Brenda Buenviaje on Growing Up in Louisiana and the Complexities of Biracial Identities
Preeti talks with Brenda Buenviaje - chef and owner of Brenda’s French Soul Food and Brenda’s Meat & Three in the Bay Area - about growing up fishing, foraging, and cooking in Louisiana, starting her career in restaurants as a lesbian in the south, and navigating the spotlight as “The Brenda.”
Loading Dock Talks with Chef Preeti Mistry · Brenda Buenviaje, Preeti Mistry
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Preeti talks with Brenda Buenviaje - chef and owner of Brenda’s French Soul Food and Brenda’s Meat & Three in the Bay Area - about growing up fishing, foraging, and cooking in Louisiana, starting her career in restaurants as a lesbian in the south, and navigating the spotlight as “The Brenda.”
For more from Brenda:
Instagram: @chefbuenviaje
YouTube Channel: Cook Like Brenda
Brenda’s Restaurants:
Brenda’s French Soul Food
Brenda’s Meat & Three
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