'Top Chef' superstar, Executive Chef & Entrepreneur Avishar 'Danny' Barua joins the podcast! Born in Columbus, Ohio to immigrant parents who left Bangladesh in search of better opportunities in the United States, Avishar is a graduate of the Columbus Academy in Columbus Ohio, and he pursued his true passion of cooking after getting his bachelor's degrees in biology and psychology at the Ohio State University. After attending culinary school, he went to New York City and trained under renowned chef, Wylie Dufresne, at Michelin starred, WD-50. Danny returned to Ohio to open Service Bar for Middle West Spirits, a local grain to glass distiller. He has gained national recognition from 'Food & Wine' magazine for his signature dish, the Cheesy Brisket Crunch. In this episode Danny discusses how he overcame cultural and familial pressures, however well intentioned, to pursue a career as a doctor and instead followed his passion to become a highly sought after Executive Chef.