The Top Black Chefs You Should Check Out
In honor of Black History Month, I want to share with you three Black chefs that are killing the culinary game right now! Supporting Black businesses regardless of your skin color, race, or background is imperative to creating a more equal and just society. What’s a better way to start supporting Black people than within the food industry? I mean we all love food, right? Here are the top Black chefs you should check out!
Jerome Grant
Jerome Grant is a 39-year-old Black chef based in Washington D.C. His food primarily derives from Filipino and Caribbean culture. His Filipino cuisine knowledge derives from his mother and his Caribbean cuisine knowledge from his paternal grandparents. He received his Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts at Pennsylvania Culinary Institue in 2002. He is most known for being the executive chef at Sweet Home Café in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. His meals perfectly represents the rich culture and history of the African American experience.
Kwami Onwuachi
Kwami Onwuachi is a 32-year-old chef based in Los Angeles, California. Kwami grew up in the Bronz where he would sell candy bars on the subway to raise money to start his first food business. Since then, Kwami has made several achievements in his culinary career. He was a contestant on the hit-series, Top Chef in 2015, he was recognized by reputable sources such as the Food & Wine magazine, Esquire magazine, and the James Beard Foundation as the ” Rising Star Chef of the year.”, and that is just the beginning.
Makini Howell
Makini Howell is a vegan chef and restaurant owner in Seattle, Washington. Her restaurant, Plum Bistro, is a vegan fine-dining restaurant in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Makini was raised as a vegan and raised her children as wegan as well. This is why Makini finds it so important to share the vegan lifestyle via her restaurant, Plum Bistro. Healthy vegan food and it’s delicious? Count me in!