Jul 6, 2023

Why we’re fascinated: Because this New Mexico native has been making us killer pastries and breakfast burritos in Brooklyn since his Awkward Scone (RIP) days on the border of Bed-Stuy and Bushwick, and at his follow-up spots in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, the awesome Ursula and the new, much larger Ursula 2.0. See is building a business centered on equitable pay among front- and back-of-the-house employees, with profit sharing, as well as a fiercely advocating for LGBTQ+ people, uplifting queer voices and creating community. His food totally rules, too. Witness the James Beard Award Best New Restaurant nomination in 2022. And also every time we’ve ever eaten there.

 — Scott Lynch