Both owner and operator, Neilly manages all things Heirloom Kitchen—cooking school, restaurant, and retail. Originally founding Heirloom alongside her mother Judy Rosenblum, the pair attracted talented chefs from all over the tri-state area to collaborate in Heirloom’s open kitchen. Within its first year, Heirloom was named one of the “Best Cooking Classes Around the World,” by Food & Wine Magazine. In 2016, Neilly decided to evolve Heirloom’s retail and cooking school model by partnering with Chef David Viana and incorporating a Weekend Restaurant into the mix.
Recently, Neilly staged with Andy Clark at Moxie Bread Co in Louisville, Colorado where she elevated her baking skills and developed a serious passion for naturally leavened breads. Neilly bakes Heirloom’s sourdough bread in-house daily.

After cooking with world-class chefs, including Bobby Flay, Anthony Bucco, and Michael White, and sharpening his skills in world-class kitchens such as Eleven Madison Park, and Two Star Michelin restaurant Villa Joya in Portugal, Chef Viana received distinguished recognition as the Executive Chef at The Kitchen at Grove Station, receiving three stars from the New York Times who described his dishes as “magical” and “hypnotizing.” At Heirloom Kitchen, Chef Viana continues to impress, receiving three-and-a-half stars from The Star-Ledger within weeks of joining the team. Chef Viana was nominated for a James Beard Award—Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic in 2018.

Chef Sean Yan’s culinary journey started in the world of savory, vocationally trained at the Institute of Culinary Education. He worked under the tutelage of Chef Ben Nerenhausen at Mistral in Princeton, NJ. There, he learned how to approach desserts with restraint and how to delicately balance unique flavors without overpowering the palate with sweetness. Since 2017, Chef Yan has been Heirloom Kitchen’s Pastry Chef, serving up novel desserts with ingredients patrons might not expect. On his days off you can find him trying new restaurants and seeking new inspiration for his creations.

Chef Zachary Abramzon started his culinary journey working in various kitchens in northern New Jersey, including Uproot, before taking a year sabbatical to travel the nordic countries and work in Michelin establishments such as Faviken and Cafe Nizza. These experiences cemented his keen interest in the New Nordic movement which he began sharing with the Heirloom family in 2019. Pulling from both his Ukrainian and Israeli roots, Zach also teaches some of our favorite cooking classes and creates some of our most inspired dishes at Heirloom Kitchen.

Before initially joinging our team as Host in early 2020, Roxy got her true start at Heirloom Kitchen as fan, frequenting our cooking classes and participating in all things Heirloom. Roxy continually expands her roll and has a hand in all of the happenings at Heirloom Kitchen. Whether you are signing up for classes, making reservations, or celebrating life’s big and little moments with us, you’ve likely had the pleasure of communicating with Roxy. Hospitality is her passion but her educational background is in Neuroscience and she has a Masters in Child Development. When she is not at Heirloom, she is a mom of three young kiddos and loves doing all things outdoorsy.