Julia is a queer feminist who dropped out of art school at age 23 to pursue cooking. After working in several cafes and restaurants, she opened relish in 2012 as a creative outlet and a medium to promote sustainable agriculture. She collaborates on menus with the other chefs, organizes events, and ties it all together with a South East Asian theme, which references different areas of her life and heritage.

 

In her spare time, she experiments with food, raises queer visibility through volunteer work, educates others about sustainablility and permaculture, gets tattoos, and practices funny accents.