People

Below is a collection of my people-focused articles. Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of profiling people in a variety of industries including food and beverage, performing arts, and more. If you’re looking for a writer who can skillfully craft profiles and q&a’s, I can be reached at lia@liapicard.com.

Atlanta Magazine

Female Farmers are Rare in Georgia, Ashley Rodgers Wants to Change That 

Food & Wine

Greg Crafter wants to turn your walls into gardens

Thrillist

For the Hsu Siblings, Lunar New Year means Lion Dances, Long Noodles, and Even KFC

Pinky Cole is Revolutionizing Veganism for Black Atlanta

How Chai Box Founder Monica Sunny Turned a Family Ritual Into a Booming Atlanta Business

Creative Loafing

Lisa Pellegrino makes Pesto Sustainable

17th South

Make ‘Em Laugh

A q&a with Atlanta comedian Greg Behrens.

A Tomato Celebration

A q&a with restaurateur Ford Fry about the Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival. 

The Blues’ Biggest Fan 

A q&a with Coy Bowles, guitarist for the Zac Brown Band, about his love for the Northside Tavern (an Atlanta institution). 

Dream Jobs

As part of the Dream Jobs cover story in January 2018, I interviewed three Atlanta women making a mark in their industries.

Keri Potts
Senior Director, Communications – College Sports at ESPN

Lasheeda Perry
Executive Pastry Chef, Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

Restaurant Informer

For Restaurant Informer’s May issue I profiled two rising stars in the Atlanta restaurant industry.

Tyler Sherrer