Congratulations are in order forLeah Cohen— she’s a mom!
TheTop Chefalum and her husbandBen Byruchwelcomed their first child together, a son, on Monday, Sept. 23, at 1:51 p.m., her rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.
Carter Graham Byruch — who was named after both of Byruch’s grandfathers, Carl and George — arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey, measuring 21 inches long and weighing in at 7 lbs., 2 oz.
“Ben started to time my ‘aches’ on his own and after an hour and a half, he decided it was time to take me to the emergency room,” she adds. “They admitted me right away; I was 5 centimeters dilated. I pushed for only one hour, and then we met Carter.”
Courtesy of Leah Cohen
Leah Cohen and son Carter.Courtesy of Leah Cohen
Ben Byruch and son Carter.Courtesy of Leah Cohen
Leah Cohen’s son Carter.Courtesy of Leah Cohen
Cohen — who placed sixth on theBravocooking-competition series’ fifth season — and Byruch were married in July 2016. The couple ownPig & KhaoFilipino-Thai restaurant in New York City andPiggyback Barin Jersey City, New Jersey, where Cohen currently serves as head chef.
The new momshared her pregnancy newsexclusively with PEOPLE in March, saying, “Ben and I are so excited to announce that we’re growing our family this October. We’ve wanted this for a while now and we’re so grateful that we get to be parents.”
“This will definitely be our hardest but most rewarding project yet,” Cohen added.
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The eatery “will highlight familiar cuisine with nuances of Asian flavors, influences and techniques,” a rep tells PEOPLE in a statement, with prices starting at $12 for dishes like Shrimp Toast Okonomiyaki, Chả Cá Lã Vọng, Cantonese-Style Pan-Fried Rouget and Charcoal-Smoked Dry-Aged Ribeye.
source: people.com
