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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 9 MIN

Oxtails and black beans- telling the Haitian story through food in Oakland

from Crosscurrents · host KALW

June is Caribbean Heritage Month. And The Bay Area is home to a vibrant Caribbean American community, including thousands of Haitians. Crosscurrents host, Hana Baba wanted to visit one Haitian American that’s been in the culinary news over the last few years - his restaurant was named one of the tastiest restaurants in the Bay Area by the SF Chronicle, among other accolades. He’s Chef Frantz Felix - the owner of Oakland’s first Haitian restaurant, T’Chaka.

June is Caribbean Heritage Month. And The Bay Area is home to a vibrant Caribbean American community, including thousands of Haitians. Crosscurrents host, Hana Baba wanted to visit one Haitian American that’s been in the culinary news over the last few years - his restaurant was named one of the tastiest restaurants in the Bay Area by the SF Chronicle, among other accolades. He’s Chef Frantz Felix - the owner of Oakland’s first Haitian restaurant, T’Chaka.

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