A little about AK

Hey, fam! Thanks for stopping in. I’m Anna Kate - the creative mind and content engineer behind Anna Kate NYC. I got my start in media over a decade ago after building my own 7-figure e-commerce brand from scratch as a college student (you might’ve seen it featured on The Bethenny Show).

I call myself a New Yorker now - but I’m a southern girl at heart. I was born in Charleston, raised near Atlanta, and studied advertising at the University of Georgia. After dipping my toes into print, then radio, and being named Atlanta’s Social Media Leader in 2014 - I packed my bags (and the cat) and moved to NYC to work in influencer marketing full time.

I’ve done a little bit of everything since then - from dominating digital ad sales at the #1 tech news publisher in the US to launching my own line of all-natural hot sauces… This city never sleeps, and neither do I!

In my spare time, I enjoy attending, judging, and competing in food and beverage competitions:

- Judge at the National Fried Chicken Festival
New Orleans, LA, 2018 + 2022 + 2023 + 2025
- Judge at the Bloody Mary Festival
New York City, NY 2019 + 2023 + 2026
- Judge at the Gumbo and Bloody Mary Festival
Sandestin, FL, 2026
- Competitor at the ATL Hot Sauce Festival
Atlanta, GA 2024 + 2025 (Winner, Best Wing Sauce)

If you’re interested in fine dining, first-class travel, fried chicken, and fun - you’ve come to the right place. Thank you for following along!