Understory
Welcome to Understory, a worker-owned restaurant in Oakland, CA. We focus on community, delicious food, and exceptional catering services for events. Join us to experience a unique dining atmosphere that celebrates local flavors and fosters connections.
Sources & updates
How this name was decided
the site's published name — stated on understoryoakland.com, instagram.com
Profile sources
- Instagramdeclared on understoryoakland.com
- Last observed
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTCCurrent
- Record last changed
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Observations
- 111
- Sources read
- 27 of 27
Legal Entities & Relationships
2020States it has operated since
“Understory was founded in 2020 by Lily Fahsi-Haskell, Jenabi Pareja, Nino Serrano, and Florencio Esquivel to address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic was having on workers of color within the restaurant industry.” — understoryoakland.com
Relationship evidence
Identity revision 1, last changed
- a declared affiliated site is a relationship the publisher states, not common ownership
- a declared provider account (gift cards, hiring, ordering) is a service relationship, not an affiliation
- a register party at the business's premises is a candidate operator until the Place and legal resolvers bind it
- a licensed operator of the business's premises operates those locations; it is not thereby the brand's owner
- an employer a job board names on the openings posts them; it is not thereby the owner or the operator
- an app's store seller or developer publishes the app; neither is thereby the restaurant's owner
- a menu that names a producer names it; it is not a supply contract, a volume or an exclusivity
- a mail or DMARC service domain in DNS is a technical service relationship, not an affiliation
- a group the site says it is part of is a public affiliation; the equity chain and buying rights are separate questions
- an organization that posts the openings, sells the app or holds a program account shares services with the business; that is not affiliation or ownership
- a supplier or charitable partner the site's own page names and links is the publisher's statement; it is not a contract, a volume, an exclusivity or a gift amount
- Published nameUnderstory
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://understoryoakland.com → declared og:site_name
- First observed
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://understoryoakland.com
- Published descriptionWelcome to Understory, a worker-owned restaurant in Oakland, CA. We focus on community, delicious food, and exceptional catering services for events. Join us to experience a unique dining atmosphere that celebrates local flavors and fosters connections.
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://understoryoakland.com/
- First observed
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://understoryoakland.com
- Declared languageen
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://understoryoakland.com/
- First observed
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://understoryoakland.com
- Canonical URLhttps://understoryoakland.com/
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://understoryoakland.com/
- First observed
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://understoryoakland.com
- Site icondata:;base64,iVBORw0KGgo=
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://understoryoakland.com/
- Read from
- https://understoryoakland.com
Understory Employees & Ownership
Lily Fahsi-Haskellfounderlast seen 2020
Roles
- founder · since 2020 (to the year) · foundinghttps://understoryoakland.com/about · published 2020
- As printed Understory was founded in 2020 by Lily Fahsi-Haskell, Jenabi Pareja, Nino Serrano, and Florencio Esquivel to address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic was having on workers of color within the restaurant industry.Published by the company · confirmed Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://understoryoakland.com/about → Published person (named with a role or their own mailbox on the site)
- Published
- 2020
Stated by 1 source
- https://understoryoakland.com/about · Published person (named with a role or their own mailbox on the site) · founder · published 2020
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
- First observed
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
Job Postings
- Hiring statusno open role: no careers page or job board found; LinkedIn Jobs not searched: the site links no LinkedIn company of its own to read postings by; Indeed and ZipRecruiter not searched
Derived from observations
Contact evidence
Contact evidence
Contact Information
No contact information listed.
Locations
Where is Understory located?
1 known location
Oakland3340 International Blvd., CA, 94601, US
Website & Digital Technology
What powers Understory's website?
Appears to use Vue.js.
Who manages Understory's domain and DNS?
understoryoakland.com was first registered on October 1, 2020. Its registrar is HOSTINGER operations, UAB.
What web infrastructure does Understory use?
Protocols: TLS 1.3, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3.
How is Understory's website secured?
HTTPS certificate: Let's Encrypt, expires December 20, 2026.
Does Understory use DNSSEC?
DNSSEC was not enabled when observed.
View technology, DNS, network and security evidence
Email & Mail Infrastructure
Which services can send email for Understory's domain?
SPF authorizes _spf.mail.hostinger.com.
Does Understory publish SPF and DMARC?
SPF is configured. DMARC requests neither quarantine nor rejection (p=none).
View mail records and evidence
More website details
More website details
Apps, Loyalty & Guest Technology
View apps, provider accounts and technical evidence
App store details: Nothing observed in this category.
Publisher files
Nothing observed in this category.
Feeds
Nothing observed in this category.
GitHub
Nothing observed in this category.
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