You never know how much you need a good southern meal to remind of you a world that exists far outside of LA, where the hustle isn't quite as crazy and a home cooked meal is always on the table waiting for you. Bringing some southern roots and a passion to see people connect and bond over food, we met up with Cara Haltiwanger to hear about how she brought that southern charm by the way of food to our larger than life, City of Angels.
Read MoreFirst off…culture shock…Toto, we are not in Kansas anymore. I saw things and heard things and met people I never would have in my small town America. Gratefully, I had friends in the city who helped me navigate my emotions and shared their own “I’m new here” stories. I ended up finding out that I had more friends nearby than I expected. LA is a land of many transplants. If I met a native Angelino, I felt like I had found a unicorn.
Read MoreI was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and grew up mainly in South Florida. I moved to LA after having a very REAL and eye-opening heart to heart with my talented friend and mentor Julianne Kaye. I was out here in LA for the summer nannying for one of her friends at the time and she brought me on a few jobs to shadow her because she knew I was trying to make it as a makeup artist in Florida.
Read MoreIt was really after our third year here that we said, “this place is sort of amazing.” Even though we both started working immediately it still did not entirely feel right. Being in New York for so long we had a lot of misconceptions about life in Los Angeles and it took time, patience and intentional exploration to open our eyes to all the incredible things this city has to offer.
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