Press & Features
Stories carrying the work forward.
Profiles, interviews, guides, awards, and conversations tracing Nelson German's restaurants, cooking, cocktails, and cultural point of view.
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From Caribbean Cocktails To Cake Picnics, These 10 New Cookbooks Are Packed With Summer Menu Inspiration
25 Winter Cocktails to Warm Up With This Cold Weather Season
Catching Up With Bravo's Top Chef Season 18 Contestant, Chef Nelson German
How To Experience The Culture, Community And Cuisine Of Downtown Oakland
'A village': Meet the networking group helping women-owned restaurants succeed
Somos Latino
Here Are All the Chefs Competing on 'Top Chef' Season 18 in Portland
This Dominican Braised Chicken Is Probably Going To Change Your Life
A Wine Lover's Guide to Oakland, California
24 Essential Black-Owned Restaurants in the Bay Area
Bravo TV: Nelson German
Chefs to Watch 2020: Nelson German, AlaMar and Sobre Mesa, Oakland, Calif.
A Guide to Downtown Oakland's Sobre Mesa, in Six Cocktails
Oakland's Sobre Mesa is a dining paradise fit for a new 'Top Chef' player
Listen: How a former Top Chef contestant is celebrating Afro-Latin food in Oakland
From Oakland to Top Chef: Bringing Afro-Latin Food into the Spotlight
The San Francisco Bay Area's 2021 Eater Award Winners
Nelson German on putting himself forward
Visit Restauranteur Nelson German's Culinary Homage To Afro-Latino Culture In Oakland
'We Are Black. We Just Speak Spanish': Why Some Afro Latinos Want More Visibility During Black History Month
The Prettiest New Restaurants and Bars in San Francisco in 2021
14 Buzzy Coffee Cocktails Around San Francisco and the East Bay
Matt Horn's Oakland City Guide
Bars We Love: Sobre Mesa
'Top Chef' Contestant Nelson German Hits His Stride
Oakland chef Nelson German cooks on 'Top Chef' Season 18 + more good news around the Bay Area
First Look: Inside Oakland's hot new Afro-Latino lounge, Sobre Mesa
Sobre Mesa Brings Afro-Caribbean Cocktails and Light Bites to Oakland
100 Dishes to Taste in Oakland Right Now
VIDEOS & APPEARANCES
Nelson German, on screen.
A curated archive of television appearances, kitchen conversations, and restaurant features tracing Nelson German's Afro-Caribbean point of view from the stove to the screen.
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LATV: Award-winning Dominican Chef brings Sazón to Bay Area Cuisine
A profile of Nelson and the Afro-Dominican point of view behind his Bay Area restaurants.LATV / American LatinoWatch video ↗Screen reel
11 appearances
Delish: Lime Shrimp Criolla
Nelson shares a lime-bright shrimp criolla rooted in Dominican flavor and built for a weeknight table.
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Food & Wine: Matt Horn's Oakland City Guide
Matt Horn's guide to Oakland highlights the food, drinks, and atmosphere at Nelson's restaurant alaMar.
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Telemundo: Nelson German celebra con su cocina sus raíces afrodominicanas
Nelson celebrates his Afro-Dominican roots through the cooking, culture, and hospitality of his restaurants.
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Bacardi & Last Supper Society Holiday Celebration
A holiday gathering shaped by Bacardi, Last Supper Society, and the late-night energy of Sobre Mesa.
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Sobre Mesa Event Mash-Up
A fast-cut look at the dinners, drinks, music, and community that animate Sobre Mesa after dark.
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Dark Hours at Sobre Mesa
Last Supper Society and Maker’s Mark take over Sobre Mesa for a collaborative night of food and culture.
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Sip n Savor with Beam Suntory featuring Top Chefs Chris Viaud, Avishar Barua and Jamie Tran
Top Chef alumni come together at Sobre Mesa for a spirited collaborative dinner with Beam Suntory.
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Rep the Bay Collab with Chef Monique Feybesse and Chef Robert Hernandez
Nelson joins chefs Monique Feybesse and Robert Hernandez for a collaborative celebration of Bay Area talent.
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Sip n Savor with Rémy Martin featuring Top Chefs Dawn Burrell and Maria Mazon
Dawn Burrell and Maria Mazon join Nelson for a Top Chef night at Sobre Mesa with Rémy Martin.
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KQED Live: Afro-Latin Flavors with Chef Nelson
A long-form KQED conversation and cooking session about the people, memories, and flavors behind Nelson’s food.
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NBC LA: California Live
Nelson brings his cooking and Afro-Caribbean perspective to NBC’s California Live.
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