Manny VIbEz is a Chef owned & family operated breakfast/ brunch & lunch

restaurant serving up many good vibes from all over the world to Norwood Pa. Here you will experience quick quality dining and excellent service at an affordable price.

 

The concept of Manny VibEz was founded in loving memory by Chef Christiana Marie, in May 2023 several months after unfortunately loosing her best friend; beloved brother Emmanuel, aka » Manny» Sunrise 12/25/87- Sunset 8/02/22. The entire menu including beverages & décor were inspired by Emmanuel. 

 

«This was our dream together for the longest and It may not be how we imagined  but we definitely still did this together. Thank you brother everything that was you. God may not work on our time but he is always on time. May your vibe live on forever»

 

Christiana from a young age always knew her dream was to become a Chef and open a restaurant. She preferred cooking shows over cartoons on Saturday mornings.  Although her dream was shortly detoured by joining  the US Army, that is where Chef Christiana learned  about the disciplined fundamentals of hard work  and the importance of team work and leadership. 

 

Later, she pursued her passion by achieving her Culinary Arts & Hospitality degree from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. During this time Christiana met her husband and Sou Chef, Mario dancing the night away at her aunts wedding. Quickly they learned they were a stronger force together than separate. They worked many years in unity for a  successful catering company always with the dream of opening a restaurant of there own some day. 

 

Chef Christiana moved on to assist in opening the first healthy food truck for Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Nourished. Shortly after excelled her career to become Executive Chef at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Lacking culinary perspective she moved on the become the Operations Manager of Buena Onda taqueria, for Iron Chef Jose Garces.

 

 There Christiana was able to not only prosper and strengthen her knowledge in management but she also was able to create lifelong memories along side her brother, Manny. They were the dream team of the hospitality and culinary realm.

«It was the best times of our lives & I am truly blessed to have lived them with him.»

 

Christiana was later offered a more challenging position and became a General Manager for OTG Management, a hospitality group exclusive to American Airlines. «Leaving Buena definitely was one of the most difficult choices I had to face within my career, but I couldn’t be afraid of change.»

 

After just a short year, the world was shut down with COVID-19 forcing everyone to slow down. During that time Mario and Christiana managed to  have two more beautiful boys completing there now family of five.

 

«Now is the time for me to find myself again and do what I always dreamt of doing not only for myself and all the angels watching but for my family’s future.»

 

So with further adieu,

 

Welcome to Manny VibEz where your food is made with AMOR and your treated like FAMILIA.» a melting pot of cuisine offering options to satisfy everyone in your family.

 

 ~ Chef Christiana Marie