About Me
Reem Assil is a Palestinian-Syrian chef based in Oakland, California and founder of Reem’s California, a nationally-acclaimed restaurant and commissary kitchen in Oakland and Reem’s California Mission in San Francisco. She has garnered an array of culinary accolades, including James Beard Semifinalist nods for Best Chef: West (2020-21) and Finalist for Outstanding Chef (2022). Before dedicating herself to a culinary career, Reem spent over a decade as a community and labor organizer. Reem has been featured in and has contributed to over 100 publications, podcasts, videos, and mixed media since 2017. Her newest book is Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora (Ten Speed Press, April 19, 2022).