If Justin Timberlake [1] is one of your favorite celebrities, you probably know a lot about him. But what you might not know is he's just as much a foodie as he is an entertainer — he even opened up a BBQ restaurant in New York City! Surprised? Keep reading to learn more intriguing food facts about the singer, actor, and new father to adorable baby Silas [2].

1. He loves food and claims that he works out to eat.
   He told Bon Appétit, "I mostly work out so I can eat [3] religiously. I'm such a foodie."
2. He loads up on protein in the morning and never skips breakfast.
   For breakfast, JT has waffles with almond butter and a side of scrambled eggs. He also loves blueberry pancakes topped with bananas [4].
3. He has his own brand of tequila.
   It's called 901 Tequila [5], and Justin claims it's so smooth it doesn't require a chaser. We tried it and have to admit he's not making it up.
4. His wife, Jessica Biel [6], opened her own restaurant in Hollywood.
   This year, Jessica Biel opened Au Fudge [7], an adult- and kid-friendly bakery and restaurant in West Hollywood.
5. And his favorite item is the brownies.
   "Justin loves them," Jessica Biel has said about Au Fudge's brownies [8].
6. He opened a BBQ restaurant in 2007 in New York City.
   Southern Hospitality [9] in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen is the creation of JT and two friends, Eytan Sugarman and Trace Ayala. Justin's birthplace of Memphis, TN, means he knows a thing or two about Southern food.
7. The one food he doesn't like is octopus.
   "With the exception of octopus, I don't think I've met any food that I didn't like," he has said.
8. The best meal he's ever had was pasta in Italy.
   "When you ask about the best meal, my mind goes to a trip to Italy . . . a lobster pasta with Pecorino cheese [10]," he has said.
9. He likes to drink seasonally.
   While many people like to eat according to what's in season, JT's all about a cocktail's seasonality [11]. When it comes to drinking and entertaining, he said, "I pick my cocktails based on the seasons. In the colder weather I tend to drink whiskey cocktails. In the warmer months, I'm a big fan of tequila, obviously."