Today we're talking with Ford Fry, Chef and Restauranteur, whose many Atlanta restaurants have been favorites of ours for years. As he continues to open new concepts across the country, we talk with him about his love of creating dining experiences, how he's kept his businesses going during the pandemic, and his vision of the future of food and dining out from his perspective as an eternal Optimist. Mentioned In The EpisodeAttack of the Killer Tomato FestivalBob AmickFord Fry Restaurants - See all of Ford’s concepts.Georgia OrganicsGuntar SeegarThe Hill Saint LouisNew England Culinary Institute - Where Ford Fry studied the culinary arts.Smith Hanes Designs - Smith Hanes has designed many of Ford’s restaurants in addition to The Optimist, linked here. Step off the treadmill of life and book a stay at the Inn at Serenbe. Use code Serenbe Stories when you book online or over the phone and receive 10% off your stay!Today through October 12, order a copy of Start In Your Own Backyard and you'll receive a tote bag, keychain and signed bookplate from Steve Nygren.Get a Start In Your Own Backyard Book Bundle TodayPre-Order from your favorite bookseller, send in your receipt and we'll mail you a book bundle as our gift.

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