• Give Thanks 2016

    November 22, 2016 Tis the Season to be Thankful! As I reflect on this year and think about what I am most thankful for, the person and thing that always comes to mind first, is Noah Yates. Not only do I have the privilege of being his wife, but I also have the opportunity to be his business partner. Now, running a business with your husband is everything but peaches and cream, but it is a journey that not a lot of couples experience and get the chance to go on together. Noah is the root of the Smok’N Cantina and without him and his culinary expertise, this whole food…

  • Life in the Bluegrass State

    Well, life sure has changed a bit in the last month and a half of being in Kentucky. After two weeks of being here, we were licensed and inspected and ready to hit the streets. We worked so hard to get everything moving, that when we were ready, we honestly had no idea where to go! At first we began picking up some catering gigs here and there, and then some events started rolling in. We have noticed that there is a lot of potential for us in this city and state. Everyone has been more than welcoming, and the Southern Hospitality has really been alive. It has given us…