Posts in Profiles
Sunset Cooks! Jambalaya by Ken Reggio

Sunset Cooks! is a column that features home cooks who live in the Sunset. We highlight the recipe — and story — of a special dish they want to share with their neighbors. Ken Reggio moved to San Francisco from New Orleans in 1978, bringing the cuisine of the Big Easy with him. He makes a mean jambalaya — and now you can, too.

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Profiles, Joy, FoodJoel Engardio
Sunset Profile: Handmade Dumplings with a Side of Inspiration

Meet Shubo Wang. She takes authentic Chinese cooking to another level at Happy Family Gourmet on Taraval and 21st Avenue. Her dumplings are made by hand. They also come with a side of inspiration. Shubo’s life story begins in poverty in China’s Shandong province — and she finds her way to the Sunset to open a restaurant that has become a destination for loyal customers across San Francisco.

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Sand turned Gold: The Warmth of the Sunset 

Meet Jasmine Vaucresson. The Sunset resident won a citywide essay-writing contest for high school students recounting their neighborhood’s history and the meaning it has today. Her essay “Sand Turned Gold: The Warmth of the Sunset” was awarded a Fracchia Prize by the San Francisco Historical Society.  Jasmine tells the story of the Sunset from when it was sand dunes to the many immigrants who arrived — including her mother — to make the Sunset what it is today.

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A Therapist Offers Free Sidewalk Listening Sessions to Help People Feel Heard

Meet Aimee Rozen. You can find her at the Outer Sunset farmer’s market offering something other than vegetables, honey, and bread: her ear. Aimee is a therapist who volunteers her time listening to whatever you want to share. She is a chapter leader for Sidewalk Talk, a community listening project that lets people experience what it’s like to be heard and the benefit it can provide.

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