Get to Know Nayana Ferguson, Co-Owner of Anteel Tequila For Nayana Ferguson, co-owner of Anteel Tequila, building her companies is a question of “How can I do this,” versus the common hesitation, “Can I do this?” … [Read more...] about Turning Why into “Why Not?”
Profiles
Where Are They Now? Archna Becker
Archna Becker has operated restaurants serving some of the best Indian food in the metro Atlanta area. At the time she was featured on our May/June cover in 2012, as part of our Owner’s Roundtable feature, the original Bhojanic location was going strong in Decatur and the Buckhead location was just about to open. Much has changed for Becker since then. Both Bhojanic … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? Archna Becker
Where Are They Now? Steve Nygren
Long before Steve Nygren was recognized by the Georgia Restaurant Association with it 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award, he was a pioneer in Atlanta’s restaurant industry. He first opened The Pleasant Peasant in 1973, the city’s first fine dining restaurant that was casual enough you didn’t need to make a reservation, and it changed Atlanta’s dining landscape forever. He … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? Steve Nygren
Where Are They Now? Perrine Prieur Gallardo
Born and raised in Burgundy, France, Gallardo moved to Atlanta in 2006, first working at Joël, when she was featured on our cover in 2010, before opening Perrine's Wine Shop in West Midtown later that year. Since then, she’s expanded to two more locations in Buckhead and Sandy Springs. Along with a curated selection of wines from all over the world, each of her shops offers … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? Perrine Prieur Gallardo
Where Are They Now? Tulla White
Tulla White is a fourth-generation restaurateur. He opened his first restaurant, The Basil Leaf, in LaGrange in 2001, when he was just 25 years old. By the time he was featured on our cover in 2006, he operated four restaurants, all in downtown LaGrange, and a catering business, employing a total of 55 people. Today, of those four restaurants, White still operates the Italian … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? Tulla White
Where Are They Now? Kevin Rathbun
Kevin Rathbun has been a fixture in the Atlanta restaurant scene since he came to Atlanta and worked as the chef for Buckhead Life Restaurant Group’s pioneering Southwestern restaurant Nava. He went on to open his own concept, Rathbun’s, in Inman Park, becoming a culinary pioneer in the area in 2004, the year Restaurant Informer debuted with Rathbun on the cover. The restaurant … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? Kevin Rathbun
Where Are They Now? Claudia Martínez
When Claudia Martínez was first featured on our cover, she was a pastry chef at Tiny Lou, the restaurant at the bottom of Atlanta’s Hotel Clermont. Since then, she’s gotten a lot of recognition, including being named one of the Eater Young Guns in 2019 and named a finalist by the James Beard Foundation for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2022. She’s also participated in numerous … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? Claudia Martínez
Where Are They Now?
A Look Back At 20 Years of People Featured On Our Cover Georgia’s restaurant community isn’t truly about the food that’s plated. It’s about the people who cook, operate, serve, and sling drinks at the nearly 23,000 food and drink establishments across the state. That’s why, in each issue, from Savannah and Macon to Athens and Atlanta, Restaurant Informer strives to … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now?
