CURRENT RESTAURANTS:
MIDA, Boston, NEWTOn, EAST BOSTON - Chef/Owner
APIZZA, BoSTON - CHEF/OWNER
DW FrencH, Boston.- CHEF/OWNER
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@MIDABOSTON
@apizzaboston
@DWFRENCHRESTAURANT
@douglasswilliams
I've always been…
Fueled by an intrinsic sense of curiosity and a passion for learning, my dream growing up was to be a history teacher. As a native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, when I was diagnosed with Chrone’s disease I had to take a left turn, changing my path and learning how to heal myself through food. Today, I am in remission and have spent my culinary career working and staging at some of the best restaurants in the country and around the globe. From Thailand, to Paris to New York City, I have used my experiences to start a private chef and cooking class company, Culinary Breakdown at the age of 24 and am now the Owner and Chef of MIDA restaurants in Boston’s trendy South End neighborhood, Newton and East Boston as well as APIZZA and DW French in the bustling Fenway area. As the only Black, chef-owned restaurant in Boston, I continue to find ways to put my passion for story-telling and teaching to use by building bridges in the community through food and conversation. I live in Newton, MA with my wife, Debra and twin boys, Raffa and Lev.
LET'S DO SOMETHING TOGETHER
Available and interested in brand partnerships, endorsements, personal appearances, PR campaigns, speaking engagements, TV, Print, etc.
Based in Boston but will travel.