Foodwise Demo | Michele McQueen Town Fare & Lucy Blue
Date and Time
- Saturday, Mar 28, 2026 12pm - 12:45pm
Location
Ferry Building
1 Ferry Building
Details
Stop by the Foodwise Classroom for a cooking demo featuring the seasonal bounty of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
Chef Michele McQueen is an Oakland-born chef, restaurateur, and cultural ambassador whose work sits at the intersection of food, community, and equity. Raised in a family of home cooks, she learned early that recipes are vessels for remembrance, history, and love—for dishes made by hand and rooted in centuries of Black culinary tradition. Today, she is the owner of Town Fare, located inside the Oakland Museum of California, where she curates’ menus that honor her renowned soul food while introducing new cultural fusions. At her new chic cocktail haven Lucy Blue, McQueen writes a love letter to her hometown—creating a vibey bar layered with swanky décor, a boldly crafted cocktail program rooted in the vibrancy of The Town, and a full-service comfort food lineup that makes Lucy Blue feel like a home away from home. Her restaurants and bars are beloved for their soulful cuisine, warm hospitality, and community-centered leadership that affirms culture, dignity, and joy.
All demos take place in the Foodwise Classroom (under the tents in front of the Ferry Building) and are free to the public, with recipes and samples for all