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Marcus Samuelsson

Marcus Samuelsson is the acclaimed chef behind many restaurants worldwide including Red Rooster Harlem, MARCUS Montreal, and Marcus B&P in Newark, NJ. Samuelsson was the youngest person to ever receive a three-star review from The New York Times and has won multiple James Beard Foundation Awards including Best Chef: New York City and Outstanding Personality for No Passport Required on PBS. He is the author of multiple books including The New York Times bestselling memoir Yes, Chef and his latest book The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food, debuting on October 27. His podcast titled This Moment with Swedish rapper Timbuktu is out now.


Marcus Samuelsson is appearing through a partnership with MIAMI BOOK FAIR. Purchase the Rise from Books & Books, an independent bookstore based in Miami HERE.

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