For Raquel Dang, Baby's Kusina + Market is both an homage to her mom and a celebration of her Filipino culture.For Raquel Dang, Baby's Kusina + Market is both an homage to her mom and a celebration of her Filipino culture.Highlights include Ensaymada, a traditional Filipino pastry in a housemade brioche, covered in butter and sugar with grated cheese on top.
Raquel's husband, Tam Dang, is Vietnamese American so, she says, it's a chance to bring some of his background into the space as well.Raquel was working in the pharmaceutical industry; Tam is a firefighter in the Air Force. During COVID, Raquel-like many-rethought what she wanted to do with her life, and she decided to leave her corporate job.
The couple gut renovated the space, adding subtle nods to Filipino culture and there's a Filipino-centric market.For Tam, it's about supporting his wife as she pursues her passion