Aly beamed about the beautiful day as we grabbed a table at Red Cup; the amazing colors in the trees, the crisp Oklahoma air reminding us that we are deep into autumn. Aly Branstetter is co-owner of Hillbilly’s in Automobile Alley, S&B’s Burger Joint on May, and the southern-style breakfast spot, Sunnyside Diner in Midtown, opening in 2016.

Every now and then you meet a person who ignites something within you. A person who says exactly the things you’ve thought but haven’t had language for. A person who’s goals and motivations are written into the lines on their face, expressed in every action of their body, and their confidence in themselves invites you to feel your own confidence. Hannah Royce is one of these people.