Like the kitchens of some of the country’s top restaurants, skateboarding brings together what James Beard Award-winning chef Terry Koval called “a band of misfits.”
Some skateboarding chefs, including Koval, turned to the sport to escape challenges at home and school. Others, like former professional skateboarder and current Lure line cook Paco Talavera, gravitated to the bowl to find friendships in a new country (and city). For both, shredding in the bowl provides a deep sense of community that fuels their passion and creativity, both in and outside of the kitchen.
Photo by Olivia Bowdoin