“Growing up, my dad owned a restaurant in Washington, DC, and food was something I was passionate about. But when I finally got into it, I felt like it was so late in the game; that's why I worked seven days a week at Craft and Mercer Kitchen. I wanted to see how far I could take it.”

American chef, restaurateur, author, podcaster, and television personality

David Chang is an American chef, restaurateur, author, podcaster, and television personality. He is the founder of the Momofuku restaurant group and has appeared on television and in food media as a prominent voice in contemporary dining. He is best known for building Momofuku and for the acclaim that followed Momofuku Ko, which received two Michelin stars in 2009 and kept them until the restaurant closed in 2023. In 2011, he co-founded Lucky Peach, a food magazine that ran for 25 quarterly volumes through 2017.