Our Team
Your Local Experts Behind Every Experience
HQ Team
Avital Ungar
Owner & Founder
Favorite Dessert
Lemon Cream Tart
Dream Dinner Date
Isadore Sharp, founder of the Four Seasons Hotels
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
Drive a three wheeled Meter maid car which is legally registered with the DMV as a motorcycle
Noelle Menigoz
Sales Manager
Favorite Dessert
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Dream Dinner Date
Mary Shelley and/or her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
Growing up, I told my teachers my dream job was to be a limo driver like Joe from The Princess Diaries!
Penny Truitt
Los Angeles Lead Guide, Host, & Chief Storyteller
Favorite Dessert
Cherry Pie
Dream Dinner Date
Nina Simone
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
I have had drinks on a submarine twice in my life. One French & one Russian (the subs, not the drinks)
Molly Streuli
Art Director & Marketing Manager
Favorite Dessert
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Dream Dinner Date
Anthony Bourdain
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
I once had to run from a wild elephant in Sri Lanka
Roshelle Datu
Finance Assistant
Favorite Dessert
Black Sesame Ice Cream
Dream Dinner Date
Mariah Carey
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
Anything purple fascinates me!
Nikki Monney
San Francisco Lead Guide
Favorite Dessert
Zabaglione with berries
Dream Dinner Date
Andréa Bocelli (He’s also my dream duet partner)
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
I am a MASSIVE Disney fan with an extensive collection of Disney pins (Ratatouille is my favorite)
Yasmin Ranz-Lind
New York City Lead Guide & Operations Manager
Favorite Dessert
Anything with chocolate, Nutella or peanut butter (bonus point if it’s warm!)
Dream Dinner Date
Audra McDonald
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
I purposefully mismatch my socks every day!
Freddy Vaccaro
Marketing Assistant
Favorite Dessert
Vanilla and peanut butter ice cream
Dream Dinner Date
British character actor Con O’Neill and me go get sushi
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
I’m a blog writer by day and a stage actor by night!
Lara Sterling
Customer Service
Favorite Dessert
Chocolate Cream Pie
Dream Dinner Date
Julia Child
How do you #EmbraceQuirky?
I love peach flavored candy but don’t like peaches.
Experience Hosts & Guides
San Francisco Hosts
About Our Founder
Avital Ungar has been a pioneer in the culinary tourism and corporate event industry for the last 13 years. Leading her award-winning company, she has received numerous accolades such as:
- EO Entrepreneur of the Year
- BizBash’s 40 Under 40
- Appeared on Shark Tank Holiday Special
- Keynote Speaker at Arival Conference
- Tripled Revenue During Global Pandemic
- Judge for Good Food Awards
- Featured in NYTimes, CNN, Travel Channel, Bon Appetite & More
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