Lewis Donald

Lewis Donald is the pitmaster and owner of Sweet Lew’s BBQ, one of Charlotte’s best local barbecue spots. Growing up outside Cleveland, Ohio, he learned his earliest lessons about food from his grandfather Ray. After graduating from the culinary apprenticeship at The Greenbrier, Lewis went on to work at prestigious country clubs and kitchens across six states. Today he brings those experiences to Sweet Lew’s, where he serves traditional Carolina barbecue cooked entirely over wood and honors the craft and tradition of real Southern barbecue.