Chef Chanita Chayaluk is a native Thai-Chicagoan with a big appetite for Thai cuisine and a bigger passion for creating a bridge between local produce and original Thai recipes. Her love for Thai food led her from her career in education and mental health to a Thai culinary diploma in Bangkok at Le Cordon Bleu. She continues to deepen her knowledge with frequent visits to Thailand as she believes Thai cuisine is something that cannot be learned all in one lifetime. Through pop-ups and supper clubs, she has been able to showcase some dishes that are uncommon in Chicago and her motivation for TAAN is to celebrate Thai dishes through all the seasons with an ever rotating menu.