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Dec 14, 2019
2 min

Damn Chef Where'd You Go?

Its been two years since my last post. What can I say life has been exactly that, life. There have been high and low points. But im still...

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Best New Restaurant 2018
Eastbay Express Winners

Chef Solomon Johnson

Sep 30, 2018
3 min

Best New Restaurant 2018 Eastbay Express Winners

I remeber moving to California in 2013 and not really knowing how i'd make a mark on the food scene in Oakland. The community here is so...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Sep 29, 2018
2 min

Whats New Chef???

Wow! Its been six months since my last post. Time flies when your having fun. Its been a whirlwind of events and i want to do my best to...

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Chef Swoop explains "More Than A Chef" Webseries.

Chef Solomon Johnson

Mar 20, 2018
2 min

Chef Swoop explains "More Than A Chef" Webseries.

I've been cooking for almost 12 years now proffesionally. Its been an amazing journey full of blood, sweat, and tears. Although my career...

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Black History Month. Choppin it up with Chef.

Chef Solomon Johnson

Feb 3, 2018
2 min

Black History Month. Choppin it up with Chef.

This year I made a promise to myself to follow my heart and do the things that set my soul on fire. I've found that the new year has come...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Jan 10, 2018
3 min

A New Year with Omni World Kitchen.

2017. What a roller coaster. This was one of the most challenging yet fufilling years of my career thus far. If you've been following my...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Nov 11, 2017
2 min

In the Weeds with Chef.

As a Chef we are faced with lots of diffent tasks and challenges on a daily basis. You have to be able to go with the flow and take your...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Oct 26, 2017
2 min

Back to Business with Copper Spoon

I've been all over the Bay Area this month. Back and forth from Oakland to San Francisco in search of the perfect fit for my indie...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Oct 16, 2017
1 min

Black in the Kitchen w. Black Foodie

Earlier in the year I had the opprotunity to sit down with BLACK FOODIE and talk to them about a few things that have been on my mind...

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Reinspired by Paula Le Duc Fine Catering

Chef Solomon Johnson

Sep 19, 2017
2 min

Reinspired by Paula Le Duc Fine Catering

This summer has been amazing for me. I've catered for companies and families all over the bay area and met so many beautiful people along...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Sep 13, 2017
2 min

Omni World Kitchen & GreenDoor SF

Its been a long month for Omni World Kitchen and its only just getting started. Its been filled with lots of surprises and I've been...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Sep 11, 2017
2 min

Omni World & Blue Iguana Tequila

This weekend I had the pleasure of preparing food for an amazing company. Blue Iguana Tequila is a new company launching in the states...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Sep 5, 2017
2 min

Omni World Kitchen & Anson Mills

As a chef your duty is to get to know the food you outsource as often as possible. Its important to trace your products to the source....

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Jun 28, 2017
2 min

Black Foodie Takeover in Napa Valley

This past weekend I spent the entire day in wine country. It was my first time in Napa Valley and I was so overwhelmed by the wealth of...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Jun 5, 2017
2 min

Against All Odds Omni World Rises.

June 5th 2013. I caught my first flight to California. Fast forward 4 years and so much has happened. It almost feels like a different...

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From Philly To Oakland. The Philly Cheesesteak.

Chef Solomon Johnson

May 24, 2017
2 min

From Philly To Oakland. The Philly Cheesesteak.

Hey guys. I know its been a long time since i've made a post about anything. I've been very busy rapidly expanding the business and...

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Chef Solomon Johnson

Oct 17, 2016
1 min

Pairing you up with "Pared"

Living in the Bay Area is amazing. Being in the middle of not only a huge Tech Boom but also one of the United States best food...

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