BrooKE
& JUSTIN
VIA: NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK
BY MICHELLE PAWELSKI
"LIFE HAS ONLY GOTTEN BETTER SINCE WE SETTLED HERE."
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ife is always an adventure with Food Network Star Justin Warner and his wife, Rapid City native, Brooke Sweeten. From Colorado to Brooklyn to Japan, the couple has made the most of each destination. Their newest adventure has brought them back to Brooke’s hometown – a move they are both happy to have made. “Life has only gotten better since we settled here,” said Justin, season eight winner of Food Network Star. In March, the couple opened Bokujo Ramen, a quaint restaurant in the former Black Hills Works’ BakeWorks bakery that combines their love of Japanese food with local ingredients.
24 ELEVATE • JULY 2021
