Take Out With Ashley and Robyn
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsGrab Take Out with Ashley & Robyn weekly to discover the impactful and personal stories of game changers who through their work in food, fitness, fashion, sports, entertainment, politics, media, activism, and science enable better health in the world. As leading experts in the food industry, Ashley and Robyn interview thought leaders, asking provocative questions that lead to inspired conversations and the solutions needed to fix our our nation’s health. *music by Jason Shaw@ audionautix.com
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Episode 135 with Dr. Lisa Price ND
August 13, 2020 02:52 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBDr. Lisa Price is a licensed Naturopathic Physician with expertise in complementary cancer care, and culinary nutrition during cancer treatment through survivorship
Clarenda "Farmer Cee" Stanley
July 28, 2020 01:17 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBwww.greenheffafarms.com ifundwomen.com/projects/leveling-the-planting-field. Clarenda "Farmer Cee" Stanley is a fifth-generation farmer, originally from Annie Manie, Alabama. She did not set out in life to follow on her family's agrarian path. But in 2017, she found herself returning to her roots as the CEO of Green Heffa Farms (GHF), a medicinal plant and hemp farm in Liberty, NC. As one of the first black women to be licensed in North Carolina, she was selected as the 2019 Featu...
Clarenda "Farmer Cee" Stanley
July 28, 2020 01:17 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBGreen Heffa Farms is one of very few black-owned farms in Chatham County and perhaps the only one growing hemp that is led by a black woman.
Episode 133 with Jay Bowles and Karn Kaura
July 03, 2020 03:47 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBRising 9th graders Jay Bowles and Karn Kaura started a campaign to support the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Having far exceeded their original goal of $3,500, they now hope to raise $18,650 in honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates June 19, 1865, the date the last enslaved African Americans were liberated. In their words, "We chose the NAACP Legal Defense Fund because it helps to provide justice for African Americans and people of color in court. We need to stan...
Episode 133 with Jay Bowles and Karn Kaura
July 03, 2020 03:47 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBRising 9th graders Jay Bowles and Karn Kaura started a campaign to support the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Having far exceeded their original goal of $3,500, they now hope to raise $18,650 in honor of Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates June 19, 1865, the date the last enslaved African Americans were liberated. In their words, "We chose the NAACP Legal Defense Fund because it helps to provide justice for African Americans and people of color in court. We need to stand together...
Episode 132 with Guest Jeff Tkach
April 04, 2020 16:12 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBWhat we put in our bodies is so important to our health and wellness. Here's why.
Episode 131 with Guest Soren Bjorn from Driscoll’s
December 11, 2019 04:03 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBAshley and Robyn welcome Soren Bjorn to talk about the health benefits, access to, and secret recipe for Driscolls berries. The conversation dives deeply into the issues facing America’s farmers and all of us who enjoy berries as part of our food choices. You won’t want to miss this episode!
Episode 130 with Guest Elizabeth Nardi
June 21, 2019 23:35 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBElizabeth Nardi is the CEO of Organically Grown Company, an organization that has powerfully grown the organic movement for over 50 years. She sits down with Robyn and Ashley to share her greatest motivator (it will bring you to tears) and what steps an organization can take to protect both values and shareholder return.
Who’s winning the Plant-Based Burger War?
June 06, 2019 05:11 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBImpossible Burger or Beyond Burger, which one is better for you, the planet, farmers and the stock market? In this episode, Ashley and Robyn pull apart the burgers to assess their health so you can make better choices about what goes in you, where and how you allocate your resources. So grab Take Out with Ashley and Robyn before you grab either of these plant-based burgers!
Shutdown Nutrition: What food is (isn't) safe to eat?
January 14, 2019 04:34 - 33 minutes - 31.6 MBWith the government shutdown and no end in sight, the headlines could scare us all into a food panic. Join Take Out co-hosts to sort fact from fiction, for a menu of your better choices, and a discussion of policies, programs, and partners who can help keep our food safer for all.
Episode 127 with Guest Paul Greenberg
July 10, 2018 21:25 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBPaul Greenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of Four Fish, American Catch, and The Omega Principle. A regular contributor to the Times and many other publications, Mr. Greenberg is the winner of a James Beard Award for Writing and Literature, a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation and the writer-in-residence at the Safina Center. He has been featured on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, TED and PBS's Frontline. For a Chance to win a copy of Paul's new book The Omega Principle click here! h...
Episode 126 with Guest Dr. Tommy John
May 31, 2018 05:12 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBWith Master Degrees in Health and Exercise Science from Furman University, Dr. Tommy John brings over 17 years of health experience to the table. At completion of his studies Dr. Tommy played professional baseball for three years with teams such as the Schaumburg Flyers, Tyler Roughnecks and the LA Dodgers. After his career was abruptly ended from a rare infection in his throwing shoulder, Dr. Tommy developed his own baseball performance company providing over 11,000 baseball training sessio...
Episode 125 with Guest Carla Vernon
May 22, 2018 01:17 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBAs President of the General Mills Natural & Organic Operating Unit, Carla leads both financial, strategic and environmental stewardship strategy for Natural and Organic brands in General Mills. The portfolio includes Annie’s, Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, EPIC, and Immaculate Baking. As a member of the North American Leadership team, Carla also provides long-term vision and strategic leadership to drive double-digit growth and environmental sustainability for the entire $1B General Mills portfol...
Episode 124 with Guest Errol Schweizer
May 11, 2018 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBErrol Schweizerwas born and raised in the Bronx, New York and has nearly 25 years’ experience in Natural and Organic food, starting out in food co-op's, farmer's markets and community supported agriculture. He led the Grocery division at Whole Foods for nearly a decade and was responsible for the merchandising and product assortment for over 75 product categories. He consistently exceeded sales and profitability goals during his tenure by prioritizing ethically and transparently sourced produ...
Episode 123 with Guest Kris Carr
May 03, 2018 22:04 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBKris Carr is a multiple New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and wellness activist. She is the subject and director of the documentary Crazy Sexy Cancer, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and aired on TLC, The Discovery Channel, and The Oprah Winfrey Network. Kris is also the author of the award-winning Crazy Sexy book series. Her latest books, Crazy Sexy Juice, Crazy Sexy Kitchen and Crazy Sexy Diet, will change the way you live, love, and eat! Kris regularly lectures at hosp...
Episode 122 with Guest Seth Goldman
April 25, 2018 22:36 - 41 minutes - 38.9 MBSeth Goldman co-founded Honest® Tea in 1998 with Professor Barry Nalebuff of the Yale School of Management. Over the past eighteen years the company has thrived as consumers have shifted toward healthier and more sustainable diets. In March 2011, Honest Tea was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company, helping to further the reach and impact of Honest Tea’s mission by becoming the first organic and Fair Trade brand in the world's largest beverage distribution system. Today, Honest Tea is the nation’...
Episode 121 with guests from Organic Valley (Logan Peterman & Jon Bansen)
April 18, 2018 21:58 - 37 minutes - 35.3 MBOrganic Valley is America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation’s leading organic brands. Organized in 1988, it represents more than 2,000 farmers in 36 states. Focused on its founding mission of saving family farms through organic farming, Organic Valley produces a variety of organic foods, including organic dairy milk, eggs, produce, and soy products, which are sold in supermarkets, natural foods stores and food cooperatives nationwide. With its regional model, milk...
Episode 120 with Guest Shep Gordon
April 11, 2018 22:32 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBShep Gordon is known in the entertainment industry as having an eye for talent and an innate understanding of what people find entertaining. After graduating from SUNY Buffalo, Shep moved to LA and in 1969 co-founded Alive Enterprises. Over the years, Gordon has been responsible for managing the careers of Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, Luther Vandross, Kenny Loggins, and countless others. He’s also credited as creating the celebrity chef, which revolutionized the food industry and...
Episode 119 with Guest Tony Horton
April 05, 2018 01:26 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBTony Horton is the wildly popular creator of the best-selling fitness series: P90X®, P90X2®, P90X3®, and Ten Minute Trainer®, and most recently his 22-Minute military inspired workout, 22 Minute Hard Corps®. Tony is a world-class motivational speaker and the author of top-selling books “Bring It”, Crush It!” and his latest motivational book, “The Big Picture” 11 Laws that will change your life. He has appeared on countless television programs as a fitness and lifestyle expert to promote healt...
Episode 118 with Guest Susan MacTavish Best
March 29, 2018 02:41 - 35 minutes - 33.5 MBSusan MacTavish Best is the founder & CEO of Living MacTavish. She hosts salons around the world on a diverse range of topics bringing together an eclectic array of influencers she knows into one room. At these salons Susan mixes cocktails and cooks for all of her guests, then interviews an expert or two on a specific topic followed by a live music performance. In an era of always-on one’s phone, always connected to technology, Susan brings people together informally and imperfectly, and enco...
Episode 117 with Guest Sarah Brokaw
March 22, 2018 01:12 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBI believe that education is a lifelong pursuit that occurs in and outside the classroom. I graduated from Duke University, earned a Masters in Social Work from New York University, and received my License in Clinical Social Work in both New York and California. But I didn’t stop there. I also received specialized training in working with families and couples from the esteemed Ackerman Institute, and finished a postgraduate program at Fielding University for Executive Coaching. Additionally, I...
Episode 116 with Guest Laura Moser
March 15, 2018 04:19 - 36 minutes - 34.5 MBAn American author and politician, the founder of the anti-Trump resistance movement Daily Action. She is a candidate for the United States Congress in Texas's 7th congressional district for the Democratic Party. Moser published her first book, an "efficient, compact" biography of the actress Bette Davis, in 2005.[5] With her friend Lauren Mechling, she co-authored a series of young adult novels about the experiences of a girl who moves from Houston to Brooklyn.[6] She contributed to The Ne...
Episode 115 with guest Robyn Thomas
March 07, 2018 05:27 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBRobyn has served as executive director of the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence) since 2006. Under her leadership, the Giffords Law Center has experienced a dramatic increase in the scope of its work—today, the attorneys at the Giffords Law Center represent the foremost experts in American gun policy in the nation. Her role is to advance the Giffords Law Center’s mission to bring smart gun laws and creative solutions to the nation's ...
Episode 114 with Guest Robert Craven
February 28, 2018 20:22 - 48 minutes - 45.5 MBRobert is the passionate CEO of FoodState – a company that has been mastering the art of whole-food supplements since 1973. FoodState markets under the high-growth brands MegaFood, in the natural retail market, and INNATE Response, in the practitioner channel. Robert's mission & that of the company he is blessed to run is focused on improving lives & inspiring others. #ilio Robert has worked for Procter & Gamble, Boston Scientific, and The Hackett Group, where he was a lead business best-pra...
Episode 113 with Dr. Wayne Jonas
February 23, 2018 00:40 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWayne B. Jonas, M.D. is a practicing family physician, an expert in integrative health and health care delivery, and a widely published scientific investigator. Dr. Jonas is the Executive Director of Samueli Integrative Health Programs, an effort supported by Henry and Susan Samueli to increase awareness and access to integrative health. Additionally, Dr. Jonas is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Medical Corps of the United States Army. From 2001-2016, he was President and Chief Executive ...
Episode 112 with Guest Siri Lindley
February 15, 2018 00:23 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBSiri Lindley is triathlon coach to the elites and a two-time triathlon world champion. Lindley grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, as an athletic and shy child.[4] She attended Greenwich High School, where she played field hockey, ice hockey, and lacrosse.[5] She later attended Brown University, where she played at the varsity level in the same three sports and graduated with a degree in psychology.[6][7] Following graduation, she spent two years coaching field hockey and lacrosse – one year ...
Episode 111 with Anahad O'Connor
February 08, 2018 04:16 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBAnahad is an author and reporter who writes about health and fitness for The New York Times. Anahad was born and raised on Manhattan’s lower east side, the second youngest in a family of seven. After graduating from the High School for Leadership and Public Service in 1999, he went on to Yale University, where he studied neuroscience and obtained a degree in psychology. Before joining the Times in 2003, he traveled the country by bicycle, building homes for low-income families and work...
Episode 110 with Guest Nicolette Hahn Niman
February 01, 2018 22:11 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBNicolette Hahn Niman is an environmental advocate and cattle rancher. A former attorney, she is married to the founder of the famed Niman Ranch, a collective of traditional farms. She lives in northern California. She believes that few issues are more important than what and how we eat. Food sustains us and provides some of life's greatest pleasures. It affects our daily moods and energy levels while having an incalculable impact on our longterm health. Broad access to healthy, nutritious fo...
Episode 109 with guest Agatha Achindu
January 25, 2018 05:15 - 37 minutes - 35.4 MBI am a dedicated mother, entrepreneur and chef. As a child growing up in Cameroon, I ate only the freshest organic foods from my family’s gardens and local markets. Following my son’s birth in 2004, I struggled to find meals for my young son, Jared-Zane, which were equally delicious and nutritious. Determined, I took to my kitchen to create meals packed with healthy organic ingredients—and nothing else. Soon I began filling casual orders for friends and—in 2006— Yummy Spoonfuls® was born. I l...
Episode 108 with Chef Richard Ingraham
January 19, 2018 18:19 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBChef Richard Ingraham was born and raised in Miami, Florida and became a culinary enthusiast at an early age. He trained at the Art Institute of Atlanta, and soon after began teaching culinary arts at a Miami high school. In 2003, he was offered what is now his current position as Private Chef for NBA star Dwyane Wade. The combination of his world-class training, recognitions, and passion for fine cuisine and spirits has allowed him to create a network of Private Chefs called ChefRLI, which s...
Episode 107 with guest Jonny Bowden
January 10, 2018 07:17 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBDr. Jonny Bowden, also known as The Nutrition Myth Buster, is a nationally known expert on weight loss and health, and has been seen on Dr. Oz, the Doctors, and every major television network. He is the best-selling author of 15 books, including Living Low Carb, The Great Cholesterol Myth, and his latest, Smart Fat: Eat More Fat Lose More Weight Get Healthy Now! Dr. Jonny—a former professional pianist and conductor—earned six certifications in personal training and fitness, has a Masters deg...
Episode 106 with Guest Danielle Gould
January 05, 2018 05:41 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBDanielle Gould is the founder and CEO of Food+Tech Connect, the site of record and community for the food tech sector. She works with companies of all sizes to understand how technology, collaboration and innovative business and investment models can be used to create a food future that's better for people, profit and the planet. In 2009, she started Food+Tech Connect to help people get the information and connections they need re-engineer the food system. In 2010, she hosted the first food...
Episode 105 with Guest Eric Kessler
December 28, 2017 19:33 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBEric is a serial entrepreneur who has started, led, and advised organizations pursuing social change across the country and around the globe. As founder of Arabella Advisors, Eric has been at the forefront of innovation and impact in the philanthropic sector during one of its greatest historical expansions. While guiding Arabella from a small startup to a company with more than 160 employees that advises on several billion dollars of philanthropic resources annually, Eric has focused on help...
Episode 104 with Guest Jonathan Latham PHD
December 21, 2017 00:55 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBJonathan R Latham, PhD is co-founder and Executive Director of the Bioscience Resource Project and the Editor of Independent Science News. Dr. Latham holds a Masters degree in Crop Genetics and a PhD in Virology. He was subsequently a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has published scientific papers in disciplines as diverse as plant ecology, plant virology, genetics and toxicology. Dr Latham is also the Director of the Poison ...
Episode 103 with Guest Danny Seo
December 14, 2017 00:03 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBTHROUGH HIS BEST-SELLING books, television programs, products, and syndicated column, environmental lifestyle expert Danny Seo shares the creative ideas that have made him America’s leading authority on modern, eco-friendly living. Born on Earth Day in 1977, Danny has championed the natural biodiversity of our planet from a very young age. On his 12th birthday, he founded the organization Earth 2000 with just a few friends and $23. By his 18th birthday, he had transformed the grassroots organ...
Episode 102 with Guest Mike Weeks
December 06, 2017 04:34 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBMike Weeks is a coach, trainer and speaker who specialises in peak performance coaching for people in high-pressure workplaces and environments. Mike has designed and delivered training for leadership, personal effectiveness, advanced communication, developing creativity, well being, resilience, modelling excellence and performance under pressure. For fourteen years Mike has worked with individuals and organisations to develop excellence in their chosen fields, including on TV, where his c...
Episode 101 with Ashley & Robyn
November 30, 2017 00:55 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBAshley Koff RD is your better health enabler. Koff knows firsthand that better nutrition powers better health. Over two decades as a dietitian, Koff developed better nutrition tools to help her patients and their practitioners get results. Today as CEO of The Better Nutrition Program, Koff makes those tools available online as part of The Better Nutrition Membership and during her "Build Your Better Nutrition Plan" workshops for groups (book clubs, schools, organizations and businesses). A pr...
Episode 100 with guest Carlotta Mast
November 22, 2017 23:25 - 40 minutes - 38 MBCarlotta Mast is a recognized expert in the natural products and health and wellness arena. As senior director of content and insights at New Hope Natural Media, Carlotta oversees Natural Foods Merchandiser, newhope360.com, Functional Ingredients, Nutrition Business Journal and New Hope's consumer content portfolio. She also is the content director for the NEXT Natural Products Accelerator, a digital platform designed to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their natural products businesses. In...
Episode 99 with Guest Steve Young
November 16, 2017 00:12 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBSteve Young (Strategy & Operations Advisor) provides growth expertise to portfolio companies in functional areas such as strategy, marketing, sales, innovation, and operations. Steve has 20 years of experience with General Mills, most recently responsible for the Annie’s acquisition and business performance, and leading General Mills’ broader $700+ million portfolio of natural/organic businesses. Steve has held U.S. and global management positions at the officer level within General Mills, o...
Episode 98 with Guest Arran Stephens
November 09, 2017 16:57 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MBArran Stephens, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Nature’s Path Foods Inc. Entrepreneur, artist, writer, ecology advocate, gardener, volunteer and meditation practitioner, Arran Stephens has passionately followed the beat of a distant drummer for seven decades. Born and raised on his family’s farm on Vancouver Island, Arran learned a valuable lesson from his dad: “Always leave the soil better than you found it.” Leaving the Earth better became Arran’s driving ethos – from opening a successful vegetar...
Episode 97 with Guest Pamela Salzman
November 02, 2017 00:49 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBPamela Salzman is a Los Angeles-based natural foods cooking instructor and certified holistic health counselor. She teaches private, healthful cooking classes throughout Los Angeles and the South Bay. Pamela’s much-anticipated debut cookbook, Kitchen Matters, was released on June 13th, 2017 through Da Capo, an imprint of Hachette. Both practical and elegant, Kitchen Matters answers the most common questions heard in Pamela’s classes, weekly meal plans, tips on how to create a balanced meal, h...
Episode 96 with Guest Billy Shore
October 25, 2017 22:57 - 35 minutes - 33.5 MBBill Shore is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit that is ending childhood hunger in America through the No Kid Hungry campaign. Bill founded Share Our Strength in 1984 with his sister Debbie Shore and a $2,000 cash advance on a credit card. Since then, Share Our Strength has raised and invested more than $600 million in the fight against hunger, and has won the support of national leaders in business, government, health and education, sports an...
Episode 95 with Guest Frances Fisher
October 19, 2017 02:25 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBFrances Fisher began by apprenticing at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. She spent 14 years based in New York City, playing leads in over 30 productions of plays by such noted writers as John Arden, Noël Coward, Emily Mann, Joe Orton, Sam Shepard, William Shakespeare, Jean Claude Van Italie, Eudora Welty and Tennessee Williams. She won a Drama Logue Award - Best Ensemble for the American Premier of Caryl Churchill's "Three More Sleepless Nights", played in the American premier of Jud...
Episode 94 with Guest Haile Thomas
October 10, 2017 03:40 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBHaile Thomas is 16 years old, a homeschooled 11th grader, youth health activist, motivational speaker, teen vegan chef, and the youngest certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Haile is also the founder and executive director of the HAPPY Organization established in 2012 in Tucson, AZ, now based in New Windsor, NY. HAPPY (Healthy Active Positive Purposeful Youth) was established to address the need for free and/or low cost nutrition and culin...
Episode 93: The Every Day Hero
October 06, 2017 23:34 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBToday Ashley and Robyn discuss the "Every Day Hero" and the role they play when everything around us seems to be crumbling. With Robyn's close links with Texas they wanted to discuss what was happening after hurricane Harvey and how the human spirit rose above the carnage caused by this natural disaster and what we can do in times of need.
episode 92 with guest Tonya Antle
September 28, 2017 01:13 - 37 minutes - 35.4 MBTonya Antle has been a driving force in the farming and produce industry for the past thirty plus years. She grew up on her own family’s table grape and citrus farm in Delano, California. She is recognized as a top spokesperson and a true trailblazer for the organic produce segment, helping to propel organic produce from the fringe to mainstream mass-market retailing. Tonya is the Cofounder and EVP of the newly formed Organic Produce Network. OPN, based in Salinas, Ca, is focused on conne...
Episode 91 with Guest Shep Gordon
September 21, 2017 01:26 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBShep Gordon is known in the entertainment industry as having an eye for talent and an innate understanding of what people find entertaining. After graduating from SUNY Buffalo, Shep moved to LA and in 1969 co-founded Alive Enterprises. Over the years, Gordon has been responsible for managing the careers of Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch, Luther Vandross, Kenny Loggins, and countless others. He’s also credited as creating the celebrity chef, which revolutionized the food industry and...
Episode 90 with Guest Leah Segedie
September 13, 2017 00:44 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBLeah Segedie is the founder of the Mamavation® community, ShiftCon Social Media Conference, food activist and social media consultant. Through the Mamavation community, she teaches “digital moms” healthy living practices to combat disease in their home. The community members of Mamavation have lost over 3,500 lbs. Leah is also a very passionate food activist. She organizes trending twitter parties monthly to educate the public about the food supply and other issues impacting public health. Sh...
Episode 89 with Guest Carey Gillam
September 07, 2017 01:25 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBCarey Gillam is a veteran journalist, researcher and writer with more than 20 years experience in the news industry. In January, Gillam became Research Director for the nonprofit consumer group U.S. Right to Know, which has the stated mission: “Pursuing Truth and Transparency in America’s Food System.” Prior to joining USRTK, Gillam spent 17 years as a senior correspondent for Reuters, an international news service, roving America's farm fields and agribusiness operations to document the ev...
Episode 88 with Guests Katherine Miller and Asha Gomez
August 17, 2017 00:45 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBAsha Gomez is owner of Spice to Table in Atlanta, GA, where she currently resides. In 2013, her restaurant Cardamom Hill received a James Beard Award nomination for Best New Restaurant. Asha was born in Kerala, the southwestern-most state of India. The area’s unique and multilayered culture, a result of its vital position on the ancient spice routes between Europe and Asia, provides much of the inspiration for Asha’s enterprises. Her Kerala fried chicken has been a draw at the Atlanta Food & ...