The Tastemakers
bySome chefs clamor for awards and attention, but Tami Lax’s success is the result of hard work, exquisite sourcing and a keen palate.
LOCAL WOMEN
Keeping The Circle
byBy Lisa Bauer LAST YEAR VINDIA ROBINSON helped change the trajectory of a classmate’s life, and it wasn’t the first time. After that classmate, a…
RURAL CHIC
byBy Rachel Werner | Photos Courtesy BMae Photography RURAL PRIDE BEAMS from sisters and The Midwest Girl owners Marissa Dressler and Marah Odgers. Born 12 years…
The Tastemakers
byBy Kailey Bender | Photographed by Kaia Calhoun After a decade of working in various restaurant-industry roles, Melanie Nelson was overcome with an idea she couldn’t shake….
A DIFFERENT KIND OF LANDSCAPER
byBy Teri Barr | Photographed by Hillary Schave SHE’S BEEN TEARING DOWN WALLS HER ENTIRE LIFE. These days you’ll most likely find Liza Lightfoot moving the rocks…
PRETTY, USEFUL THINGS
byBy Rachel Werner | Photographed by Hillary Schave Christianne Laing’s Avid Gardener boutique is devoted to the art of floriculture—and to those who love it. Whether a…
THE GOOD EARTH
byBy Rachel Werner | Photographed by Hillary Schave A stroll around Megan Cain’s Madison yard makes it clear: The lot is as much—if not…
