"Sara Bradley’s Paducah restaurant draws deeply on her Southern upbringing and Jewish family traditions, taking humble, everyday items like soup beans and elevating them into thoughtful, restaurant-quality fare; the kitchen also makes fresh sausage in-house. The business is launching a featured-chefs series and an educational program to teach kids how to cook healthy—efforts funded in part by restaurant revenue—and Bradley plans to take a short parental leave before returning to build those initiatives." - Greg Morabito