The Entrepreneurs

Stories behind the food we love.

Come for the food. Stay for the Duckpins.

By LA Bourgeois

This Charlotte couple decided to up the ante on bowling alley food. Their new supper club is proving a perfect strike.

Sobriety on Tap in This L.A. Spirits Shop

By Allanah Dykes

One woman’s lament over the dearth of good non-alcoholic cocktails leads to a bottle shop business in LA.

Wine Tasting Straight out of The Bronx

By Elizabeth Hazard

This New York urban oenophile is bring wine to a wider audience on his Tastemade show.

A Mom’s Mission to Baking Healthy

By Elizabeth Hazard

This New York native turned her love of baking into a successful business.

Banh Sai Brings the Big Flavors to Cape Fear

By Flavanova

This culinary school-trained chef is expanding his food truck to a Wilmington, NC brick & mortar establishment.

A Place at the Table for the Latino Wine Community

By Marc Cuenco

Seis Soles Wines is one man’s dream to share the experience of good grape across all cultures.

Serving Food Instead of Time

By Stacy Brooks

This man turned his sentence into a business, and life is good on the outside.

Trap Fruit Candy: A Dream Come true

By Ashley Archambault

Social media craze “crack fruit” helped this Charlotte, NC family launch their business.

This Drink Sparkles in More Ways Than One

By Amanda Mactas

Tejas Tonic is a seltzer like no other. It is definitely not your parents’ cannabis.