Hidden Gems: Meet Jesse Williamson of Taste Of The Bronx LLC

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jesse Williamson

Hi Jesse, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My name is Jesse Williamson , growing up in the south Bronx where I met my wife destiny Lopez , at age 18 and 20 destiny being 18 and myself 20 . We met while working at yankee stadium and decided to bind our dreams together, my ethnicity is African American and Puerto Rican while destiny is 100% percent Puerto rican . We worked for numerous brands together such as chick-fil-A , Johnny rockets , Wendy’s , rasing cane’s, buffalo wild wings , jimmy johns as general managers and operating partners , after losing my mom Dorothy Obryant Williamson in 2024 it gave me the drive to pursue my dream to make her happy in heaven , it’s the best I could do . We specialize in authentic puertorican food and soul food from the heart of the bronx . The best fried chicken this world has to offer and the best rice beans and salad dishes flavors are authentic recipes from generational pain . Destiny Lopez is from the 3rd avenue Cortlandt section of the bronx and I’m from James Monroe Houses soundview section of the bronx , together we followed our dream and made it happen for our daughter Seven Journey Williamson and my son Jeremiah Prince Williamson to be able to be left a legacy when we’re gone , zero support from family and friends from back home , black sheep of both of our families , a journey full of pain can also be the bridge to success , if you can just keep going despite what you face . We believe in God and God believes in us , shark boy and Lava Girl beat the ods .

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We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
JESSE – lost my mother and father while forming the brand , entire life of funerals and heart ache , lost the majority of my family before the age of 30 , zero support from family, zero help . My mother Dorothy obryant and father frank O’bryant made sure I was raised correctly , spoiled me tremendoulsy, made sure we stayed out of the James Monroe Houses Soundview Section of the bronx ny streets keeping me in school to make something of myself my parents didn’t want me to have the life they had . They’re definitely the reason I am who I am today , rip to Dorothy O’bryant Williamson and Frank Skip O’bryant . For rasing a champion . I wouldn’t be anything if it wasn’t for them . They created me and allowed destiny to live with us until we went off on our own

Destiny- lost her grandfather while forming the brand , while being a new mother , no support from family and friends , hard knock life for sure , destiny is from poverty and a stream of being mistreated her entire life giving her the courage to become a business owner and make a name for her self

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Taste Of The Bronx LLC ?
We specialize in authentic puertorican food and soul food dishes from the heart of Bronx ny

What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
Integrity, willing , hard work and dedication . Don’t take no for a answer

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