Bread Is Born

Bread Is Born

Just three years ago, Jennifer Smurr returned from an internship in Miami and brought to our city the beauty and trade of freshly baked bread. Since its premiere at the Lakeland Dowtown Farmers Curb Market, Born & Bread Bakehouse has made an array of buttery,...
Ember The Flavors Of Fire

Ember The Flavors Of Fire

The homey traditional dish is what we crave. regardless of what ethnic platter we are partaking, we want that comfort food. Those Tastes that somehow embody all things remarkable, distinctly different from our own origins, yet make us feel at home all the same. One...
Meet Lakeland’s Food Influencers

Meet Lakeland’s Food Influencers

MEET THE TASTEMAKERS BEHIND THE FLAVORS THAT HAVE CAPTURED THE HEART OF OUR CITY Photography by Jason Stephens No doubt food has always had a deep influence throughout the South, particularly through this central part of Florida we call home. It’s the reason many of...
Mi Casita

Mi Casita

Sometimes the most memorable meals require no more than minimal prep, good company, and the great outdoors. And with more days than not full of sunshine, there’s no reason why such memorable meals can’t happen more often. Photography by Tiffani Jones Styled by Lisa...