Sam Flemming
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The Punk Foodie project from Sam Flemming covers Atlanta’s independent chef scene with a focus on the city’s growing world of pop-ups, residencies, and chef-driven dining events. In a previous life Flemming worked in marketing and consumer insights in China, and now, through Punk Foodie project, documents how immigrant traditions, first-generation entrepreneurship, and Southern ingredients are merging into a new Southern food identity in Atlanta. A longtime supporter of the city’s pop-up community, he previously operated a stall dedicated to pop-up chefs at Ponce City Market, hosted Punk Foodie food festivals, and through it all has built a database of more than 1,000 pop-up chefs across the city. Flemming also produces short documentary films about independent chefs and food makers, focusing on the stories behind Atlanta’s most creative chefs. You can find Flemming's Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@punkfoodie
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