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The food and drink makers who brought their cuisine, culture and story to an Island Ember dinner.
August 7, 2026 · Fabrik DUMBO
Benjamin Kraemer
Featured Dish
Original Dirty Bun & Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dirty Buns began as a side hustle and grew into founder Benjamin Kraemer’s way of sharing the pastries and memories that shaped him. His Original Dirty Bun layers Hokkaido milk bread with Biscoff cookie butter and brown-butter cream cheese icing; the cookies ferment for three days before baking.
Dee Liang
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Matcha Sorrel Hibiscus Cocktail
Inspired by Cantonese tea culture, Homecoming Matcha is built on a simple idea: good tea is best shared in good company. Founder Dee Liang works with family-run tea farms in Japan to source thoughtful matcha — tonight pairing it with Caribbean sorrel and hibiscus.
Andrew Clunis
Featured Dish
Trinidadian Doubles
Jen’s Roti Shop began when Ms. Jen, newly arrived in the United States, saved enough to go from employee to owner of an independent roti shop. Thirty years later, the shop still feeds its community the practical, deeply flavorful foods of Trinidad and Tobago.
Kylei McGill
Featured Dish
House Sauces, Juicy Birds & Tea
Known as the Bougie Deli, NYLA HOUSE is a third space in Crown Heights and a love letter to New York classics. Everything is made fresh with quality ingredients and zero shortcuts — the familiar, generous flavors waiting whenever you walk through the doors.
Kathy-Ann Misick
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Mini Caribbean Rum Cakes
Patsy’s Rum Cake is Kathy-Ann Misick’s Brooklyn-based, Caribbean-inspired rum cakery, named for her Jamaican mother. The night’s mini cakes move through Classic, Pineapple, Rum Raisin, and Sorrel — flavors full of the warmth of Caribbean gatherings.
Zuzana Zuscinova
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Chicken Noodle Soup & Beef Goulash
Somerset Soup draws from founder Zuzana Zuscinova’s Hungarian heritage — especially húsleves, the clear golden chicken broth at the center of Sunday gatherings. Whole pasture-raised chicken, heirloom root vegetables, and patience create deep flavor without shortcuts.
Udarie Fernando
Featured Dish
Savory Functional Nutrition
Founder Udarie Fernando created STAVARA from a problem she knew firsthand: she could not find a nutrition bar that was clean, satisfying, high in protein and fiber — and not sweet. Working with food scientists, she built the savory option she wanted for travel days, workouts, and busy moments.
Jasar
Featured Dish
Quesadillas
Tacos el Poblanito MX brings neighborhood taqueria energy to the table with warm, comforting quesadillas rooted in Mexican street-food tradition. Look out for the distinct red truck, popping up across Brooklyn from DUMBO to Fort Hamilton.
April 10, 2026 · Fabrik DUMBO
Debbie Dennison
Featured Dish
Traditional Curry Goat with Rice and Peas
Debbie's love for cooking began at age eight beside her mother. The name Reggae Town Cafe brings together her love of reggae music and the Jamaica of her upbringing — for her, cooking is how she expresses her art and honors her culture.
Maude Delice
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Pikliz
Pikliz is a Haitian kitchen staple used to cut through richer dishes and bring balance to the plate. Pikliz Please layers purple cabbage, red onion, shallot, bright lime, and a proprietary spice blend for a vibrant kick that elevates any meal.
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Soul Food Classics
Soul food classics served family-style at the very first Island Ember table — comfort that helped light the ember.
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