Ilna at Buddy

Maz Naba’s residency at Buddy

Ilna at Buddy is a California-Lebanese culinary pop-up residency led by Maz Naba, who is identified as a chef and winemaker. The source description connects the project to Naba’s Lebanese roots, while the event format places the residency at Buddy in San Francisco rather than presenting it as a standalone ticketed tasting, class, or talk.

The useful distinction here is the combination of roles and influences: Naba is named as both chef and winemaker, and the residency is described through a California-Lebanese lens. That gives the event a defined culinary frame without requiring any unsupported claims about a specific menu, guest list, sequence of courses, or service style beyond the pop-up residency format.

Food, wine, and cocktails

The food program is described as modern Levantine and Lebanese dishes showcasing California seasonal produce. The drink side is also part of the residency: natural wines and specialty cocktails are listed alongside the food, with the wines and cocktails presented as part of the same dining program rather than a separate event component.

Attendance is structured around standard table reservations on Resy or walk-in dining, with à la carte ordering rather than a fixed ticket price. That means the event is best described as a dining residency with ordering available through the restaurant-style format, not as a prepaid admission event or prix fixe dinner unless those details appear elsewhere.

Venue context

Buddy is the featured venue for the residency and is listed as a bar in San Francisco. The address is 3115 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110. The exact schedule and reservation interface should be handled by the event’s factual display, but the available venue details place the pop-up at Buddy rather than at a separate Ilna location.