The Big Sip

Trailblazing the Pan-African soulfood diaspora in the Bay Area, you'll find Chef Solomon Johnson bridging Jamaican, Puerto Rican, and West African foods and flavors to delight every foodie lover's cultural palate. Not only is he creating delicious and aesthetically pleasing soulfood dishes, he's pushing the cultural palate and narrative further by educating his consumers along the way, integrating and highlighting food products that are indigenous to West Africa, while healing a community that is often left out of the food literacy conversation. Originating from Maryland, Chef Solomon Johnson finds comfort in the sacrifices his ancestors made, knowing history has provided him the ability to craft exceptional dishes for the rest of the world while also being an oasis in the midst of a food desert for his Oakland community. From jerk chicken to their ever-evolving picked program, their fine-dining takeout operations at The Bussdown is a must try elevated food experience (currently the second hottest and trendies place to order food from on Yelp)! #SipWithUs and join the plate-full and playful conversation spotlighting Chef "Swoop" (as he's known to those closest to him), his journey to the West Coast, the creation of The Bussdown with his partner Mike Woods, and countless other entrepreneurial programs and experiences he's embarked on including his upcoming feature in the competitive Food Network show: Chopped420, streaming on Discovery+ April 20th. For Chef Swoop, cannabis infusion is all about breaking down the stigmas surrounding the industry. To him, it was important to show the world that cooking with cannabis has far more finer nuances than just "getting high" and it's all about conscious consumption. Order The Bussdown via your favorite delivery app (DoorDash, Postmates, UberEats, etc) and get a taste for yourself! Follow Chef Swoop on IG by tapping in to the following links: @thebussdown510 @chef_swoop @spicetribesf Check out their webpage (https://www.thebussdownoak.com/) and don't forget to tune in to Discovery+ streaming platform for the debut of #Chopped420!