Posts Tagged ‘feature friday’
FEATURE FRIDAY: Lauren Bailey on Why She’s Wearing a Bruschetta Costume, Opening Postino, and More
Lauren Bailey was just 19 when she began working in restaurants. She worked her way up, and then headed to Nantucket to bartend to save seed money. Her plan was…
Read MoreFEATURE FRIDAY: Darren Tackett on Scottsdale.com, a $28M Home, and Why Real Estate is Like Golf
Darren Tackett has lived in Scottsdale for most of his life, as has his now-wife, Tonia. His children include two boys (21 and 24) and two girls (14 and 3.5).…
Read MoreFEATURE FRIDAY: John S Martinson on EVs and an 11,000-Mile EV Roadtrip
In 1982, John S Martinson co-founded China Mist Tea Company in his Arizona garage. Over the next 34 years, he co-nurtured it into a national and international foodservice iced tea…
Read MoreFEATURE FRIDAY: Meet Kendra Riley, a Fierce Advocate Within the Rare Disease Community and a PR Pro
Kendra Riley has been practicing public relations here in the Valley for over 20 years and has owned her agency, Dawning Public Relations, for 10 years. She’s a founding partner…
Read MoreDaniela Cardim Named Ballet Arizona’s New Artistic Director as Ib Andersen Retires
Daniela Cardim, an internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, director and arts leader, was named Ballet Arizona‘s new artistic director, taking over the position from Ib Andersen, who held the position for…
Read MoreFEATURE FRIDAY: Danny Ocampo Goes From Bull Riding to Chef
For more than 26 years, Danny Ocampo has been a part of the Z’Tejas family. In 2023, he was promoted to corporate chef—and has since has a large part in…
Read MoreFEATURE FRIDAY: Hera Ambrosio of Zingara on Coffee, Wine, and Italy
Hera Ambrosio was born in Brazil, but raised by restauranteurs in southern Italy. She lived and traveled throughout a few places across the globe before her family finally settled in…
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