Kwame Onwuachi \;is a James Beard Awar d-winning chef who was born on Long Island and raised in New York City\, N igeria\, and Louisiana. Onwuachi was first exposed to cooking by his mothe r\, in the family&rsquo\;s modest Bronx apartment\, and he took that spark of passion and turned it into a career. He trained at the Culinary Instit ute of America and opened five restaurants before turning thirty. A former Top Chef contestant\, he has been named \;Food &\; Wine's \;Best New Chef 2019 and a 30 Under 30 honoree by both \;Zaga t \;and \;Forbes. Onwuachi&rsquo\;s 2019 memoir\,&nb sp\;< em>Notes from a Young Black Chef \;received critical acclaim.
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