For young Black chefs, he was the Green Book - he could be your personal Green Book," says private chef and consultant Maurice Wells, a longtime friend and mentee.
He enjoyed cooking more than many chefs I know," says Brian Jupiter, the chef and co-owner of Frontier in West Town and Ina Mae Tavern in Wicker Park.
"He'd send you an Uber, he'd buy you lunch, he'd go to Restaurant Depot and grab a bunch of things just so you could learn how to properly chop onions to make soup and stock."
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