Bythetimehewastwenty-sevenyearsold,KwameOnwuachi
hadopened—andclosed—oneofthemosttalkedaboutrestaurants
inAmerica.HehadsolddrugsinNewYork
andbeenshippedofftoruralNigeriato"learn
respect."Hehadlaunchedhisowncateringcompanywith
twentythousanddollarsmadefromsellingcandyonthe
subwayandstarredonTopChef.
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir