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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Eight-time James Beard Award winner including Best Chef New York City (2003)
★Youngest chef ever to receive three-star New York Times review (age 24)
★Emmy Award winner for 'My Mark' (2023)
★Vilcek Foundation Prize in Culinary Arts (2019)
★Two Michelin stars (during tenure at Aquavit)
★Top Chef Masters champion
★Chopped All-Stars winner
★James Beard Award for Writing and Literature for memoir 'Yes, Chef'
Notable Facts
→Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised celebrity chef and restaurateur
→Chef & Owner of Red Rooster Harlem and multiple international restaurants
→Guest chef for Obama Administration's first state dinner
→Author of multiple bestselling cookbooks including 'Yes, Chef' memoir
→Co-produces annual Harlem EatUp! Festival
→Founded The Rise Residency fellowship program
→Converted restaurants to community kitchens during COVID-19, serving 230,000+ meals
→Lives in Harlem and actively hires from the local community
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