The Dish: Chef Douglass Williams on his culinary inspirations, living his “dream”

Chef Douglass Williams spent decades mastering his craft in kitchens across the globe before being highlighted as Food and Wine Magazine’s best new chefs of 2020, calling him a “master of texture.” Four years ago, the Atlantic City, New Jersey native bet big on himself, going from chef to chef and owner, opening his Italian-inspired restaurant Mida in Boston. He speaks to Dana Jacobson about how culinary school and a trip to Europe after high school sparked his passion for the kitchen Source