Personalities

Paul Canales

Paul Canales has found and taken unfailing command of what everyone who cooks struggles to discover: the straight road to pure, sincere, deeply satisfying flavor.” Marcella Hazan, International Cuisine Expert and Writer Paul is a locally and nationally acclaimed Oakland-based Chef who is passionate about creating culinary improvisations from local sources and Mediterranean-based cultural touch points. With Duende, he is excited to use his own cultural background, Spanish and Basque cuisines, and their many influences as jumping off points.