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Guyanese-born Chef Leon moved to New York City at the age of eight and found himself enamored by the diverse cuisines. Inspired by his mother, his love for cooking has led him to work with renowned chefs in some of the city’s top restaurants. Chef Leon brings years of experience and training to his mission to uplift, empower and highlight the Afro culinary community by sharing his culture and cuisine.

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Chef Leon's Overall Rating

5.0 / 5

Based on 12 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Leon

Melissa

11/15/23

Chef Leon was fantastic. Knowledgeable, prepared, patient, energetic, and a great teacher. He has such positive energy. We learned a lot and had a blast.

11/15/23

Adrienne

08/10/23

Such an amazing and delicious experience! The chef was very friendly, the food was delicious, and the instructions were really helpful

08/10/23

Simone

06/17/23

Chef Leon was versatile with the space that we had available in our hotel kitchen. He made it a fun and educational experience for me and my friends. The food was great!

06/17/23

Sivan

05/29/22

Such an amazing experience for the entire family! I booked Chef Anthony to bring us through A Taste of Japan as a Mother's Day gift and everything was top notch. The food was beautiful and out-of-this-world amazing. Chef Anthony is wonderful at his craft, delightfully personable, and deeply cares about how food is sourced and utilized, which I imagine is why everything he makes tastes incredible. My 5-year old daughter even had a great time. She learned to assemble the dumplings...and then proceeded to show off her newfound "expertise" to everyone. Thank you for such an amazing afternoon and evening! I look forward to eventually receiving the recipes for the dumplings and daikon salad :)

05/29/22

Daniel

05/14/22

Amazing experience and night!! Chef is entertaining, engaging and made for an incredibly fun night with good laughs and delicious food! The cooking was so good and we ended the night stuffed and satisfied. Would highly highly recommend!!

05/14/22

Reviews Chef Leon received outside of Cozymeal

Bridget

03/09/22

Chef Leon is fantastic! He shared a lot of helpful tips and techniques with us and we had a wonderful time. He can do it all - from elegant private chef events to fun interactive classes. I highly recommend him to anyone in NYC looking for an amazing culinary experience!

03/09/22

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Culinary Inspiration From Africa