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Keyatta Mincey Parker is planting seeds of community for Atlanta bartenders

A visit to A Sip of Paradise Garden with the award-winning mixologist.
Keyatta Mincey Parker poses for portrait at Paradise Gardens in Atlanta on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Keyatta Mincey Parker poses for portrait at Paradise Gardens in Atlanta on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
April 19, 2025

Bridging hospitality and creativity — with the Earth’s soil as the main ingredient — Keyatta Mincey Parker has infused Atlanta bartending with a horticultural experience at A Sip of Paradise Garden.

Parker said the purpose of the garden is rooted in mental and emotional wellness for hospitality professionals.

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A Sip of Paradise Garden allows patrons to harvest herbs for cocktail crafting and recharge in nature. Credits: AJC | @asipofparadisegarden / Instagram

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Growing season at A Sip of Paradise Garden is from the beginning of April until the middle of December.  (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
Growing season at A Sip of Paradise Garden is from the beginning of April until the middle of December. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

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Keyatta Mincey Parker poses for portrait at Paradise Gardens in Atlanta on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
Keyatta Mincey Parker poses for portrait at Paradise Gardens in Atlanta on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

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Keyatta Mincey Parker poses for portrait at Paradise Gardens in Atlanta on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
Keyatta Mincey Parker poses for portrait at Paradise Gardens in Atlanta on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

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Views of A Sip of Paradise Garden in Atlanta shown on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
Views of A Sip of Paradise Garden in Atlanta shown on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
A Sip of Paradise garden is on a quarter-acre of land gifted through a lifetime lease with Georgia Power, in partnership with a community farmers’ market. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
A Sip of Paradise garden is on a quarter-acre of land gifted through a lifetime lease with Georgia Power, in partnership with a community farmers’ market. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

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A Sip of Paradise Garden accepts applications for new members. Individual gardeners share plots and local businesses can lease plots and engage with the community by donating food grown in the garden. (Courtesy of Keyatta Mincey Parker)

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A Sip of Paradise Garden accepts applications for new members. Individual gardeners share plots and local businesses can lease plots and engage with the community by donating food grown in the garden. (Courtesy of Keyatta Mincey Parker)

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About the Author

Brooke Leigh Howard is a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Black culture team, UATL.