La Perla, a restaurant and bar in Oakland, CA, is raising funds on SMBX. The restaurant offers Puerto Rican food with generous portions and warm hospitality. It started as a small operation inside a convenience store and now plans to move to a larger space. The offerings include arroz con gandules, empanadillas, pernil, and mofongo. Gabriel Ortiz founded La Perla in 2018. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $25,000 and a maximum target of $100,000. The raise proceeds will target equipment upgrades and working capital. La Perla has cooked and served meals for vulnerable families during the pandemic and stayed afloat as they waited to open the new location.