Kitchens Without Borders is DoorDash’s initiative to support immigrant- and refugee-owned businesses. I was hired to photograph these various owners and chefs in their own kitchens in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Chicago.
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ONIGILLY
Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA
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BASHARAM
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
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WEST PARK & SEA
Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA
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Little Green Cyclo
Brisbane, CA
Brisbane, CA
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LOS CILANTROS
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley, CA
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Z ZOUL CAFE
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
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D'MAIZE
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
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SABORES DEL SUR
Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
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AFGHAN VILLAGE
Newark, CA
Newark, CA
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SWEET LIME THAI
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
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BRAZILIAN HOT PLATE
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
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GOT KOSHER?
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
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JANIK'S CAFE
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
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WU'S CHINESE CUISINE
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL