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How Lalito Chef Kia Damon Gets Her Power

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Kia Damon, 25, is a wunderkind of the culinary world. To quote her Instagram bio (and Nina Simone) to be, “Young, Gifted & BLACK,” is no cake walk when you’re climbing to the top of the culinary world. She splashed into NYC as the head chef of Manhattan’s Lalito and now, she’s conquering the culinary world as a renegade chef. Here’s what makes her feel powerful…