“We need spaces where we can get together as a community. A lot of workplaces don’t have headquarters or a main office anymore after COVID, so we hope to meet that need."

“Food is about belonging and identity, and places like this offer that security and sense of place. It’s why we love City Heights. It feels like home.”

Around City Heights, we talk a lot about slowing gentrification, but taking a few minutes to just lament and grieve the pain it causes is also important.