Big Sam Young and Grace Chen open Juicy Banana pop-up in Rushcutters Bay
Scott Bolles
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The global impact of the 2020 pandemic on the hotel sector has provided some unexpected opportunities for young chefs and hospo players. Big Sam Young (Ms.G s, Totti s) and Grace Chen (ex sous chef at Poly) are opening their own venue in the currently underused Storehouse restaurant at the Vibe Hotel, in Rushcutters Bay. They haven t reopened the Storehouse yet, so we re going to jump in and take the space on Sundays for lunches, starting May 2, Young says. Juicy Banana is a mash-up of Big Sam Young and Grace Chen s nicknames.