Edmonds restaurant owner Shubert Ho will be the Grand Marshal of the 2019 “An Edmonds Kind of 4th” Parade, the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce said Monday.

Ho’s creations have become a staple of Edmonds’ culinary offerings, and his three restaurants have fast become some of the most popular eateries in the greater Edmonds area, the chamber noted in its announcement.

“Shubert Ho has been an integral part of the tapestry that the community of Edmonds weaves to bring the vision of the ‘why’ –making Edmonds such a desirable community to live and work in,” said Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Marilla Sargent.

“From the beginning of his first restaurant venture, Bar Dojo, to his latest eating destination, Mar•Ket, Shubert and his business partner Andrew Leckie have supported the Edmonds community through donations to non-profits like the Foundation for the Edmonds School District’s Nourishing Network program,” Sargent continued. “We at the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce are grateful and proud to have Shubert as our Grand Marshal for the 2019 An Edmonds Kind of 4th.”

Along with Leckie, Ho is co-owner and executive chef of Edmonds-based Feedme Hospitality and Restaurant Group. He was born and raised in San Jose, Calif., but settled in Edmonds with his wife Mira in 2006. They were attracted to Edmonds because of its familiar homey charm and the fact that Mira has family roots here.

Ho opened his first business, Shooby Doo Catering, in Seattle. In 2012 he partnered with Leckie to open Bar Dojo in the Five Corners neighborhood. Since then, Ho and Leckie have opened Salt & Iron and The Mar·ket, and have plans in the works to open a new sushi restaurant later this year.

The two continue to run Shooby Doo Catering as well as a food truck extension of Bar Dojo, aptly named Dojo Togo. Ho and his wife Mira, a teacher at Hazelwood Elementary, have two young girls.

From the beginning, Ho said, he has put what he can offer the Edmonds community at the center of his business vision. “All of our businesses are here in Edmonds, and we aren’t interested in seeking out new ventures anywhere else,” he said. “What I love about Edmonds is that it’s a cohesive town that supports its local businesses.”