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.” 


 


For more from Brenda:


Instagram: @chefbuenviaje


YouTube Channel: Cook Like Brenda


 


Brenda’s Restaurants:


Brenda’s French Soul Food


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Brenda’s Meat & Three


Instagram  |  Website


 


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