[5] She returned to Detroit and helped open Republic Tavern and Parks & Rec Diner, serving as Executive Chef for Republic and Rodin before opening Lady of the House.
[3][4] The restaurant opened in September 2017 in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood in a 1970s building that was previously home to St. Cece's, an Irish pub.
[2] Diners are sometimes disappointed when a dish they've read about is unavailable due to the seasonal nature of Williams' menu.
[5][10] It requires large carrots, so is available only at times of year when local farmers are producing them.
[10] Williams' initial vision was to build a neighborhood restaurant "that feels like it's been there forever".
[12] In 2019 she was a semifinalist for a James Beard Foundation Award for best chef in the Great Lakes.
[10][13] Industry journal Restaurant Hospitality called her "the poster child for Detroit's rising food scene".