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September 30, 2026
Building Together Partners with Michelin-Starred Chicago Restaurant to Share Its Story Through Middle Eastern Cuisine

News · Connecting Through Food

GalitCafé Yaya
Michelin 2025 recognition for Galit
Galit · Michelin 2025

Chicago, Illinois · Culinary collaboration

Galit & Café Yaya | A Shared Table

Building Together is delighted to collaborate with Galit, a Michelin-starred Middle Eastern restaurant, and Café Yaya, both in Chicago. Co-owners Andrés Clavero and chef Zachary Engel, together with pastry chef Mary Eder-McClure, bring our silan (date honey) into their culinary creations.

Through incorporating silan into culinary creations and introducing it to customers, this collaboration celebrates the power of food to connect people, share stories, and support meaningful cooperation between Palestinian and Israeli communities.

Mary Eder-McClure
Mary Eder-McClurePastry Chef
Andrés Clavero
Andrés ClaveroCo-Owner
Zachary Engel
Zachary EngelChef & Co-Owner
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