For Charles Bililies, founder and CEO, and Tony Cervone, chef and partner, at San Francisco’s Souvla, the best approach to life is to find what you love—and then just do it really, really well. For this dynamic duo, that’s souvlaki: grilled skewered meats roasted and dripping to perfection, and served with casually elegant California flair. What started as a passion project has turned into a brand with four locations and…

Meagan Morrison lives as boldly as she paints. With a background in both business and fashion, the New York-based illustrator has crafted a career centered on her three loves: art, travel and a good outfit. She tours the world with a sketchbook in hand, capturing scenes from the souks of Marrakech to the back alleys of Tokyo. Meagan has collaborated with industry-leading  clients including Dior, DVF, Calvin Klein, Montblanc, Harper’s…

With a larger-than-life personality, it’s only fitting that Mark Estee is celebrity chef to “The Biggest Little City in the World,” a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef, as well as the newest Food Network star. A staple of the northern Nevada culinary scene, Mark is a pioneer in the local food movement. “Our job is to buy great products and not eff them up!” His company Reno Local…

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Brittanny Anderson lamented her hometown’s lack of German food so much that she decided to take matters into her own hands. Having trained at some of the country’s finest restaurants including Blue Hill at Stone Barns, she opened her first restaurant, Metzger (German for “butcher”) in 2014. The accolades have been coming in ever since, netting Brittanny two James Beard Award nominations and a coveted…

Anyone who’s met Zach Pollack will tell you he’s obsessed with Italian tradition. And if you’ve eaten at one of his award-winning restaurants in Los Angeles, you know that with obsession comes perfection and a really delicious plate of pasta. That passion and expertise has earned him Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top 10 Best New Restaurants,” a spot on Forbes’ “30 Under 30,”  and a nomination for the James Beard Foundation's…