The People

Bringing the flavors of South America to the Bay Area

Bringing shawarma from the streets of Amman, Jordan to Oakland

Owner of Besharam, a restaurant with Gujarati classics and modern Indian dishes.

San Francisco native and owner and creator of Boug Cali.

Founder of VACOS, a catering company that specializes in vegan tacos.

Owner and baker for A Girl Named Pinky, a cake boutique in Berkeley.

Founder of Buko Bakes, a Filipino inspired pop-up bakery.

The owner and creator of Taco Thai, a Thai restaurant in San Francisco.

Owner and chef of Peaches Patties, a Caribbean restaurant inspired by her mother.

Within a year of arriving in the US Koji saw a need and moved to bring healthy, convenient, and tasty Japanese food to the US.

Her travels through the Middle East helped shape her unique flavors

Javier Sandes is from Buenos Aires, Argentina and has lived in the United States for over 10 years. He got his start at a young age when he was exp...