Press

MEDIA CONTACTS:

PR Consultant: Allie Finnegan - allie@finn-pr.com
Director of Communications + Innovation: Michelle Magat - magat@lacocinasf.org

 
 
 
 
 
Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories
 

Features La Cocina Graduates Veronica Salazar of El Huarache Loco and Chef Fernay McPherson of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement

Chef Nite Yun shares her transformative journey to Cambodia to uncover family recipes and the stories of her parents, survivors of genocide.

Estrella Gonzalez of Estrellita’s Snacks describes how she carries on her mother’s legacy and shares her iconic plaintain recipe

Features Tina Stevens of A Girl Named Pinky, Lamees Dahbour of Mama Lamees, and Ofelia Barajas and Reyna Maldonado of Las Guerreras

Alicia Villanueva appears in this documentary about what it means to find economic security in America.

Features Bini Pradhan of Bini’s Kitchen and Isabel Caudillo of El Buen Comer

 
 
 
 
“La Cocina taught me so much. I really understand why so many small food businesses only last a couple of years. Had I not had La Cocina, I don’t know if I would be where I am today. I apprenticed with so many good chefs and learned how to work out of a commercial kitchen.”
— Reem Assil, award-winning chef, activist, and author
 
 
“Working with La Cocina led directly to opening my own restaurant. It’s an honor to be part of an organization so dedicated to helping entrepreneurs every step of the way.”
— Veronica Salazar, El Huarache Loco
 
 
Media Highlights
 

San Francisco Chronicle

The Washington Post

KALW Public Media

 
 
 
 
 
La Cocina Chefs in the Spotlight

La Cocina chefs are redefining the Bay Area’s food scene and the voices featured in media. Explore our Flipboard to discover the talented chefs behind this resilient and innovative community.

 
 
 
 
 
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