As Executive Chef and Partner at The Dutchess, an all-day bakery, café and Burmese restaurant in Ojai, Saw’s dream of cooking the food of his heritage has finally come true. This fun and eclectic collaboration with friends and partners Zoe Nathan and Pastry Chef Kelsey Brito, gives Saw a platform to explore his Burmese-Indian roots and introduce people to his unique, Californian take on SouthAsian cuisine. The majority of ingredients also come from less than 50 miles away to create a closed-loop system and support the local farming community.

Prior to The Dutchess, Saw worked at the Rustic Canyon Family’s former Mexican restaurant Tallula’s, starting as a Sous Chef and moving his way up to Executive Chef. He was instrumental in launching the housemade masa program at this farmers’ market-driven Mexican spot. The Le Cordon Bleu graduate also honed his skills as a Sous Chef at West Hollywood’s Ysabel, Chef de Partie at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon in Beverly Hills and a meat cook at Joachim Splichal’s Café Pinot.

PARTICIPATING EVENTS:

Sunday Grand Tasting at The Farmhouse