Above is Sofia Peredo. Article and photo credit Brandy Hollis.

With the heat getting to me and my love for being able to get a yummy fresh fruit salad without doing any of the chopping, I cannot lie, I have dinner at Fillmore’s Fruity Culture way too much. Everyone who works there is awesome, but I have to give some special recognition to Sofia Peredo. As soon as she sees me, she smiles and says “are you here for that fruit salad?” She always makes sure that before she walks up to take my order that they still have all the fruit that I like ready to go. I appreciate she always knows my order by heart but it came with some practice. She prides herself on making bougie ‘n fancy with a rim of cucumbers sprinkled with tajin. In this wonderful thing of life, we should always celebrate the little things that make us smile! Our community is made up of beautiful people, and makes me proud to call Fillmore home!