Food + Beverage

The Master Craftsman's Pour

James Lewis's Passion for Community and Artisanry Shapes Both Business and Pleasure Article by Beth Del Ville | Photography by Stephanie Slezak Gates and bourbon. It might seem like an unlikely pairing, but for James Lewis, owner of Renovate Your Gate, they're both expressions of his passion for craftsmanship and excellence. He creates custom gates by day, and by night, explores the rich world of fine bourbon. His collection, largely amassed mostly in the first of his four years collecting...

Life + Culture

Still Calling Plays

Donovan McNabb’s Legacy, Leadership, and Life After Football Article by Megan Ewing | Photography by Provided There’s a calm confidence in the way Donovan McNabb carries himself — the kind that doesn’t ask for attention but earns respect. A former NFL quarterback with a storied career, McNabb is someone who lets his day-to-day actions speak louder than his achievements. “I’ve always just kept my head down and worked,” he says. “I didn’t get caught up in the noise. I knew what I wanted to...

Life + Culture

The Men of Chandler 2025

Meet This Year's Honorees! Photography by Lindsay Borg and Brittany Jean For the second month in a row, I wish our magazine could be 100 pages! Nominations for our Men of Chandler feature were solicited through the magazine, social media, and word-of-mouth because we wanted to feature men our readers would find special. The nominating criteria remained loose because we were looking for men from a broad cross-section of our community, and our Editorial Committee once again had a difficult task...

Life + Culture

Amada Senior Care

The Franchise, Which Strives to Allow Seniors to Age in Place in Their Homes, Celebrates its 10th Anniversary Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Lindsay Borg Longtime friends Kimberly Akers and Kris Patmos have always been driven by a desire to enrich the lives of others. “Through extensive research and discovery, we realized that opening an Amada Senior Care franchise would allow us to enrich the lives of seniors and their families while also providing much-needed employment in our...