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What happens when food, culture, and technology collide and a millennial visionary decides she’s the one to build the bridge?

It’s a question many of us scrolling through endless food posts have wondered. In a world where we can track our packages down to the minute and order groceries in seconds, why has finding a food truck, one of the most vibrant pieces of local culture felt like searching for Beyoncé tickets during presale?

That’s the very gap Alessandra Kennedy, a trailblazing young Black woman in both the tech and food industries, decided to close and she didn’t wait for Silicon Valley to give her permission. She built the solution herself.

Her creation? Street Eatz, a real-time food discovery app giving food trucks, ghost kitchens, and independent chefs the visibility they’ve always deserved and the customers they’ve been missing.

It’s innovation with culture at the center, tech with heart, and it’s exactly the kind of millennial-driven disruption that cities like Birmingham have been waiting for.