Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Daybar Lisa Bugler
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Daybar Lisa Bugler Founder of Eat Drink Explore ProvisionsPeabody, Massachusetts Daybar Lisa Bugler’s cheese journey began with a passion for wine. After working as a gourmet food buyer and cheesemonger in […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Benita Kasbo
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Benita Kasbo Syrian Cheesemaker and Founder of Kasbo’s Market Madison, New Jersey As a Syrian American, Benita Kasbo felt compelled to start her business when she recognized both a personal calling […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Jake Heller
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Photo Credit: Kathryn M. Sheldon Jake Heller Cheesemaker at Perrystead DairyCheesemonger at Downtown Cheese ShopPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania With 14 years in cheese under his belt, Jake Heller has worn many hats, starting […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Amye Gulezian
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Amye Gulezian Vice President and Specialty Foods Operations Manager at High Lawn FarmLee, Massachusetts Amye Gulezian’s passion for cheese began with a love of cows, which led her to earn a […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Lissa Knudsen
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Lissa Knudsen Cheesemonger at the Mouse Hole Cheese ShopPresident of the New Mexico Cheese GuildAlbuquerque, New Mexico With a master’s in public health and a doctorate in health communication underway, Lissa […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Chris Roelli
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Chris Roelli Owner and Master Cheesemaker at Roelli Cheese Haus Shullsburg, Wisconsin Chris Roelli is a fourth- generation cheesemaker. His family legacy began when his great-grandfather emigrated from Switzerland to Wisconsin […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Matt Pattillo
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Matt Pattillo, ACS CCP Events Manager at Antonelli’s CheeseAustin, Texas Matt Pattillo’s segue into the cheese world began unexpectedly after losing his job at the start of the pandemic. Encouraged by […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Scott Robbins & Andrea Siefring-Robbins
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Photo credit: Jon Medina Scott Robbins & Andrea Siefring-Robbins Co-Founders of Urban Stead CheeseCincinnati, Ohio Scott Robbins and Andrea Siefring-Robbins brought their shared love of fermentation and deep dairy-farming roots to […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Austin Banach
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Austin Banach Head Cheesemonger at Guido’s Fresh MarketplaceGreat Barrington, Massachusetts Austin Banach is a cheese scholar, culinary adventurer, and oyster maestro with over 15 years of experience transforming cheese departments and […]
Culture’s 2025 Hot List: Vanessa Tilaka Kalb
This story is part of culture’s 2025 Hot List. Click here to learn more about the selection process and to see the entire list of recipients. Vanessa Tilaka Kalb, ACS CCP Owner of Agnes Restaurant & CheeseryPasadena, California Born and raised in Los Angeles, Vanessa Tilaka Kalb moved to San Francisco in 2014 to continue her work […]
