Nōka- (noun): Farmer

An ode to the Midwestern sensibility that fresh, local and seasonal ingredients transcend the dining experience, Noka was born out of a calling to pay homage to Chef + Owner Amante Domingo’s late father, a farmer himself who dedicated his life to sustainable practices that yielded 150 acres of organic farmland in St. Joseph, MO. Domingo’s first strides through the bustling culinary scene doors began humbly—harvesting produce and washing dishes in his own parent’s modest, vegan restaurant. These early experiences went on to shape the unique entrepreneurial brand and style of hospitality pulsing throughout his concepts present-day, one that embraces the simplicities and imperfections the natural world around us brings. Simplicity in the way we handle our food, the way we venerate the space around us, the way we curate a lifestyle, all culminate in an invitation— one for guests to be a present, celebratory, active part of their own experience as they traverse through the doors.