Joshua Lewin is a cook, entrepreneur, and storyteller, who boldly mixes technique and mediums into a unique and immersive experience, whether at the table, on the page, or beyond. Exploring new styles of narrative through poetry, prose, and mixed media applications, Lewin also owns and operates Juliet, with Katrina Jazayeri. Juliet is home to Somerville’s most unique dining experience, open morning through night, showcasing a combination of culinary and service excellence alongside bold storytelling, and trailblazing a new paradigm of supportive and professional restaurant careers. Lewin’s writing has appeared in EATER Boston, Chefs Feed, The Huffington Post, WBUR’s Cognoscenti, Food Arts, and more, as well as in the print publication, a combination of literary journal and food interest magazine, Of Juliet, produced by the team of the restaurant since January 2018.

some clams

Joshua Lewin

stepped on, trod under
by feet lined red;
sun’s striations

one resurfaces with
the drag of
a rake

scraping over stones
tossed back, into
waves, to

wash away but only
so far, because
twice during

the day, they wash
back again, to be
scraped and raked

and pulled and tossed
back, but
some are shells with clams

shaped in space

remember
that wet wonderland
is shaped by an outer
space that,
you will never touch, but
in fact, already have

— Joshua Lewin

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