The beauty of Los Angeles is that one doesn’t have to travel far to taste flavors from around the world. This week, Bill Addison visits Little Ethiopia, where Flavors from Afar opened in March 2020.
Chef Kenna Copes returned to culinary school for a management diploma before pursuing nonprofit work.
Determined, strong and focused are some words that best describe ICE alum Kenna Copes (Management, ‘20). The female BIPOC chef celebrates diversity and her community through food and culture at Flavors from Afar.
March 8, 2021
From a young age, Kenna knew that she wanted to pursue a career in culinary arts; however, she never imagined that her experiences would lead her to where she is today.
Kenna had the realization she wanted to pursue a career in the culinary arts during her 9th-grade biology class. Most teens typically groan and cringe at the thought of a dissection lab. However, for Kenna, this was an unconventional, eye-opening experience. We would dissect animals, and that’s when I knew that I really wanted to be a butcher at the time, she explains. I enjoyed breaking down the animals and understanding all the parts. Kenna knew that she wanted to work
UPDATED 2:30 PM PT Feb. 04, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:10 AM PT Feb. 04, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:10 AM PST Feb. 04, 2021
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LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles coffee shop is celebrating Black History Month by selling a specialty roast with beans from Ethiopia. Proceeds from all sales will go to the Tiyya Foundation. The initiative aims to amplifyi local Black voices and creating change.
Santiago Garfunkel, the owner of Tiago, said he wanted to give back to his community through his beans. With the Black Lives Matter movement assuming a national profile, he said he wanted to raise awareness and give back. After everything that has happened and is happening today with Black History Month, it seemed to us was very fitting. It aligned with who we are and what we wanted to support. We wanted to make an impact. We wanted to help someone we know and someone who is local, Garfunkel said.