When Beverly Nguyen first opened her namesake store, Beverly’s, it was April 2021. Formerly a fashion stylist, but also an avid cook, a consummate host and all-around social magnet, Nguyen was inspired by her Vietnamese-American roots and surrounding Chinatown neighbourhood to elevate the mainstays of everyday living.
In that temporary space, Nguyen displayed utilitarian metal ladles and other hardworking cooking tools sourced by the restaurant supply stores close by, clearly hurting from the pandemic, alongside her own brand of artisanal olive oils and design objects made by creative friends. Armed with Nguyen’s keen eye and good taste, the store unsurprisingly took off.
