A brotherhood grows — and flourishes — at Acre
Wally Joe (left) said the relationship is like Andrew Adams (right) is his other brother. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The story of chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams begins in the 1990s.
When Andrew Adams was in high school, his mother read an article about a James Beard Foundation dinner happening in their hometown of Cleveland, Mississippi, at KC’s Restaurant.
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Jennifer Chandler
Jennifer Chandler has been a restaurateur, a cookbook author, a food stylist, a writer and a TV and radio personality.
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