From Heart to Table
What does it take to create something that lasts?
Love's on the Menu is a culinary series revealing the heart and soul behind legacy restaurants. Journey with host Sonya Khazaal as she visits time-honored destinations around the globe, exploring the rich tapestry of people, traditions, and cuisines to uncover how they survived, evolved, and thrived across generations.
Pilot Episode
Phoenecia West Seattle
Meet the daughters and special guests who have been part of this restaurant's fifty-year legacy of love, with interviews from customers who have been there from the beginning, people who were instrumental in its ongoing success, the community organizations they've supported over the years, and the kids who beg their parents to keep coming back.
Coming to YouTube on November 26, 2026
Your Host
Sonya Khazaal
Actress, restauranteur and executive producer Sonya Khazaal grew up in a restaurant with a father who lived to create "something special" for everyone. Whether that meant giving a job to an out-of-work musician, donating his time and talents to his local community, or crafting a meal using unique ingredients that brought joy to his customers, his heart and spirit became the inspiration behind this series. Sonya brings years of experience both behind the restaurant scene and in front of the camera, ensuring that every episode reflects the mantra her father instilled in her: to make "something special just for you."
