Personal Chef Amiko Gubbins may be small in stature, but she can haul the stockpots with the best of them. A local girl made good, Gubbins learned her craft at her mother's knee. Stints at Gustav Anders, Cilantro's, and Pacifica Del Mar prepped her well for the stove at Cafe Japengo, where her award-winning Asian cuisine earned her high marks from critics and customers alike.

As former Exective Chef and Owner of Parallel 33, Gubbins continues to wow the public with her creativity, matching food textures and flavors from various countries into perfect harmony.