Amy Amico

This weeks Charlotte non-profit feature is Pat’s Place. What they are doing here in Charlotte is absolutely essential. Please go here to read my thoughts. It’s beyond important.

Meet Amy of Pat’s Place. I strive to learn something new from everyone. In this case on top of learning all of about Pat’s Place I learned a new word. Wanderlust. She said it. I had to Google it. Now I’m smarter. Thanks Amy. That’s awesome.

Also, ask her about her true feelings on the Charlotte restaurant scene. Quite the critic. I love it.

What is one thing your passionate about?

Cooking and food. I love trying out new places here in Charlotte. The restaurant scene is growing so quick. There’s always something new to experience. {Do you have a favorite place?} I don’t think I have a favorite but I really love Soul. I also cook a lot. I try not to cook the same recipe twice so it forces me to experience new things. I’m not sure I have a favorite thing I cook either because of this. The only thing I really tried hard to perfect at some point was mac n cheese. There’s so many ways to make it and I don’t use recipes so it was pretty hard to duplicate.

How do you think people would describe you?

I think they would describe me as driven and a little bit wanderlust.

Katie asked what’s something you failed at but learned from?

I don’t think it’s necessarily a failure but I was really focused right out of college to be in business. I completed my MBA and started working for a consulting firm and realized that I really had more of a passion for non-profits and human services. It was just a big change in direction more than anything. I guess that would be the lesson as well. Change isn’t bad.

Chef Robert asked if you could learn to cook one thing what would it be?

I would want to learn how to bake. I’m a terrible baker. Any time I bake anything it turns out really bad.

Who do you look up to and why?

I look up to people that I meet on a daily basis that intrigue me. I like to figure out how they are where they are and where they’re going. I try to use lessons from each person to better myself. I don’t think there’s one person that I’ve tried to emulate.

Emily Rester asked if you could mix two animals together what would they be and why?

I think I would mix a bird and a fish so you could go anywhere. You could literally go anywhere if you could fly and swim.

Learn more about Amy and Pat’s Place here.