ALL ARTICLES BY LA Bourgeois

LA Bourgeois is a writer and creativity coach based in the eclectic food enclave of Ithaca, New York. Her enthusiastic embrace of food and business led her to run a cafe/bar and wine shop in Colorado for a little over a decade. Now, she uses her words to delight her readers and share her adventures at Housewyfe.com.

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From Guitar Amps to Ginseng: A Founder’s Story

Good and good for you was the seed behind Brian Bethke’s Maple tree brainstorm.
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The Power of Food and Fun

A Nashville Nonprofit is Teaching Kids Life Lessons in the Kitchen.
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Come for the food. Stay for the Duckpins.

This Charlotte couple decided to up the ante on bowling alley food. Their new supper club is proving a perfect strike.
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Coffee, Hip Hop and Mental Health by the Cup

Chicago cafe Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health serves lattes with a purpose, with a nod to popular hip-hop artists.

The House of Marigold Blooms in Louisville

When the pandemic forced their catering business to close, Adrienne and Kris Cole found a new way to bring harmony to their food and drink pursuits.

All Good In Virginia Beach

This beer brewer turned his leftover grains into a granola bar emporium.

Some Cool Japanese Sake is Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina

The founders of Ben’s American Sake put their unique regional spin on an ages-old drink. The results have been nothing but snazzy.

This Popcorn Provides More Than Just Butter

When a Connecticut theater closed during the pandemic, it pivoted to popcorn and its mission of hiring the disabled.

These Cookies Send a Message

This former engineer applied his science background to a French childhood treat. The result was a start-up cookie company with a unique twist.