Born in the Ivory Coast and raised in low-income housing in Paris with 19 siblings, Mawa McQueen built Aspen's only Black-owned restaurant—and it's Michelin Guide Recommended. A James Beard Award semifinalist and two-time Colorado Governor's Minority Business Award winner, she's the force behind a growing culinary empire that includes Mawa's Kitchen, Crepe Therapy Cafe, and a grain-free granola line.