Neil Syal and his father, Raj, haven’t always worked together. Raj is a chef and baker, and Neil started his career as an accountant. It was Neil’s growing love for health and fitness that pulled them together for their latest project, Bungraze, on Central Avenue in Little Tokyo.
“This is a culmination of what we’re passionate about,” Neil said. “We came together to create a burger with a flatbread focaccia bun. We make the dough every morning.”
The concept for freshly made bread for each burger began at Raj’s restaurant, Rockfire Grill, around 2014. During the pandemic, Neil started to make his own food, including bone broth and yogurt. Raj, being the chef in the family, asked his son if he could make the bone broth and yogurt, and in 2022, the two began to sell their newly created brand, Sungraze, at the Historic Downtown LA Farmers’ Market. As the two were setting up for the market each week, they noticed the signs for lease on doors. . . .
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Jessica Koslow 