Anne Quatrano has helped steer the trajectory of Atlanta’s dining scene for more than two decades by pioneering a simple principle—she was one of the city’s first chefs to showcase local ingredients prepared with precision and presented artfully.

Sarah O’Brien has owned and operated Little Tart Bakeshop in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood for over a decade. What started as a farmers market table has grown into a business with three locations, multiple market tables, and a sister soft-serve shop, Big Softie.

Lisa Donovan is a James Beard award-winning writer who has redefined what it means to be a "Southern baker" as the pastry chef to some of the South's most influential chefs.

Cheryl Day is a Southern legacy baker, author, and entrepreneur, enriching lives through the art of scratch baking and storytelling. She established Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia’s historic Starland District in 2002 with her husband Griff, where they’ve built a loyal local and national following, and have become adored for their down-home baking style.