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Chef Costanzo

Chef Costanzo Astarita

Q & A with CHEF COSTANZO ASTARITA     Why is sustainability important to you & your restaurant? Conservation is important to us, without sustainability we couldn’t survive as humans. Generations to come will benefit from out conservation and our future businesses. If you were a farmer what would you raise or grow? Tomatoes. Our [...]

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Chef Mike McGirr

Chef Mike McGirr

Q &A with CHEF MIKE MCGIRR       Why is sustainability important to you & your restaurant? I was raised on an organic farm, and my parents were both from subsistence farming families in Ohio, not far from the West Virgina border. My work as chef is based on my passion for sustainable, organic [...]

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Chef Cody Taylor & Chef Jiyeon Lee

Why is sourcing local and or organic produce important to you & your restaurant?  It makes sense….and it helps bring more readily available and variety of produce for all chefs in Atlanta. If you were a farmer what would you raise or grow? I would raise world class dairy cows and make my own artesenal [...]

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Chef Evan Cordes

                                        Q&A with Chef Evan Cordes Why is sustainability important to you & your restaurant? This really just boils down to doing the “right” thing. Supporting the local economy is essential, the more we can support the farms that surround the city, the more jobs can be be created; which, as [...]

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Chef Suzanne Vizethann

Why is sourcing local and or organic produce important to you & your restaurant? Knowing what you eat is important and we as chefs should know not only what we are feeding people but also where it is coming from.  I try to use organic ingredients when possible but using local and seasonal ingredients is [...]

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Marie Nygren

 Why is sourcing local and or organic produce important to you & your restaurant?  I love knowing the respect, energy and appreciation that goes into growing my produce.  If you were a farmer what would you raise or grow?  Fields of greens and tomatoes What one seasoning can you not live without?  Tabasco What should [...]

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Chocolatier Kristen Hard

Chocolatier Kristen Hard Why is sourcing local and or organic produce important to you & your restaurant?Sourcing local creates a foundation for a business that is truly sustainable.  Because our main crop- the cocoa bean- must be sourced from around the globe, we go to extremes to support the farmers where we source from and [...]

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Chef Shane Touhy

  Why is sourcing local and or organic produce important to you & your restaurant? Being a good chef starts with giving people the freshest food possible. The closer it is to home, the less time it takes getting in our doors. That insures a quality, fresh product. Local, usually smaller farmers, take more pride [...]

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Chef Drew VanLeuvan

Chef Drew VanLeuvan Why is sourcing local and or organic produce important to you & your restaurant?Sourcing local and organic produce ensures that we are always providing the freshest and most seasonal products to our customers. Using local ingredients gives you better quality ingredients that are better for you; my responsibility as a Chef is [...]

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Chef Betsy Pitts

Why is sourcing local and or organic produce important to you & your restaurant? I’m a huge proponent of living a healthy lifestyle and what we eat is the cornerstone. The quality of product consumed affects the mind, body, and spirit. If I’m going to ingest something into my body for strength, nutrition, and health…I [...]

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