Next month, Bravo will premiere a new season of Top Chef. Damarr Brown from Chicago, IL, will be among the 15 aspiring chefs coming to Houston, Texas to compete in the program. Brown has worked in several fabulous kitchens and is ready to wow the judges’ panel. He is presently the Chef de Cuisine (Head Chef) at Chicago’s Virtue restaurant.
Damarr manages a clothing company in addition to being a culinary genius. He co-founded the online clothing company ‘Say It How You Feel It.’ The firm sells T-shirts and hoodies featuring quotations. All of the items in this range are black is one of its distinguishing features. Brown and Lisa, a pastry chef, co-founded the company. According to their corporate description:
“Chicago Born Apparel is fostering community by stating what we feel.”
Damarr Brown’s love for cooking started when he was young.
Brown learned his love of cooking at an early age. He gained the knack while cooking with his mother, who used to purchase him a lot of cookbooks. Brown’s grandma also encouraged him and spent time in the kitchen with him. He modeled his cooking after Emeril Lagasse and Julia Child. Brown worked in various kitchens after studying culinary skills at Le Cordon Bleu College, including the Capital Grille, MK, and Roister, a Michelin-starred restaurant.
He ultimately teamed up with his mentor, Eric Williams, to open Virtue Restaurant, which Esquire named one of America’s Best New Restaurants in 2019.
On Virtue’s website, his bio reads:
“Damarr Brown believes in the notion of community, and he likes eating at restaurants both locally and internationally.” Music history is a favorite pastime, as is his never-ending hunt for new or forgotten tastes and techniques.”
Everything you need to know about Top Chef Season 19
Top Chef Season 19 will also include Buddha Lo, Evelyn Garcia, Jackson Kalb, Damarr Brown, Sarah Welch, Jo Chan, Jae Jung, Leia Gaccione, Monique Feybesse, Luke Kolpin, Nick Wallace, Sam Kang, Robert Hernandez, Stephanie Miller, and Ashleigh Shanti in addition to Brown.
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They will compete for a grand prize of $250,000 in the Bravo series by demonstrating their culinary abilities. Top Chef’s official summary is as follows:
“15 of America’s top aspiring and talented cooks are challenged to create spectacular gourmet delights.” They’re all contending for the title of “Top Chef America.”
Padma Lakshmi will host the program with two head judges, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons. The culinary program will launch on Bravo on Thursday, March 3, at 8 p.m. ET.
