Brown Sugar Kitchen in West Oakland - Tanya Holland

The Restaurant That's Changing the Face of Gritty West Oakland

Tanya Holland dreamed of becoming a star chef. Who knew she'd find the best kind of fame running Brown Sugar Kitchen in gritty West Oakland?

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