Dishin’ Up Diaspora presents a powerful live episode from “Food Without Borders,” recorded at Ohsun in Seattle. Chef Emme opens the night, then welcomes keynote speaker Monica Dimas—chef, restaurateur, and Mexican immigrant—whose story traces finding home, healing, and creativity through food. She’s followed by a spirited panel with author/producer Andrea Pons and chef/creator Jose Garson, exploring immigrant identity, community care, and the kitchens that shaped them. Across this conve...
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Dishin’ Up Diaspora presents a powerful live episode from “Food Without Borders,” recorded at Ohsun in Seattle. Chef Emme opens the night, then welcomes keynote speaker Monica Dimas—chef, restaurateur, and Mexican immigrant—whose story traces finding home, healing, and creativity through food. She’s followed by a spirited panel with author/producer Andrea Pons and chef/creator Jose Garson, exploring immigrant identity, community care, and the kitchens that shaped them. Across this conve...
From Oaxaca to the James Beard Stage: Bricia Lopez on Food, Family & Fearless Ambition
Dishin' Up Diaspora
45 minutes
2 months ago
From Oaxaca to the James Beard Stage: Bricia Lopez on Food, Family & Fearless Ambition
What does it take to leave your home, your friends, and everything familiar—at just 10 years old—and start over in a country where you don’t speak the language? In this powerful episode of Dishin’ Up Diaspora, Chef Emme sits down with the incomparable Bricia Lopez—James Beard Award–honored restaurateur, best-selling author, cultural ambassador of Oaxacan cuisine, and co-owner of the legendary Los Angeles restaurant Guelaguetza—to talk about immigration, cultural preservation, family, and the ...
Dishin' Up Diaspora
Dishin’ Up Diaspora presents a powerful live episode from “Food Without Borders,” recorded at Ohsun in Seattle. Chef Emme opens the night, then welcomes keynote speaker Monica Dimas—chef, restaurateur, and Mexican immigrant—whose story traces finding home, healing, and creativity through food. She’s followed by a spirited panel with author/producer Andrea Pons and chef/creator Jose Garson, exploring immigrant identity, community care, and the kitchens that shaped them. Across this conve...
