Where Two Heritage Rivers Meet

Gemini is not merely a pop-up; it is a chef’s soulful odyssey, plated. It is an intimate, fine-dining experience that explores the beautiful and complex duality of African American and Afro-Puerto Rican heritage. This is where the smoke-filled pits of the South converse with the vibrant, sofrito-kissed kitchens of the Caribbean, creating a cuisine that is both a reckoning and a reunion.

The Story in the Pot

My journey with Gemini began not in a professional kitchen, but in a personal void. I grew up rooted in the rich, comforting traditions of my African American grandmother’s cooking—the pot liquor of collard greens, the sacredness of cast iron. But my Puerto Rican heritage was a ghost in my culinary identity; a story half-told, a flavor profile I could feel in my blood but not recreate with my hands.

Gemini was born from the hunger to close that gap. It is my answer to the question: What does it sound like when both sides of my ancestry finally sit at the same table? Each dish is a verse in this ongoing story, a bridge built from heirloom ingredients, ancestral techniques, and modern refinement. It is my act of cooking my way back to myself, one plate at a time.