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FOOD

GOOD ZEBRA
There’s no gray area with Good Zebra, only black and white. Well, in terms of the all-natural
ingredients.
The message is kinda zany. Spirit Animal Crackers. Stay with me, I know it sounds a little different, but that’s exactly what Good Zebra is doing: They are out to flip the cookie industry
on its sugary little head. Founded by Houstonian-by-heart, badass Erika Szychowski (originally from Savannah, Georgia) who was brought to the Bayou C-ity in the 90s for work.
Szychowski quickly made life-long connections. She shares, “My love for Houston was a
combination of the city and the people, but to be honest, the friends I made there became
the family I chose. Madly local, incredibly creative, and support is their middle name.”
And thank goodness for that support. We go back to the Spirit Animal Cookies. A little
nostalgia and a whole lot of coolness. From the sleek black, individual packaging, to
the 11 little cookie shapes inspired by original tattoo art, to the all-natural really
good and clean ingredients, to a woman following her dream – see what I
meant by badass? Go get you some animal cookies! www.good-zebra.com

By Carla Valencia de Martinéz
Photography by Robert Bomgardner

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