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Dawson was working in the kitchen at Lakeland when he met Chef Jimmy Hill who runs the Food Tech Program at the prison. After an interview with Hill, Dawson was accepted into the program and for the next six years, learned everything an aspiring chef needs to know about cooking.
The program is intensive, with bookwork and kitchen training that demands perfection.
“If we did something wrong, he held us accountable,” Dawson says about Hill.
After being released from Lakeland, Dawson began cooking and selling food out of his apartment. Soon, he would realize a dream he had pursued during his years in prison.
21 of Michigan’s must-eat items for 2021
Updated Jan 16, 2021;
Posted Jan 16, 2021
A look at the Tokyo Roadhouse Burger available at D Angelo s located at 1305 Columbus Avenue in Bay City on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
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During a typical year, Michigan’s Best might eat at hundreds of restaurants, tasting and trying our way through many menus, and meeting amazing people who run fine establishments all across the state. This year was a little different, but we still had some absolutely amazing meals at some great Michigan restaurants. These are the best dishes that I tried in 2020, both during searches and on my own.