Gizzy Rawlins has been appointed executive chef of Ela Mediterranean Restaurant in Virginia-Highland. Raised in Decatur, Rawlins enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta in 2009, which led to her first kitchen role in a French bistro. She soon became the first female line cook at Rathbun’s, eventually rising to lead sauté and sous chef before helping open KR … [Read more...] about Ela in Virginia-Highland Announces New Executive Chef
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Rising Stars 2025: Lorenzo Masini
General Manager, Buena Vida Tapas, Atlanta By Nancy Woods It’s not hard to see how Lorenzo Masini found his passion for hospitality and food. A native of Italy, he grew up in Rimini, an international tourist destination and seaside resort filled with hotels, restaurants, bars, and clubs. While his parent’s businesses – a bakery and a drycleaner – were connected to the … [Read more...] about Rising Stars 2025: Lorenzo Masini
Rising Stars 2025: Brian Seo
General Manager, Ruby Chow’s, Atlanta By Lara Creasy Brian Seo started out in hospitality, like many others, when a college friend was managing a restaurant and needed some help. “I had no idea that this part-time opportunity would evolve into a transformative and progressive career trajectory that would completely change my life,” he says. He started as host, then … [Read more...] about Rising Stars 2025: Brian Seo
Rising Stars 2025: Olivier Reedholm
Chef de Cuisine, Lure, Atlanta At the ripe old age of 27, Olivier Reedholm has already amassed an incredibly impressive resume. That’s because he got a head start. Like many chefs, Olivier’s early influences came from family. His Montreal-born mother baked custom cakes from their home and made “lots of home-cooked French meals – meals made with love,” as he puts it. … [Read more...] about Rising Stars 2025: Olivier Reedholm
Meet the 2025 Rising Stars
If there’s one thing the restaurant industry has proven time and again, it’s that it’s a place where anyone can start at the bottom and work their way up to success. Over the past few years, it’s also increasingly becoming a space that is more inclusive and caring, where the people who work in the restaurant matter as much as the food that is served. This year’s seven … [Read more...] about Meet the 2025 Rising Stars
Aria Chef/Owner Gerry Klaskala Announces Retirement
After 25 years as owner and operator of Buckhead restaurant Aria, renowned Chef Gerry Klaskala has announced his retirement. … [Read more...] about Aria Chef/Owner Gerry Klaskala Announces Retirement
2022 Giving Kitchen Superstar: Sarah O’Brien
Since moving to Atlanta in 2010 to launch a bakery, Little Tart owner Sarah O’Brien, 40, has been on a mission: to create a successful business, provide sustainable careers for her employees and give back to the community. From Little Tart’s start selling pastries at a local farmers market, O’Brien has seen slow and steady growth over the years. She opened a … [Read more...] about 2022 Giving Kitchen Superstar: Sarah O’Brien
2022 Giving Kitchen Superstar: Brian Bullock
Taking care of family is important to Brian Bullock. Not just his own family, but his restaurant family as well. In fact, his love of the industry began in childhood where his family home was the central gathering place for entertaining. His interest in hospitality took root, and after completing his culinary studies at Johnson & Wales, Bullock went on to complete … [Read more...] about 2022 Giving Kitchen Superstar: Brian Bullock
