Profiles on artisans, makers, mixologists, and chefs that dig at the root of what drives them.

Joe Cash of Scoundrel in Greenville, South Carolina

Leticia Fernández de Mesa of UNA Vodka

Cheetie Kumar of Ajja in Raleigh, North Carolina

Brian Luftman of Never Say Die Bourbon

Ricky Moore of Saltbox Seafood Joint in Durham, North Carolina