Honga Im and Jessie Vaughan, business partners and owners of Ridgway’s new Lotus Root Kitchen + Market + Catering, are like the left and right sides of a brain, working together to run the consciously sourced new culinary venture.

Im is the right side of the brain, the side that deals with creativity and visuals. She has a degree in fine arts from the University of Colorado, an intense passion for climbing, biking and skiing and the unique ability to try new foods and learn to recreate the flav...