California Migration Museum

Melting Spots is a food map & storytelling project from the California Migration Museum. The series brings together 38 bite-sized stories from immigrant chefs, restaurants, and dishes that are uniquely San Francisco. Explore how immigrants have shaped the city and fed its residents from the first Gold Rush to the latest AI boom.  New episodes drop November 19. Explore more at calmigration.org/meltingspots

San Francisco was a foodie city right from the start. How did those first dishes take shape? And who were the immigrants that brought them to California? Chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs from Comstock Saloon, Boudin Bakery, Dandelion Chocolate and Sam Wo Restaurant share stories of beginnings in this first episode of Melting Spots.  Melting Spots is a food map & storytelling project from the California Migration Museum. Explore more at calmigration.org/meltingspots

When you begin a new life far from home, family is so important: honoring the people and traditions left behind, building something new for the next generation. In this episode of Melting Spots, chefs from Bi-Rite Market, Yank Sing, R&G Lounge, Estrellita’s Snacks, and Lavash share stories of building a family business, working together across generations, and passing on the family legacy. Melting Spots is a food map & storytelling project from the California Migration Museum. calmigration.org/meltingspots