The Cartel

Joel Watanabe

Chef/Partner

Japanese/French Canadian
Influence: Corsican grandfather
Le Petit Toscan
Kinki
Araxi
Bin 942
La Brasserie
Bao Bei

Jesse Grasso

Chef/Partner

Italian/Irish
Influence: Mom
AI Culinary
Sanafir
The Flying Tiger
Abigail's Party
La Taqueria
Bao Bei

James Iranzad

Partner

Iranian
Influence: London
UBC Art History
The Flying Tiger
Abigail's Party