Kwame Onwuachi is the executive chef and co-owner of The Shaw Bijou. At 26 years old, he brings a fresh perspective to the Washington D.C. food arena with a multi-course tasting menu featuring refined, yet approachable fare. Every dish tells a story, narrating the life experiences that shaped Onwuachi as a chef, from growing up in the Bronx and finding a love for food helping with his mom’s catering business, to living in Nigeria with his grandfather, cooking for the Gulf Coast oil spill crews, selling candy on New York City subways to pay his way through the Culinary Institute of America, and traveling the world. A Top Chef season 13 participant, Onwuachi has established himself as one to watch.