Superstorm Sandy Chefs: Tweets From The Front Line of the Storm

Tom Colicchio via Twitter

View of the Westside Highway under water.

We've all been watching the shocking reports from New York that show the damage that Superstorm Sandy did to the the northeast. Many of us have been up all night, glued to the television and thinking of friends and family riding out the storm.

ABC News is reporting that over seven million people have been left without power and 17 people have been confirmed dead in the aftermath of this storm. The world's most vibrant city is essentially closed as Sandy's storm surges flooded subways, closed hospitals, and shuttered the New York Stock Exchange.

One of the worst things that happens in a storm is the feeling of isolation felt when the power is cut off and communication is rendered impossible. Thankfully, we now have smartphones equipped with Twitter, allowing people to let friends and family know they're OK.

Some of New York's best chefs took to Twitter to share information, pictures, and some storm-related activities (which included drinking and an impromptu jam session). Some Tweets are funny. Some poignant. But they all give us an idea of a long and scary night as seen through the eyes of some of our favorite toques.

Anthony Bourdain comforts his daughter as the storm rages outside.

Shake Shack's Danny Meyer's Tweet is short and poignant.

Danny Meyer's view of New York in the dark.

Bizarre Foods' host Andrew Zimmern Tweets a good thought at the end of a long night.