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Bug & Bear’s Cannoli team from The Great Food Truck Race. Image credit: Food Network. YV Media: Bug & Bear's started as a pop-up at Los Angeles farmers markets before growing into a food truck, and now you're preparing to open your first permanent cafè in West Hollywood. That's a huge evolution, both personally and professionally. How have each of you played a different role in turning this shared dream into the next chapter of your lives and careers? Matt: Joe and I have alw