quirky nature of the line.  How do you come up with ideas?

The design process is an everyday evolving process. The ideas come to us randomly. Mostly the ideas are whimsical and come about from the love of food. For example The I Love Pork shirt was spin off from the I love NY shirts.

Do you have a favorite piece from the line?

My favorite shirt is the Flatware T. Growing up I always had an obsession with graffiti & this shirt is a food shirt with a graffiti style. A typical style with graffiti is lines of paint dripping at the bottom of the design. I like to think of the dripping as sauce for the flatware T.

What chefs do you draw inspiration from?

I can’t say that there is certain chef we’re inspired from because we are inspired by our customers. The chefs doing the daily grind working in restaurant and the foodies enjoying their hard work creates our inspiration.

What are your favorite dishes to prepare?

I love cooking French/Mediterranean food, Latin, and BBQ. Growing up in TX def created a love for the Latin and BBQ!

Where do you see Stove Monkeys going in the future?

In the near future I see Stove Monkeys being worn from all chefs and foodies across the globe.

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