Jayson Kanekoa

Jayson Kanekoa

Jayson Kanekoa, a native of Hawaii Island, draws his profound passion for cuisine from his humble roots in the small community of Kukuihaele on the Hamakua Coast. Influenced by his grandfather, a revered Waipio Valley taro farmer, Kanekoa developed an early reverence...
Leah Cohen

Leah Cohen

Leah Cohen is the chef-owner of three highly acclaimed restaurants in New York City: Pig and Khao with locations in the Lower East Side and Upper West Side, as well as Piggyback NYC in the Penn District. She gained a national following after appearing on TV, making...
Tsubasa Nakagawa

Tsubasa Nakagawa

Tsubasa Nakagawa is the Chef and Kitchen Manager of Han no Daidokoro Waikiki, where he leads the kitchen team with precision, consistency, and a deep respect for the art of Japanese yakiniku. With over a decade of culinary experience across Japan and Hawaii, Nakagawa...
Steve and Dina Samson

Steve and Dina Samson

Steve and Dina Samson are the husband-and-wife duo behind some of Los Angeles’ most beloved dining destinations, including Rossoblu, Superfine Pizza, and Superfine Playa. Together, they co-founded Mighty Nice Hospitality Group, a reflection of their shared passion for...
Anthony Rush

Anthony Rush

Originally from the pastoral countryside of Devon, England, Anthony Rush found joy in cooking as a child, first baking gingerbread men in primary school. By age eleven, a home economics class revealed the deeper joy food could bring to others—and his path was set. He...