Nibble Chefs – A global story!
The Nibble Kitchen program is all about creating a space for multicultural exchange, and for our Nibble Chefs to have a platform to showcase the cuisine and culture of their beloved home-countries! Over the last ten years 58 Nibble Chefs representing 28 countries have brought their cuisines front and center at Nibble Kitchen, Ignite, and beyond for the Somerville community to explore and enjoy! Watch the interactive map below to learn all about where our partner-Chefs come from to better understand the beautiful food-stories they’ve been telling in Union Square for the last 10 years.
Ignite Attendees Reminisce About Favorite Meals From Abroad!
We brought the map and Somerville brought the stories! We asked visitors at the Ignite Festival to reminisce about the most memorable meals from their travels around the world. Read below to see which dishes folks are still dreaming about years after their travels, and which dishes (looking at you grasshoppers!) are best left as fond memories.


