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The Southern Fork

May 28, 2021

Roots Down is redefining urban agriculture in Atlanta. Helmed by Jamie Rosenthal, a self-proclaimed reformed farmer, the business has ambitious goals in many areas, but we sat down to focus on the Fruitful Communities initiative. With it, he along with private and policy-making partners, are identifying,...


May 21, 2021

Kristian Niemi is a pioneer in Columbia, SC’s food and beverage industry. He’s opened some of the city’s most popular restaurants, including Mr. Friendly's, New Southern Café, Gervais + Vine, and most recently, Bourbon and Black Rooster. As one of those guys that likes all aspects of the restaurant business, from...


May 14, 2021

This week is American Craft Beer Week, which celebrates independent breweries. One of the most unique stories I’ve discovered in this genre is Tennessee Brew Works in Nashville. CEO and President Christian Spears once was a derivative trader on Wall Street with a focus on emerging market government debt, but he...


May 7, 2021

Transcending generations and geography, Lillie’s of Charleston is more than sauces and spices -- it’s the story of a Charleston family united by love of cooking and gathering around the table. Celebrating 20 years in business, its recipes have a much longer legacy than that. Hank Tisdale first introduced the mustard...