Industry OmmaHow to Become a Regular at the Hottest RestaurantsYou scroll through your IG feed and suddenly become engrossed in a video about the latest and hottest restaurant in downtown. You search…Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Industry OmmaKorean Soul Food: Lost and FoundGrowing up in Chicago, Korean BBQ was generally enjoyed by my family on Sundays after church or celebratory occasions. I always looked…May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Industry OmmaHealing from Generational TraumaI will never forget when my father yelled at me for not knowing the time in Korean. He asked me when I was around 7 years old and I had no…May 18, 20222May 18, 20222
Industry OmmaDoes Hospitality See Race?“Hospitality exists when you believe the other person is on your side. Hospitality is present when something happens for you. It is absent…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Industry OmmaHow I Survived Single Motherhood Working in a RestaurantWhen I became a single mom in 2019, I had no idea how I was going to survive. When I chose to leave my partner, it was the best and hardest…Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
Industry OmmaEmbracing Koreanness in Black AmericaAs a second generation Korean American, I grew up in Chicago with a single father that had a love affair with alcohol and the American…Jan 8, 20221Jan 8, 20221
Industry OmmaThe Americanization of SushiI often wonder how the Godfather of sushi, Hanaya Yohei, would react to how sushi has transformed today. Would he vomit at the sight of…Jan 8, 20221Jan 8, 20221