KWAME ONWUACHI was born on Long Island and raised in New York City, Nigeria, and Louisiana. He trained at the Culinary Institute of America and opened five restaurants before turning thirty. A former Top Chef contestant, he is a James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year, an Esquire Chef of the Year, and a Food and Wine Best New Chef and has been named a 30 Under 30 honoree by both Zagat and Forbes. Follow Kwame @chefkwame on Twitter and @chefkwameonwuachi on Instagram.
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“Kwame Onwuachi’s story shines a light on food and culture not just in American restaurants or African American communities but around the world.” —Questlove By the time he was twenty-seven years old, Kwame Onwuachi had op... SEE MORE