178. Da Local Boy ft. Nate and Dianne

About this episode

Victor Chan interviews Nate and Dianne about their journey in the food industry and the opening of their new restaurant location.

Our next guests are riding the wave of aloha washing over the chicagoland area. They are the yin to each other’s yang. We reflect on the various iterations these lunch plates have taken from pop up tents and food trucks to their first brick and mortar in Highwood, IL. Today, they’re opening their second location in South Loop near the Sears Tower. Congrats friends. Please enjoy my conversation with Nate and Dianne of the Da Local Boy. https://dalocalboy.toast.site/ https://www.instagram...

People in this episode

Host: Victor Chan

Guests: Nate, Dianne

Topics covered

• food industry
• entrepreneurship
• local business
• restaurant opening
• community culture

Keywords

• Da Local Boy
• food trucks
• brick and mortar
• restaurant
• Chicagoland
• entrepreneurship
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Da Local Boy

Places: Highwood, IL, South Loop, Sears Tower, Chicagoland

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