Ep. 15 - Colleen Vincent and Erick Williams

Guest host, Colleen Vincent, is joined by Chef Erick Williams, of the acclaimed Chicago restaurant, Virtue. They discuss Erick's path to opening a restaurant in the neighborhood he grew up in and the meaning behind Virtue. They also dive into the systemic racism of the industry and why Erick believes that now is different than ever before and that real change may be on the horizon.

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