CHEF'S DISH
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at the Hill: A Restaurant at Serenbe,
where she worked under Chef Hilary
White. It was that first taste that
made her a believer. Soon after, her
life as a pimento cheese connoisseur,
farmers' market maven, and café
owner took shape thanks to a pop-up
Sunday brunch she hosted in Powder
Springs. One item on the menu—
pimento cheese and grits—changed the
trajectory of her career. Enthusiastic
patrons could not get enough, and
they encouraged her to develop her
own line of pimento cheese. Suga's
Pimento Cheeses debuted in 2017 and
has grown into a bustling business at
farmers' markets and festivals, where
she sells 12 varieties of pimento cheese
and four vegan pimento cheese spreads
in 8-, 16-, and 32-ounce tubs.
West never forgets to fill market
coolers with her most popular flavors,
including Smoked Gouda, made with
smoked gouda cheese and fresh garlic,
Suga's Cheese
Shoppe & Cafe in
Powder Springs,
Georgia.
