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Alley Naylor – Traveling Nurse

Alley Naylor – Traveling Nurse

Alley Naylor is a traveling nurse who was born and raised in Columbia, MD and moved to Charlottesville, VA in 2012.  Her mom, Jen (aka @themamabirdfarm aka Kimchi Queen) grew up in South Korea and would spend her summers on her grandma’s farm in the...
Dhara Goradia

Dhara Goradia

Born & raised in Charlottesville, VA, Dhara Goradia (@d_goradia) paved her future with versatility while continuing to learn about her heritage.  Her parents, Dhanvant & Devyani Goradia, (both from Mumbai, India) married in their 20’s after college. Soon...
Kit Ashi

Kit Ashi

Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand Kit Ashi had a strong affection for the culinary arts. While all of her childhood friends watched cartoons, Kit was watching cooking shows. Her mother also owned a restaurant so she spent much of her time around the food industry....
Toshi Sato

Toshi Sato

While we talked, Toshi wrapped endless pork dumplings, sitting on what used to be a chair to many customers when dining at Now & Zen. Originally from the city of Kesennuma in northern Japan, Toshi Sato learned to cook traditional Japanese cuisine after graduating...
Lu-Mei Chang

Lu-Mei Chang

Cville’s restaurant scene would not be complete without mentioning Lu-Mei Chang. She was born & raised in Xiamen, Fujian, a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, China, beside the Taiwan Strait. Lu-Mei immigrated to NYC in 1980 with her parents when she was...
Sylvia Chong

Sylvia Chong

Sylvia Chong is Associate Professor in English and American Studies at the University of Virginia. She received her B.A. in English and Philosophy from Swarthmore College, her A.M. in Education from Stanford University, and her Ph.D. in Rhetoric from the University of...