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Food Scene Washington D.C.
Sizzling in the Capital: DCs Culinary Scene Heats Up with Bold Flavors and Starpower
Food Scene Washington D.C. D.C. is sizzling with culinary innovation, drawing food lovers into a vibrant, flavor-charged scene that marries historical tradition with next-level creativity. Recent months have brought a cascade of high-profile openings and daring concepts, and listeners, there’s never been a more exhilarating time to indulge in the capital.At the heart of D.C.’s buzz is Fish Shop Southwest Washington, a new import from Scotland’s acclaimed seafood scene. The waterfront setting alone is worth a visit, but it’s the ethically harvested, locally sourced seafood—like Maryland crab crumpets—t...
2025-07-01
02 min
Food Scene New York City
Sizzling Secrets: NYC's Boldest Bites and Buzziest Newcomers for 2025
Food Scene New York City The only thing moving faster than the yellow cabs in Manhattan is New York City’s ever-evolving culinary scene. Local gourmets and globe-trotting foodies, brace your palates—2025 is already sizzling with boundary-pushing restaurant debuts, bold flavors, and dining rooms bustling with creative energy.Let’s begin uptown, where the indomitable Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi at 10 Lincoln Plaza continues to dazzle. This American-Caribbean stunner, helmed by the charismatic Chef Kwame Onwuachi, was named the Upper West Side’s highest-ranked entry on the New York Times’ Best NYC Restaurants list for 2025, earning raves for its ge...
2025-06-14
03 min
Food Scene New York City
Bite into the Big Apple: NYC's Sizzling 2025 Food Scene Unveiled!
Food Scene New York City Buckle up, flavor seekers—New York City’s dining scene is rewriting the menu in 2025. As ever, the city is a sizzling crucible of culinary creativity, where tradition and innovation hold hands across every borough. But this year? The Big Apple is all about unbridled artistry, tech-fueled experiences, and a dash of the unexpected.Let’s start uptown, where Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi at 10 Lincoln Plaza remains a beacon of bold, personal cooking. This American-Caribbean marvel may have slipped from first to tenth on the New York Times’ Best Restaurants list, but with...
2025-06-14
03 min
Food Scene New York City
Shh! NYC's Top Secret Speakeasies, Robot Bars, and the Hottest New Eats of 2025
Food Scene New York City # The Big Apple's Delectable Renaissance: NYC's Culinary Scene in 2025New York City's restaurant landscape continues its extraordinary evolution in 2025, with a fascinating mix of innovative concepts and celebrated chef expansions redefining the city's culinary identity.The headline news in NYC's food world comes from The New York Times, which recently released its prestigious list of the 100 best restaurants in the city. Greenwich Village's Semma has claimed the top spot, dethroning Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi, which now sits at a still-impressive tenth position. Onwuachi's American and Caribbean establishment on the...
2025-06-07
02 min
On The Pass
Hot Spot: Kwame Onwuachi of Tatiana
You may know Chef Kwame Onwuachi from his remarkable origin story — immortalized in his bestselling memoir, Notes from a Young Black Chef, celebrated on Top Chef, and most recently, reimagined on the latest season of Netflix Chef’s Table. His Harlem-born, Bronx-raised perspective, blended with global influences and deep cultural roots, has positioned him as one of the most compelling voices in food today. His New York City restaurant, Tatiana, has quickly become one of the most exciting and culturally significant dining experiences in the country — earning praise from The New York Times, Esquire, and just about every...
2025-05-14
36 min
The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver
What is Behind Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Recipe for Innovation
Chef Kwame Onwuachi is one of the most influential and innovative chefs working today. A James Beard Award-winner, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and storyteller, Chef Kwame derives his inspiration from the world and the communities he grew up with in the Bronx, NY, and his never-ending educational journey through food, flavor and history. Our conversation took place at Future Proof CityWide in Miami Beach in March, as part of the Recipe for Innovation Live series from Invesco QQQ, in partnership with Investopedia and Food and Wine. Resources: https://www.invesco.com/qqq-etf/en...
2025-04-30
32 min
Moms of Flavortown
MoF 99 - TOC VI Ep 5/Top Chef 22 Ep 3 - A Red Wedding and Top Chef Gender Disappointment
Send us a textDebbie (@waynesbasement) and Rachel (@rachelscbloor) are back to recap TOC VI Ep 5 and Top Chef: Destination Canada, Episode 3! If you only want Top Chef, fast forward about halfway through.. We talk Debbie’s worst TOC enemies, the Kulkins, Top Chef’s problem with women, Jamaican beef patties, and of course our kids and what we’re cooking! Follow us for all things Food Network, Tournament of Champions, Top Chef, Great British Bake Off, celebrity chefs, parenting, communism, memes, and whatever else!! News:Kwame sta...
2025-04-02
59 min
Food Scene Washington D.C.
Beltway Bites: D.C.'s Sizzling Food Scene Exposed! Chefs, Hotspots, and Mouth-Watering Revelations
Food Scene Washington D.C. **Capital Bites: Exploring Washington D.C.'s Dynamic Culinary Scene**In the political epicenter of the United States, a culinary renaissance is unfolding, packing just as much power as any legislative session. Washington D.C., once seen primarily as a bastion of endless steak dinners and diplomatic banquets, is asserting itself as a vibrant hub for culinary innovation. From inventive new restaurants to signature festivals embracing local culture, the District offers a sparkling menu of experiences that insist on exploration.**New Ventures and Savory Triumphs**In the...
2025-04-01
03 min
Til This Day with Radio Rahim
Chef Kwame Onwuachi Serves Charisma--On the Plate, and Off
Anna Wintour asked him to be in charge of food at the Met Gala in 2025, he just opened a new restaurant in Washington, and his 2-year-old establishment, Tatiana, is one of the hottest reservations in New York City. There's no better time to listen back to learn where this food-fashion-brand-savvy creative powerhouse came from and how his roots inform his work. Get to know Chef Kwame Onwuachi. Before he competed, and then judged, Top Chef; before he won accolades from James Beard and Food & Wine, and before publishing his first cookbook, Kwame Onwuachi was an aspiring kid from the Br...
2024-12-12
1h 08
Jonathon Marks
DOWNLOAD [EPub] Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir By Kwame Onwuachi (Author), Full Episode
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2024-10-18
00 min
Longer Tables with José Andrés
Kwame Onwuachi: From subway slinging to best restaurant in NYC
Nobody cooks like Kwame. Then again, nobody's story is like his, either. The man behind Tatiana -- and author of the stunning memoir Notes from a Young Black Chef -- opens up to José about his unlikely path to success. Recorded live at the Cayman Cookout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-02-06
24 min
Story District presents: I Did It for the Story
Fake It Till You Make It with Kwame Onwuachi
In this episode of 'I Did It for the Story', Amy introduces Kwame Onwuachi, acclaimed chef and author. Kwame shares his astounding journey from selling candy on the subways in New York City to becoming an award-winning chef. Along the way, he encounters influential figures, disappointments, and an invaluable lesson.Story District's podcast brings you hilarious, heartfelt, and thought-provoking true stories told live on the Story District stage. Host Amy Saidman goes behind the scenes with the storytellers to hear more about what it takes to tell a great story.In our third season, we...
2023-11-15
13 min
Til This Day with Radio Rahim
Chef Kwame Onwuachi
Before he competed, and then judged, Top Chef; before he won accolades from James Beard and Food & Wine, and before publishing his first cookbook, Kwame Onwuachi was an aspiring kid from the Bronx, trying to figure out the unspoken rules of class and access. All this while integrating what he learned during a couple of pre-teen years in Nigeria. This "Chapter 1: Made to Order.”CREDITSExecutive Producers: Dave Chappelle, Radio Rahim, Noah Gersh, Jamie Schefman, Nick Panama, Kenzi Wilbur, Elliot O’DeaMusic & Sound Design: Eric RaichelsonCreative Producer: Alex Casnof...
2023-09-29
1h 08
Iman Amongst Men
Kwame Onwuachi | Cooking with Gas
Just because this man is a chef doesn’t mean he needs to walk around with a knife that big. Kwame has jokes for days, but the jerk chicken story really gave me a new appreciation for his craft. Don’t mess with a man who has dug a hole the height of him before.
2023-09-12
1h 16
Food with Mark Bittman
Selling Candy on the Subway: Kwame Onwuachi
Revisiting Mark's conversation with Kwame Onwuachi, chef/owner of Tatiana, which was just named best restaurant in New York City by the New York Times. Chef Onwuachi talked to Mark about the dilemma of the creative person, "American cuisine," and infiltrating a candy selling ring on the NYC subway.Want today's recipe, Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Sweet Plantains with Avocado Crema? Get it here: https://www.bittmanproject.com/p/kwame-onwuachiSubscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a...
2023-05-31
26 min
Chicago Humanities Tapes
Top Chef's Kwame Onwuachi on Authentic Cooking
Learn cooking tips and fresh insight from James Beard Award-winning chef and Top Chef judge and contestant Kwame Onwuachi, interviewed by Chicago comedians Dario Durham and Sara Faddah of the podcast 77 Flavors of Chicago. Topics also include the history of collard greens, what his mom makes for him when he's home, and the coolest person he's ever cooked for. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. CW: Profanity. Photo: Dario Durham, Sara Faddah, and Kwame Onwuachi at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2022. Phot...
2023-05-30
40 min
Chicago Humanities Tapes
Top Chef's Kwame Onwuachi on Authentic Cooking
Learn cooking tips and fresh insight from James Beard Award-winning chef and Top Chef judge and contestant Kwame Onwuachi, interviewed by Chicago comedians Dario Durham and Sara Faddah of the podcast 77 Flavors of Chicago. Topics also include the history of collard greens, what his mom makes for him when he's home, and the coolest person he's ever cooked for. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. CW: Profanity. Photo: Dario Durham, Sara Faddah, and Kwame Onwuachi at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2022. Phot...
2023-05-30
40 min
Chicago Humanities Tapes
Top Chef's Kwame Onwuachi on Authentic Cooking
Learn cooking tips and fresh insight from James Beard Award-winning chef and Top Chef judge and contestant Kwame Onwuachi, interviewed by Chicago comedians Dario Durham and Sara Faddah of the podcast 77 Flavors of Chicago. Topics also include the history of collard greens, what his mom makes for him when he's home, and the coolest person he's ever cooked for. SHOW NOTES: Watch the full conversation here. Read the podcast transcript. CW: Profanity. Photo: Dario Durham, Sara Faddah, and Kwame Onwuachi at the Chicago Humanities Spring Festival in 2022. Phot...
2023-05-30
40 min
Unofficial Book Club Podcast
Not to Bring it Up Again...but Percy Jackson with Shelby Horner
In this episode Shelby Horner and I talk about the joy of buying books and her true love for the Percy Jackson series! Books Discussed in this Episode: Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Joshua David Stein and Kwame Onwuachi Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Crying in H...
2023-02-16
41 min
Corner Table Talk
S3:E1 Kwame Onwuachi I Breaking Bricks at Lincoln Center
"When I do anything, I like to break all the bricks. What was here before Lincoln Center was old San Juan Hill, a very affluent or a very popular Afro-Caribbean, Afro Latino area. It just spoke to me. It was like, I'm supposed to be here. I'm supposed to revive the stories of the people and give a voice to the inaudible and that's what the restaurant does. It tells a story of New York, but not the New York that I guess the affluent think of. For me, it's the story of immigrants, it's Puerto Rican it's Dominican...
2023-02-09
37 min
The Meals That Made Me
Kwame Onwuachi: From NYC to Nigeria, A Taste of His America
On this episode of The Meals That Made Me, Adam fanboys over his guest Kwame Onwuachi, a James Beard award-winning chef and author of the critically acclaimed cookbook “My America,” and memoir “Notes from a Young Black Chef.” Kwame also recently opened his new restaurant, Tatiana, at Lincoln Center in NYC featuring an Afro-Caribbean menu influenced by his NYC roots.Kwame talks with Adam about the culinary anthropology behind his favorite dishes and travels throughout his life. From growing up in the Bronx eating his “creme de la creme” childhood meal of Fisherman’s pie, to a roasted squa...
2022-11-23
28 min
Seasoned
Chef Kwame Onwuachi cooks ‘his America’ plus, home cooks from PBS’s The Great American Recipe
Get to know one of the most exciting chefs in America—and how he expresses himself and honors his multicultural culinary heritage through cooking. James Beard Award-winner Kwame Onwuachi joins us to talk about the follow-up to his memoir. It’s a cookbook: My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef. Plus, have you been watching PBS’s cooking competition The Great American Recipe? We have! We talk with the two home cooks in our region who celebrate their culinary heritage by sharing family recipes on the show. And, chef Michael Symon pops by to surprise one of his bigges...
2022-07-21
49 min
Courtside Conversation with Ally Love
Kwame Onwuachi on Making “Chef” Possible
Ally talks to star chef Kwame Onwuachi on achieving success in the culinary world, his time on Top Chef, and expanding beyond his horizons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-07-13
38 min
Salt & Spine
This is Kwame Onwuachi's America (and we're just living in it)
Hi there,Apologies for the silence last week! The COVID fairy finally pulled my card, and it knocked me (and my family) down for a number of days. We’re all recovering over here, and I’m excited to share this week’s conversation with you now! I hope you’ll forgive the delay. Read on for more on my recent chat with Kwame Onwuachi—and make sure you’re subscribed to our Substack to access exclusive recipes from Kwame’s My America later this week.–BrianEpisode 132: Kwame OnwuachiIt really does feel...
2022-06-15
33 min
Sixth & I LIVE
Kwame Onwuachi, James Beard Award-winning chef, with Nina Oduro
In his first cookbook, My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef, Kwame Onwuachi, the acclaimed author of Notes from a Young Black Chef shares over 125 dishes showcasing the true diversity of American food. In conversation with Nina Oduro, a co-founder at Dine Diaspora, an agency that connects people and brands to African food culture. This program was held on May 17, 2022.
2022-06-07
1h 10
Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Episode 108 - Kwame Onwuachi
Kwame Onwuachi, the author of 'My America - Recipes From A Black Chef' shares the ingredients of his life and career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-06-07
59 min
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Kwame Onwuachi: Recipes From a Young Black Chef
Kwame Onwuachi holds countless, monumental accolades. From being the James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the year to being dubbed “the most important chef in America” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Onwuachi is an expert restaurateur and chef. Moreover he joyously seeks to flaunt the diversity of American food by bringing to life the dishes of his own America. In his forthcoming book My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef, Kwame brings the nation and world together, both in his stories and on the plate. More than 125 recipes accompany Onwuachi’s personal tales and connections to the dishes, creating a...
2022-06-03
1h 00
Food with Mark Bittman
Kwame Onwuachi & the Draw of Intentional Food
The chef and author, Kwame Onwuachi, talks to Mark about his meaningful upbringing in the Bronx and Nigeria, a shifting mindset on "what's next," and what "American" food means to him.For this week's recipe using plantains from Kwame's new book, My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef, head over to Bittman Project, here.Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at...
2022-05-24
27 min
The Dave Chang Show
House Spice, How to Cook Crawfish, and Forging a New Cuisine With Kwame Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein
Chris and Dave call up the pair behind the best-selling 'Notes from a Young Black Chef' to discuss their brand new cookbook 'My America,' and what it reveals about how we’ll all be eating in the years to come. Also: Playing to your strengths, giving birth to a word baby, cross-country recipe testing, re-upping on jambalaya at the dog park, Kwame’s Harry Potter House, a yin-yang of dolphins, Maggi seasoning, Miami oxtail prices, high-resolution recipes, the guy who created curry goat, what Kwame wants to eat on a book tour, North Korean noodles, and surfing the seaf...
2022-05-19
1h 01
Brown & Black
Chef Kwame Onwuachi On His New Book 'My America: Recipes From A Young Black Chef'
Chef Kwame Onwuachi has his first-ever cookbook coming out on May 17th called My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef, which was most recently featured in TIME’S Ten Most Anticipated Cook Books for 2022. He has been named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs, Esquire Magazine’s 2019 Chef of the Year, and is a 30 Under 30 honoree by both Zagat and Forbes. He was featured on the TIME 100 Next 2019 List and has been named the most important Chef in America by the San Francisco Chronicle. Also, Jack and Mike discuss the message the new 'Barbie' movie p...
2022-05-09
1h 13
Story + Rain Talks
Kwame Onwuachi: Award-Winning Chef + Author
Raised in the Bronx, Nigeria, and Louisiana, chef Kwame Onwuachi grew up surrounded by cooking. During episode 101, Kwame talks about how that exposure changed the course of his life, and ultimately saved him. Many people know Kwame as one-time contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef, season 13 California, and as a current judge on the award-winning cooking competition show that’s inspired many copycats, and has made the culinary life mainstream. Kwame documented his riveting journey to food innovator and one-to-watch chef in his memoir paired with recipes, Notes from a Young Black Chef, which we discuss in great detail here...
2022-05-05
47 min
Real Ballers Read
31. Being Young, Gifted and Black in the Culinary World with Brandon Butts
In 2011, Brandon decided to take his life-long love and talent for cooking to the next level by getting his first job in the restaurant industry. The reality of the industry was not as sunny as Brandon expected though. After years of packed, no-weekend work schedules and being on the receiving end of an intense amount of pressure and scrutiny, Brandon chose to exit the food business and enjoy his cooking skills outside of the workplace. In the summer of 2021, Brandon stumbled upon a book that finally could speak to his experience in the restaurant industry, Notes From a Young...
2022-03-28
55 min
Real Ballers Read
31. Being Young, Gifted and Black in the Culinary World with Brandon Butts
In 2011, Brandon decided to take his life-long love and talent for cooking to the next level by getting his first job in the restaurant industry. The reality of the industry was not as sunny as Brandon expected though. After years of packed, no-weekend work schedules and being on the receiving end of an intense amount of pressure and scrutiny, Brandon chose to exit the food business and enjoy his cooking skills outside of the workplace. In the summer of 2021, Brandon stumbled upon a book that finally could speak to his experience in the restaurant industry, Notes From a Young...
2022-03-28
55 min
Food Network Obsessed
Kwame Onwuachi on Approaching Life Like the First Time, Every Time
Kwame Onwuachi shares the wisdom he has gained and lessons learned on his journey to becoming an award-winning chef. He jokingly talks about becoming the first employee of his mother’s catering company at just five years old and how her hard work keeps him inspired. Kwame tells the story of how his mother sent him on a two week trip to Nigeria that turned into two years and how those formative experiences shaped his perspective and appreciation for food. He talks about his fierce tenacity and how he approaches every experience like it’s the first time. He reve...
2022-03-04
37 min
Who? Weekly
Song Jia, Kwame Onwuachi & Bruce Bozzi?
On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, Bobby complains about his height before we play your many, many wonderful calls about topics like: Tinashe's photo shoot in an LA gym, Antoni's missing VMA Moon Man (yes, it's a Moon Man, not an Emmy), mail crime, Kwame Onwuachi's platonic (or more???) relationship with Yvonne Orji, a profile of Bruce Bozzi, a viral TikTok song, Korean celebrity apologies, and Whos/Thems of the Yellowjackets cast! There's even a rant about the new Green M&M! (Don't ask.)Call 619.WHO.THEM to leave questions, comments & concerns, and...
2022-01-21
1h 06
Add Passion and Stir
Kwame Onwuachi and Sheila Johnson on The Family Reunion
Award-winning Washington DC chef Kwame Onwuachi (formerly of Kith/Kin) and Salamander Hotels & Resorts Founder & CEO and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson discuss The Family Reunion (LINK) , black culture, and diversity in the hospitality industry. The Family Reunion was an immersive experience presented by Onwuachi in partnership with Food&Wine and Salamander Hotels & Resorts on August 19-22, 2021 where dozens of chefs, culinary and hospitality professionals and a few hundred attendees celebrated diversity in the hospitality community. “I've been a part of so many food festivals… and I was wondering why there wasn't anything that really just celebrated black cont...
2021-08-25
29 min
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Kwame Onwuachi
Kwame Onwuachi is a James Beard award-winning chef and author. Kwame joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his experience as a contestant and judge on Top Chef, writing his first book, and cooking for Obama, Oprah, and Dave Chappelle. Kwame and Dax talk about their shared experience growing up in a single-mother household and how as a kid, Kwame was sent to Nigeria for two years to live with his Grandpa. Kwame explains that opening his own restaurants has taught him how to be a better leader and that he's not the best Spades partner if you want to win. ...
2021-05-06
44 min
PEOPLE Every Day
J.Lo and A-Rod officially split, plus an interview with Top Chef’s Kwame Onwuachi on going from contestant to judge
PEOPLE editor Melody Chiu shares what's next for A-Rod and J.Lo after they call off their engagement and officially break up, and the divorce advice Kris Jenner gave to Kim Kardashian. Plus, rapper Remy Ma talks about the importance of championing female MCs. Then, Kwame Onwuachi tells Janine all about cooking for the Obamas and Beyoncé and what it's really like to be a judge on Top Chef. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-04-15
25 min
Get Lost in the World of Stories With Free Audiobook
Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults) Audiobook by Joshua David Stein
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 447306 Title: Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults) Author: Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi Narrator: Malik Rashad Format: Unabridged Length: 6:28:39 Language: English Release date: 04-13-21 Publisher: Listening Library (Audio) Genres: Teen, Biography & Memoir, Tough Topics, Non-Fiction Summary: This inspiring memoir, now adapted for young adults, chronicles Top Chef star and Forbes and Zagat 30 Under 30 phenom Kwame Onwuachi's incredible and odds-defying fame in the food world after a tough childhood in the Bronx and Nigeria. Food was Kwame Onwuachi's first great love. He connected to cook...
2021-04-14
6h 28
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough Topics
Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults) by Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/447306 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults) Author: Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi Narrator: Malik Rashad Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 13, 2021 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: This inspiring memoir, now adapted for young adults, chronicles Top Chef star and Forbes and Zagat 30 Under 30 phenom Kwame Onwuachi's incredible and odds-defying fame in the food world after a tough childhood in the Bronx and Nigeria. Food was Kwame Onwuachi's first great love. He connected to cooking via his mother, in the family's modest Bron...
2021-04-13
10 min
The Bakari Sellers Podcast
Kwame Onwuachi on His Journey to Becoming a Chef and Bringing Black Food Into Fine Dining
Bakari Sellers is joined by chef Kwame Onwuachi to talk about how his mother's catering business inspired him to become a professional chef (2:21), what it's like breaking into the fine dining world as a young Black man (10:04), and what he learned from opening a restaurant only to have it close shortly after (18:16).Host: Bakari SellersGuest: Kwame Onwuachi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2021-04-01
34 min
At Home with Linda & Drew Scott
Chef Kwame Onwuachi on his Recipe for Success
Kwame Onwuachi, James Beard award-winning chef, author of Notes from a Young Black Chef, joins At Home to share his journey from growing up in the Bronx, his experience in Nigeria and how he turned his life. He shares his recipe for success, the importance of representation in media and then challenges Linda and Drew to cook one of his famous dishes from his beloved restaurant, Kith and Kin! Connect with Kwame: www.instagram.com/chefkwameonwuachiRead Chef Kwame’s Book: Notes from a Young Black...
2021-03-16
38 min
Experience the Story, Anywhere, Anytime With Free Audiobook
Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream Audiobook by Katherine Manning
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 494914 Title: Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream Author: Katherine Manning, Lyn Nguyen, Tung Nguyen Narrator: Cindy Kay, Quyen Ngo, Vyvy Nguyen Format: Unabridged Length: 05:16:17 Language: English Release date: 03-16-21 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Cooking, Non-Fiction Summary: A powerful memoir of resilience, friendship, family, and food from the acclaimed chefs behind the award-winning Hy Vong Vietnamese restaurant in Miami. Through powerful narrative, archival imagery, and 20 Vietnamese recipes that mirror their story, Mango & Peppercorns is a unique contribution to...
2021-03-16
5h 16
This Moment
#40 The Rise and Grind With Chef Kwame Onwuachi
In this episode Jason and Marcus catch up with James Beard award winning Chef and author Kwame Onwuachi. Kwame reflects on his humble beginning and tells the story of when he got sent away to Nigeria at age ten. Also discussed is the importance of cooking the food that's in your heart and the why representation matters even more for black chefs. Also, Marcus reflects on his own journey to Harlem. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2021-02-09
31 min
Long Story Short
Long Story Short, We’re Chillin This Week
This week the ladies are just shooting the shit - no segments, just vibes. The two do a wellness and accountability check in to see how each is feeling this week and where they each are with their habits and routines after their last three episode reads. Listen in as they discuss their experience joining the Well Read Black Girl Friendship Summit. Plenty of TV talk happens, as the ladies give their thoughts on Bling Empire and One Night in Miami. It wouldn’t be right if they didn’t take time to discuss books. Hear the book to scre...
2021-01-27
1h 21
Add Passion and Stir
Biden's Hunger Plan and Kwame Onwuachi on Race and Rebuilding
How will restaurants survive the economic collapse caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Award-winning Washington DC chef Kwame Onwuachi (formerly of Kith/Kin) talks about how COVID 19 has exposed the vulnerabilities of the restaurant industry and the fundamental changes needed for independent restaurants to survive. “I would hope we don’t just go back to the same normal, that we create a new normal that really makes sure that we’re taking care of our staff and our community as well as the bottom line,” says Onwauchi. In his memoir Notes from a Young Black Chef, Onwuachi confronts issues of race and...
2021-01-20
27 min
Vino101
The World's Biggest Wine Company Expands
Constellation Brands executives must be elated to finally complete their sale of over 32 wine brands and five wineries to E. J. Gallo Winery. The $810 million deal was less than half of the $1.7 billion initially proposed in April of 2019, as the Federal Trade Commission insisted Constellations exclude their sparkling wine, brandy, dessert wine and concentrate business lines as a condition of approval. Constellation sheds all their $11 and under products in a bid to go upscale and Gallo picks up a bevy of bottom shelf labels and more production capacity. Who comes out on top in this deal? For...
2021-01-14
00 min
Two Many Cooks Podcast
Episode 9: Kwame Onwuachi's Grandma Cassie's Shrimp Etouffee
Happy New Year! This week we're discussing Kwame Onwuachi's Grandma Cassie's Shrimp Etouffee (recipe found here:https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2019/04/16/grandma-cassies-shrimp-etoufee) You'll hear us talk about the best thing we ate this week (spoiler: It's Grace's sister's chocolate chip cookies) and all our fun food-related presents. We also discuss the amazing life of Chef Kwame and the delicious Cajun flavors that laid the foundation for his culinary talent. We're also joined by a special guest, Ben, Grace's husband! In Ben's Cocktail Corner, he discusses a fun cocktail that pairs incredibly well with the shrimp etouffee and highlights his favorite...
2021-01-03
58 min
The Bookmark
The Bookmark Episode #8: All About Food
In this episode, Cindy and Allison discuss one of their greatest loves - food! We talk about food writer memoirs, recipes, tv shows, movies, and even our favorite cooking gadgets. Enjoy!Memoirs:My Life in France by Julia ChildYes, Chef: A Memoir by Marcus SamuelsonNotes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame OnwuachiEat a Peach by David ChangBlood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle HamiltonKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain...
2020-12-08
35 min
The Dave Chang Show
33 Rules for Becoming a Chef, Rule 2
Dave and Chris are joined by ‘Top Chef’ star Kwame Onwuachi to discuss racial equity in the culinary industry and explore the second rule from Dave’s "Rules for Becoming a Chef," as detailed his new book ‘Eat a Peach’: Don’t go to cooking school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-10-22
1h 10
Industry Night with Nycci Nellis
Can the The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Cares Act) Save Independent Restaurants?
The Cares Act, the $2.2 trillion program put together to help businesses during the Covid-19 crisis has left many in the restaurant industry feeling frustrated with the funds or lack thereof appropriated. The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) was formed to help/save the local restaurant community and demand a well-deserved seat at the table. Today on Industry Night, James Beard award-winner, author and chef Kwame Onwuachi and Nycci break down what is in the Cares Act and more importantly what isn’t.
2020-08-31
27 min
Add Passion and Stir
Kwame Onwuachi on Race and Rebuilding the Restaurant Industry
How will restaurants survive the economic collapse caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Award-winning Washington DC chef Kwame Onwuachi (formerly of Kith/Kin) talks to Billy Shore about the how the current crisis is exposing the vulnerability of the restaurant industry and the fundamental changes that must occur for independent restaurants to survive. “I would hope we don’t just go back to the same normal, that we create a new normal that really makes sure that we’re taking care of our staff and our community as well as the bottom line,” says Onwauchi. “The power is in the dollar. Wh...
2020-07-08
23 min
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build"
Re-Opening with Kwame Onwuachi
It’s been 2 weeks since our last episode of re-opening soon and in that short time our country is marching towards a long awaited change. Stay at home orders to curb the COVID-19 pandemic are lifting across the country for better or worse. Time will yield the result of how the pandemic has truly affected restaurants. But even bigger than the pandemic, spurred by police brutality and the death of George Floyd, the US has been reckoning with a long history of systemic racism across all walks of life including the hospitality world. That can be seen in regards to...
2020-06-11
30 min
TAKE AWAY ONLY
KWAME ONWUACHI: "THE RESTAURANT AVENGERS"
Kith/Kin's Kwame Onwuachi talks about joining the Independent Restaurant Coalition, why he identifies with Spider-Man, the glory of unboxing a giant salmon at home, the virtues of service and listening, Eating Clean While Quarantined and managing a sense of anxiety and hopelessness all while fighting to maintain sanity and show his team how much he loves them.
2020-04-27
20 min
The Splendid Table
708: Two Bright Food Stars - Alison Roman and Kwame Onwuachi
Best-selling author Alison Roman and James Beard award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi join Francis Lam to take your calls.
2020-04-24
51 min
All the Books!
All the Backlist! April 17, 2020
This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist picks including a sci-fi fantasy novel she absolutely loves!This episode is sponsored by TBR.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.Check out our COVID-19 coverage to stay up to date.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books...
2020-04-17
12 min
You Won't Believe What I Ate Last Night
Dining Out: What Kate and Rick Did and Didn’t Get To Eat Last Night!
Have you ever had one of those dining experiences that made you feel like you’re being punked (or on candid camera)? Have Rick and Kate got a story for you as they visit GDL Italian by Giada, the new-ish Baltimore restaurant by Giada De Laurentiis, featuring her signature Italian dishes. They also take you to one of their favorite restaurants in Washington, D.C., Kith/Kin by Kwame Onwuachi as he serves up his Afro-Caribbean flavors. Find out what they did and didn’t get to eat last night. The star of the food network and the author of N...
2020-04-15
44 min
Industry Night
Can the The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Cares Act) Save Independent Restaurants?
The Cares Act, the $2.2 trillion program put together to help businesses during the Covid-19 crisis has left many in the restaurant industry feeling frustrated with the funds or lack thereof appropriated. The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) was formed to help/save the local restaurant community and demand a well-deserved seat at the table. Today on Industry Night, James Beard award-winner, author and chef Kwame Onwuachi and Nycci break down what is in the Cares Act and more importantly what isn’t. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
2020-04-14
00 min
Communal Table
Kwame Onwuachi Talks About Restaurant Recovery and Representing Inaudible People
On a recent press call with the Independent Restaurant Coalition, Bronx-raised chef Kwame Onwuachi pointed out the painful truth that a tiger at the Bronx Zoo was able to get a COVID-19 test, and yet the human beings in his home borough don't have access to that care and are getting sick and dying at a rate much higher than those in Manhattan. The 2019 Best New Chef spoke with Food & Wine Senior Editor Kat Kinsman about the work the IRC is doing to save restaurants, what he is doing to stay afloat, and why communities of color are being so dispr...
2020-04-10
37 min
All in the Industry ®
Bruce Bronster, Bronster LLC; and Kwame Onwuachi, Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC); COVID-19
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special show on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and its impact on our hospitality industry, with two guest interviews. Shari's first guest is Bruce Bronster, Partner at Bronster LLP, a NY-based boutique law firm with experience in real estate, litigation, tax lien and mortgage foreclosure, hospitality, entertainment and corporate matters. And, Shari's second guest is Executive Chef Kwame Onwuachi of Kith/Kin, a collaborator in the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC). Kwame has recieved numerous accolades, including a James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef, Esquire Magazine’s Chef of...
2020-04-03
54 min
All Of It
Why Chef Kwame is Fighting for Independent Restaurants
Chef Kwame Onwuachi returns to our show to talk about the current state of the restaurant industry and his new Instagram live series, “Eating Clean While Quarantined."
2020-04-01
11 min
All Of It
Kwame Onwuachi's Memoir
[REBROADCAST] Chef Kwame Onwuachi joins us to discuss his book, Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir, which he co-authored with Joshua David Stein. The book looks at how he came to be an acclaimed chef, including appearing as a contestant on Top Chef.
2020-04-01
13 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover Podcast
Ep. 38 When Reading Goes To The Dogs with Emily McKeehan 3-18-20
Our guest this week, Emily McKeehan, left a job in the insurance industry to follow her dream of becoming a high school English teacher because she felt that was what she has been called to do. When she saw a Facebook article about how therapy dogs can help young elementary students with their reading, she had the crazy idea of trying them with her students at Eastern High School, which is in eastern Jefferson county outside Louisville. What she hoped for was to build confidence in her reluctant freshman readers, but what she got was so much...
2020-03-18
58 min
Chefs Without Restaurants
Chef Cat of Just Call Me Chef on Pop-Ups, Collaborations and the Personal Chef Business
On this episode we have chef Cat. She is a personal chef in Baltimore, MD, the founder of the organization Just Call Me Chef, and is a board member for The Food Project. In this episode:· The personal chef industry· Collaborations and pop-ups· The Just Call Me Chef Organization· Marketing your business· and so much more Recommended Books: Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame OnwuachiFavorite Kitchen Tool: Chef KnifeFavorite Digital Tool: Sous Vide System================CONNE...
2020-02-26
1h 10
Booklist's Shelf Care
Episode #7: Size (and Format) Matters
In this episode of Booklist's Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire sits down with librarian extraordinaire Robin Bradford to discuss the hottest topic in all of Libraryland: are trade paperbacks better than mass market paperbacks? They get into patron behavior, format preferences, and, inevitably, romance novels. Then Audio Editor Heather Booth provides a glimpse at the audio award-winners announced at ALA Midwinter in January, and Susan and Adult Books Editor Donna Seaman break down the winners Carnegie Awards for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. It's a big episode, y'all! The books mentioned this episode are: The Wedding Date by...
2020-02-24
46 min
Andrew Talks to Chefs
Episode 107: Erick Williams (Virtue Restaurant, Chicago, IL)
Erick Williams is having quite a year. The chef-owner of Chicago's Virtue restaurant (an Esquire magazine 2019 Best New Restaurant) has seen his labor of love receive a welcome equal to the passion he's poured into itOn a recent visit to New York, Erick sat down with Andrew to discuss his Chicago upbringing, his first career in real estate, his commitment to the kitchen after the the financial crash of 2008, and the development and meaning behind Virtue and its menu. It's a far-ranging and very open conversation with a thoughtful chef who approaches his work with great...
2020-01-31
1h 18
Andrew Talks to Chefs
Episode 104: Our Best (sound) Bites of 2019
We gathered ten favorite Andrew Talks to Chefs moments from 2019 for a fast-moving, pod year-in-review episode to close out the decade. Tom Colicchio recounts the origins of Top Chef; New Orleans's Kelly Fields shares the hidden meaning in her restaurant Willa Jean's chocolate chip cookie; pastry legend Claudia Fleming recounts her migration from dancing to cooking; Inn at Little Washington's Patrick O'Connell shares the methods he and his team employ to make every guest happy; Preeti Mistry discusses her roots as a theater kid; Kwame Onwuachi talks about the mission of his book Notes from a Young Black Chef...
2019-12-31
1h 17
The Takeout with Major Garrett
Takeout Outtake Especial: Dorothy Butler Gilliam and Kwame Onwuachi
Takeout Tuesday! Chef Kwame Onwuachi joins Major and trailblazing journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam for more from Kith and Kin in Washington, DC's Wharf neighborhood. Join us! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2019-12-31
18 min
For Real
2019 Nonfiction Favorites
This week Alice and Kim talk favorite nonfiction reads of 2019, including the women of Disney, a very lonely whale, and how to stop stress in its tracks.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read Harder Journal and Libro.fm.Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura.NONFICTION NEWSGoodreads Choice Awards are out!2019 FAVORITESNotes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi, Joshua David Stein...
2019-12-24
46 min
Athleisure Kitchen
S1. Ep 8. | Athleisure Kitchen with StarChefs' Will Blunt
We attended the 14th Annual StarChefs International Chefs Congress a couple of weeks ago in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This 3-day event focused on chefs and restaurateurs that we enjoy eating in their restaurants or seeing them on an array of TV programs, to supporting chefs rising in their field and some top appliance, cooking and food producers in the market. Throughout the event, we were able to enjoy a number of sessions that included pairing wines with the iconic Dinosaur BBQ, a Fried Rice Smackdown which was judged by Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Chef Edward Lee, Chef Nicole Ponesca and Christine...
2019-12-22
17 min
BLCKNLIT
Turning a setback into a bounceback: Inside the Mind of Kwame Onwuachi
James Beard Award winning chef and author, Kwame Onwuachi, is no stranger to setbacks, having overcome a difficult adolescence and later opening his first restaurant at 24, only to have it shutter in less than a year. We close out our last episode of the year, with someone who has dominated 2019, running one of the top restaurants in D.C., Kith/Kin, publishing a memoir - Notes from a Young Black Chef - and landing a movie deal on his life story. Chef Kwame tells us how he hustled relentlessly to achieve his dreams and used his failures as fuel for...
2019-12-19
00 min
What Are You Reading?
Kathy Discusses a Chef's Memoir
Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi is discussed by guest Kathy Ziesel. Andrew discusses A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel. Theme music from audionautix.com https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781524732622 https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9780767915052 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatareyoureading/message
2019-11-14
08 min
Work in Progress with Sophia Bush
Chef Kwame Onwuachi
Kwame Onwuachi is one of the most acclaimed young chefs in the country. He was recently named Rising Star Chef of the Year at the 2019 James Beard Awards, and he details his story in his memoir “Notes From a Young Black Chef.” He sits down with Sophia to discuss his path into the fine dining world - starting with his childhood in the Bronx, to selling candy bars on the subway. He also talks about his time on “Top Chef” and his latest D.C. restaurant, Kith and Kin. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim SarnaSupervising Producer: Allison BresnickAssociate Producer: Caitlin LeeEditor...
2019-10-17
1h 33
Work in Progress with Sophia Bush
Chef Kwame Onwuachi
Kwame Onwuachi is one of the most acclaimed young chefs in the country. He was recently named Rising Star Chef of the Year at the 2019 James Beard Awards, and he details his story in his memoir “Notes From a Young Black Chef.” He sits down with Sophia to discuss his path into the fine dining world - starting with his childhood in the Bronx, to selling candy bars on the subway. He also talks about his time on “Top Chef” and his latest D.C. restaurant, Kith and Kin. Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick Associate...
2019-10-17
1h 29
Heritage Radio Network On Tour
Kwame Onwuachi, author of Notes from a Young Black Chef, at Feast Portland 2019
Acclaimed DC chef Kwame Onwuachi is the author of the acclaimed memoir Notes from a Young Black Chef and a former Top Chef contestant. He sits down with HRN’s Hannah Fordin and Mike Hewitt, host of Recruit. Retain. Relax., to talk about the evolution of his career and the ins and outs of running Kath and Kin, his popular Afro-Caribbean restaurant. HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.
2019-09-19
15 min
The Repertoire Podcast
Is the Restaurant Renaissance Ending? Daniel & Will Split Up at EMP and more on Ep. 104
Show Notes: E-Myth Revisited Book: https://geni.us/hGrnUu EMP Partnership Ending: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/dining/eleven-madison-park-will-guidara-daniel-humm-split.html Eater Best Restaurants 2019: https://www.eater.com/2019/7/10/18661474/best-new-restaurants-america-2019 Restaurant Renaissance Ending?: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/11/750314501/is-the-food-renaissance-about-to-end California Restaurants: https://www.eater.com/2019/8/15/20791929/restaurant-design-california-inspired-dining-rooms-los-angeles-aesthetic Maison Yaki Review: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/08/maison-yaki-nyc-restaurant-review.html New David Chang shows: http://www.grubstreet.com/article/david-chang-new-show-netflix.html Kwami Movie: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/07/kwame-onwuachi-notes-from-a-young-black-chef-movie.html Staging Broke Him: https://www.eater.com/2019/8/12/20799538/french-brigade-system-stage-chef-michelin-restaurants Improving...
2019-08-26
50 min
Communal Table
Kwame Onwuachi and Karen Akunowicz Talk About the Journey to the Top: F&W Classic in Aspen Edition
Ever since they met as competitors on Season 13 of Top Chef, Kwame Onwuachi and Karen Akunowicz have delighted in one another's dreams. There's been plenty of hard work and hustle along the way, along with some setbacks, but together they cheered and together they soared. In this special edition of Communal Table recorded in a gondola ride up Aspen Mountain during the Food & Wine Classic, the 2019 Best New Chef and Best New Restaurant winners—along with Onwuachi's fiancée Mya Allen and Akunowicz's executive sous chef Molly Dwyer—looked back on the journey as they rose to the top. ...
2019-08-12
19 min
All the Books!
New Releases and More for August 6, 2019
This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Hollow Kingdom, The Right Swipe, God Land, and more great books.This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Penguin Random House and House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig, and David Baldacci’s One Good Deed.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate li...
2019-08-06
34 min
All in the Industry ®
Episode 221: "On the Road" at the James Beard Foundation Awards, and Food & Wine Classic in Aspen 2019
On today's episode of All in the Industry®, host Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago, and Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. The JBF Awards were held on May 6, 2019 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in downtown Chicago, and in addition to Shari's radio coverage, she has a video highlight reel with exclusive interviews from the red carpet, which can be viewed at Facebook.com/allintheindustry. Her interviewees include JBFA winners Kelly Fields, Willa Jean; Brady Williams and Mark Canlis, Canlis; and Mashama Bailey, The Grey. The 37th Food & Wine...
2019-07-17
1h 01
Art of Failure
Kwame Onwachi: Grit & Grace to "Overnight" Success
When Kwame Onwuachi was 26 he had already experienced more career highs and lows than chefs twice his age. He worked in the top restaurants, competed on the TV series, “Top Chef,” and opened his own restaurant—The Shaw Bijou when he was 25. The restaurant was one of the most anticipated openings in the country and it closed after 11 weeks. The press roasted the young chef. How did Kwame recover after such a public failure? In his new book, Notes from a Young Black Chef, Kwame talked about how he rebounded from that failure, and delved into his childhood. Afte...
2019-05-28
24 min
For Real
#32 Our Favorite Nonfiction of the Year (So Far)
This week Kim and guest host Liberty Hardy talk new books and their favorite nonfiction of the year so far.This episode is sponsored by Book Riot and Audible.Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura.NEW BOOKSSorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come: One Introvert’s Year of Saying Yes by Jessica PanThe Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth by Josh Levin...
2019-05-28
42 min
Andrew Talks to Chefs
Episode 83: Kelly Fields, Kwame Onwuachi
*** This episode originally aired on our former host network; Andrew Talks to Chefs is now an independent podcast please visit and bookmark our official website for all show updates, blog posts, personal and virtual appearances, and related information.***Two big winners at last week's James Beard Foundation Awards join Andrew on this week's show: Kwame Onwuachi of Kith and Kin in Washington, DC, and author of the new book Notes from a Young Black Chef, who was named Rising Star Chef; and Kelly Fields of Willa Jean in New Orleans, Louisiana, who was named Outstanding Pastry Chef. B...
2019-05-15
2h 02
For Real
#30 May the Fourth Be With You
This week Alice and Kim talk about spelling bee horror stories, why you should read about ancient scrolls, and nonfiction to read if you love (or even just sort of like) Star Wars.This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and TBR, Book Riot’s new subscription service offering tailored book recommendations for readers of all stripes.Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura.FOLLOW UPIndependent Bookstore DayNotes From...
2019-04-30
43 min
Book Riot - The Podcast
#309: 2019 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendations, Part 1
Our annual Moms, Dads, and Grads recommendation show! This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls by Ian Doescher Kindle Unlimited TBR Books Recommended in this episode: Trail Like Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse Buckskin by Erika Wurth The River by Peter Heller A Mercy by Toni Morrison Idaho by Emily Ruskovich Buttermilk by Ed Lee. Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi I Hear She’s a Real Bitch by Jen Agg Blood Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton Yes Chef by Marcus Samuelsson American Spy by lauren wilkinson The Taipei Night Ma...
2019-04-29
1h 01
Special Sauce with Ed Levine
Special Sauce: Kwame Onwuachi's Journey From Setbacks to Success Story [2/2]
When we last left chef and memoirist Kwame Onwuachi, he had dived back into his catering business in New York City. Business was decent, but he’d begun to see holes in his game. "The food tasted good, but was it completely hot when it hit the table? I would roast the meat perfectly, but by the time I got to the table it'd be a little overcooked. The sauce that I thought would be really good, when I reduced it down, it was a little bitter. It was like these little things I didn't know what was going wro...
2019-04-26
27 min
Line Cook Thoughts
Episode 25: Paying Dues, Signature Items, and Being Friends With A Sommelier
On this episode I start by reminding you all of the Anthony Bourdain Tribute Episode I am trying to put together. I then give my thoughts on Kwame Onwuachi's new book. After that, I chat about a major fast food chain and the changes that they saw this past week. I then start the thought of using food memories to interact with diners. Finally, I share my experience on going out to eat with a sommelier and the major benefits of having a friend who knows about wine. Line Cook Thoughts in this episode shared by: @chefprodigy_jamir. @grodycody_, @izbz...
2019-04-24
55 min
Club Book
Club Book Episode 92 Kwame Onwuachi
Cooking sensation Kwame Onwuachi is one of America’s best known chefs of color, and a vocal ambassador for Afro-Caribbean fusion cuisine. He first gained a national following as a Final Four contestant on the 2016 season of reality television juggernaut Top Chef. He wowed the judges, time again, by ingeniously melding elements of his parents’ Nigerian, Jamaican and Creole cultures into never-before-seen culinary masterpieces. Industry mainstay Zagat named Onwuachi to its prestigious “30 Under 30” list in 2016. While still in his 20s, Onwuachi parlayed his celebrity into a posh restaurant in Washington D.C. – which quickly went belly up. Undeterred, Onwuachi learned fr...
2019-04-22
39 min
Special Sauce with Ed Levine
Kwame Onwuachi on Special Sauce: Notes From a Young Black Chef [1/2]
This week's Special Sauce guest, chef-restaurateur (Kith/Kin in Washington, DC) and memoirist (Notes From a Young Black Chef) Kwame Onwuachi, has led an interesting life, to say the least. How interesting? By the time he was 21, the now-29-year-old had already started a catering business and cooked on a ship cleaning up oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico- all after discarding a previous life that included membership in a gang and selling "nutcrackers," or homemade alcoholic punch, on the streets in the Bronx. Early on, Onwuachi discovered the satisfaction he could derive from cooking for...
2019-04-19
20 min
Communal Table
Kwame Onwuachi Talks About Public Pressure, Representation, and Finding Peace
Kwame Onwuachi is learning when to stop and take a deep breath. In the last few weeks alone, he's been named a Food & Wine Best New Chef and a James Beard Rising Star finalist, and published a stunning memoir called Notes from a Young Black Chef. In the midst of all the accolades, he's still at the helm of Kith/Kin, the much-celebrated restaurant that he opened in the wake of the very public and swift closure of his first solo outing. This might seem like a lot all at once, but Onwuachi has been training and hustling since he...
2019-04-18
1h 04
For Real
#29 Death and Taxes!
This week Alice and Kim talk about the guy who got Capone, a chef who got his start selling candy on the subway, and the first people to stand up to the KKK.This episode is sponsored by libro.fm, First Degree from Nimbus Publishing, and The Five from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura.Follow UpMy Own Devices by DessaTell Me How it Ends ...
2019-04-16
44 min
Full Audiobook That Come to Life, Anywhere
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir Audiobook by Joshua David Stein
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 343621 Title: Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir Author: Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi Narrator: Kwame Onwuachi Format: Unabridged Length: 07:38:02 Language: English Release date: 04-09-19 Publisher: Random House (Audio) Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment Summary: “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 opened—and closed—one of the most talked about restaurants in America. He had launched his own cater...
2019-04-09
7h 38
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir Author: Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi Narrator: Kwame Onwuachi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “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 opened—and closed—one of the most talked about restaurants in America. H...
2019-04-09
05 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Memoirs
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir Author: Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi Narrator: Kwame Onwuachi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “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 opened—and closed—one of the most talked about restaurants in America. He h...
2019-04-09
05 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Memoirs
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343621to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir Author: Joshua David Stein, Kwame Onwuachi Narrator: Kwame Onwuachi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “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 opened—and closed—one of the most talked about restaurants in America. He had launch...
2019-04-09
7h 38
The Repertoire Podcast
Kwame’s Memoir, Fake Foodies, and TFL Bongs on Ep. 96
Show Notes #EmulsionTakeover - be featured in Episode 100! 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Mdu... LA Times April Fools: https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-nyc-restaurant-scene-april-fools-2019-story.html Norway’s Underwater Restaurant: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2019/mar/21/under-norway-new-underwater-restaurant-europe-first Asia’s World’s 50 Best: https://www.eater.com/platform/amp/worlds-50-best-restaurants-awards/2019/3/26/18281092/asias-50-best-2019-restaurant-awards-rankings?__twitter_impression=true Hospital Menus: https://www.eater.com/2018/7/16/17519420/hospital-food-nutrition-patients Bouley’s Projects: https://davidbouley.com/bouley-at-home/ Truth about Wasabi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=fhlklE9wBSY Netfl...
2019-04-05
1h 36
This Is the Author
S4 E20: Gigi Gorgeous, Shannon Sedgwick Davis, and Kwame Onwuachi
S4 E20: In this episode meet Gigi Gorgeous, author of HE SAID, SHE SAID; Shannon Sedgwick Davis, author of TO STOP A WARLORD; and Kwame Onwuachi, author of NOTES FROM A YOUNG BLACK CHEF. More than one of these authors described the audio recording process as therapeutic. Hear their reasons why, which range from overcoming the childhood fear of being picked to read aloud to completing the final step in a long publishing journey. These authors inspire us all to achieve our dreams and fight for what we believe in. Plus, find out which author would cast Snoop Dogg to...
2019-04-02
09 min