About
Palate Indigo is a chef-led culinary media and events platform rooted in the Pacific Northwest—built on seasonality, local stewardship, and disciplined hospitality.
Palate Indigo
Palate Indigo connects story and craft across five pillars: conversations, films, experiences, foraging education, and a working kitchen library. The platform operates at the intersection of media and service—documenting culinary work while executing it. Built for longevity, not trends.
Craft-first
Technique, taste, and repetition—built for real execution, not trends.
Seasonal & local
Ingredients lead. Place matters. The menu follows the land.
Hospitality
Calm leadership, tight timing, and details that make guests feel held.
Chef Antwan Johnson
Chef Antwan Johnson
Chef Antwan Johnson is a chef and culinary operator with over 2 decades of experience across restaurants, wineries, nonprofit food programs, and high-volume catering. His work blends operational discipline with seasonal creativity—bringing calm leadership to fast-paced environments and high-touch hospitality to guest-facing experiences.
Antwan's community work includes supporting mission-driven food programs and distribution efforts—reflecting a long-standing commitment to service alongside craft. Palate Indigo is the evolution of that path: a public platform for culinary storytelling, education, and unforgettable experiences.
Origin
Founded as Broken Box in 2016 and evolved into Palate Indigo—a sharper, broader chapter built for culinary media, events, and lasting work.
Updates
Video and podcast releases are in development. As new drops go live, this section becomes the public release hub—trailers, episodes, event announcements, and library additions.
What will appear here
- New episode + film links
- Upcoming event announcements
- New Cook library drops