Martinez.7z — Cristina

: Her restaurant was named one of the "Top Ten Best New Restaurants in America" by Bon Appétit in 2016. In 2022, she won the prestigious James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. Activism and Community Impact

: Following her dismissal, she began cooking barbacoa in her apartment with her husband, Ben Miller. They eventually sold tacos from a pushcart before opening a permanent location in 2015. Cristina Martinez.7z

: Starting as a dishwasher, she worked her way up to pastry chef in a Philadelphia Italian restaurant but was eventually fired due to her undocumented status. : Her restaurant was named one of the