Founder of Oakland vegan soul food restaurant keeps dream alive with new location

In the heart of Oakland’s Jack London Square, the aroma of bold Louisiana spices floats out of a kitchen where tradition meets transformation.

This is Souley Vegan, and behind it is Tamearra Dyson—a woman who turned $27, no culinary experience, and a dream into a nationally recognized restaurant.

“I turned vegan myself when I was 17,” Dyson says. “I just dreamt of introducing something to the world that I felt it had not yet seen.”…

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