To say Ashley Shelton is busy would be an understatement. As the executive chef of not one but two restaurants, life moves at full speed She said, "If they were in different parts of the city, I would be in trouble." Ashley, who went to The Culinary Institute of America and spent a year working in Italy,  runs the kitchen at Pastaria and Sardella, located right next to eachother in Clayton.

"Certain times can be overwhelming but it can also be fun because I get to run two restaurants with two different menus and get to be creative every single day," she said. Pastaria is celebrating 5 years in business. "Our motto is 'Sorta close to Italy.' So I always say, whenever I put a new dish on here, I close my eyes and see myself having it Italy and if I can feel that passion in my heart, then it's a yes," she said.