If you have a sweet tooth, you'll want to cozy up to this morning routine. Bronwen Wyatt recently spearheaded the development of Bacchanal and The Elysian Bar's pastry and dessert programs. While she graduated Tulane University with a degree in English and Fine Arts, she was inspired to make… Read more

Jennifer "Jen" John is a documentary filmmaker (with an Emmy award under her belt), former news reporter, passionate about the outdoors and sustainability, and founder of Pang Wangle. She launched the brand in December 2017 after failing to find fashionable clothes designed specifically for … Read more

Paper is Aimée Farnet Siegel's medium of choice. The New Orleans-based artist cuts, rips, and reassembles the tactile medium into works including asymmetrical hangings and sculptural freestanding figures. Her art, both two- and three-dimensional, is shown locally at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery … Read more

Robin Barnes a.k.a. the Songbird of New Orleans splits her time between her music career and Move Ya Brass, a New Orleans-based fitness company (which will celebrate seven years this summer). This past December, Barnes added motherhood to her resume with the birth of her child, who she endea… Read more

Chef Kelly Fields grew up in Charleston, but has officially called New Orleans home since 2010. She had worked here years prior with Chef Susan Spicer, then again as the pastry chef at Restaurant August, but left in 2005 due to the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. She took the opportunity to tra… Read more

Britt Voelker wants to make wellness accessible to her community. She took over the Lower Garden District's Nola Yoga Loft in 2019 and recently opened a Wellness Room for reiki, life coaching, massage, and community acupuncture. For over a decade, Voelker has been a practitioner of different… Read more

Brooke Foster moved to New Orleans on a whim in 2010. Following culinary school in Atlanta, Foster had difficulty finding the right opportunity to really start her career. "I decided to quit my job and pack up as much as I could fit into my car and move to New Orleans." Read more

Cristina Perez is more than just a singer. The former Victory Belle is the mother of Oscar, her three-year-old son with a rare genetic disease. She's become a fierce disability advocate and uses her original music to "give a louder voice to mothers of children with disabilities and rare dise… Read more

Beth Biundo opened her namesake bakery after spending a decade as the pastry chef at Lilette. She's a four-time semi-finalist for the James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef and has dabbled in art history and interior design.  Read more

Alexis Korman founded Big Easy Bucha, the South's leading kombucha brand, in 2015 with her husband Austin. Before, she was an editor at Wine Enthusiast Magazine, a writer for USA Today and other publications. She covered all things food, drink, and travel trends. "Clearly launching a kombuch… Read more

Aimee Helms started milling at Bellegarde Bakery after answering a Craigslist ad for a full time baker. It was 2016 and milling was something that was completely new to her. Founded by Graison Gill in 2012 (who was also new to baking), Bellegarde Bakery has grown immensely. A storefront open… Read more

Hilary Beane, a jewelry designer from Los Angeles, has called New Orleans home for the past two years. Specializing in handcrafted jewelry, the designer is particularly passionate for pearls—Tahitian, South Sea, and specialty Freshwaters—and can create pieces in an array of metals and stones. Read more

Caitlin Carney wears many hats at Marjie's Grill, a neighborhood eatery serving "Southeastern Asian Southern Fare." She opened the restaurant with her partner Marcus Jacobs, and the cuisine—which changes daily—is inspired by the couple's travels throughout Asia and the local bounty of the Lo… Read more

When Dr. Anne Mitchell, DACM moved to New Orleans in July 2019, she was in pursuit of warmth, soul, community, and joy. She moved from Chicago after finishing Chinese medical school and opened her practice, which specializes in women's health, in November 2019. Pearl Grace offers private acu… Read more