Dane Damchek, owner of City League Coffee, shares his journey from roasting coffee in his garage to opening a Brooklyn coffee shop while reflecting on how family, community and legacy have shaped his definition of success.

Recent high school graduate and aspiring chef Randy Macias works at his mother’s Ecuadorian food truck, Sabor Guayaco, in Elmhurst, Queens. He dreams of one day opening his own restaurant.

Jahvel Fraser, executive chef and owner of JVF Pantry, describes how he built his catering business, from the first jambalaya he cooked as a child to the prejudices he had to overcome to succeed in a high-stakes industry.

Silvia Barban shares her journey from her childhood in Italy, where she learned how to cook from her grandmother, to her present-day success as a TV food personality and owner of three popular Italian restaurants in Brooklyn.

Before moving to the United States as a teen, chef Wesly Jean Simon, owner of Djon Djon in Brooklyn’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens, first had to learn how to cook ... an entire Easter dinner.

At cafe chain Daily Provisions, barista Iphigene "Iphy" Murphy turns the seemingly mundane act of serving coffee into a gesture of care toward her customers.

Fred Sarabia is a culinary assistant at Drive Change, an organization that provides professional development and job opportunities to justice-involved youth. He tells the inspiring story of the hardships he overcame to get to where he is today.

Sacco Pizza owner Pete Cerasuolo shares his journey from growing up in the restaurant industry to running one of the favorite pizzerias in Hell’s Kitchen.

A popular Brooklyn Heights diner was the backdrop of many of Ben Gross’s favorite childhood memories. After it closed, Ben and his friends decided to carry on the restaurant’s legacy, purchasing the space and creating their own neighborhood institution: Montague Diner.

Melissa Groneveldt tells the story behind her gluten- and sugar-free cookie business, Monshe, and shares how her mother's memory keeps her going.

Co-owner of Twist It Top It, John Gurino, shares the story of how he transformed his family's frozen yogurt shop into a flourishing dessert cafe that has become recognized as a local destination.

Cheryl Smith, chef and owner of Cheryl’s Global Soul, tells the story of her journey to opening her beloved neighborhood restaurant, and the trials and triumphs of its 20 years in business.