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hope this finds you sipping sweet tea in the shade somewhere that makes you feel like a kid again. Isn’t that what summer is all about?

Feeling unencumbered and inspired? I thought I’d keep it simple this month and share this recipe from a cookbook I helped edit in the 1990’s when we lived in Hong Kong. It’s a winner for BBQs and potlucks.

Have fun and enjoy this issue with ideas for nearby summer outings and maybe even a little inspiration!

My adorable and yummy nieces, Nica and Dana Sparling visit me in northern Michigan every summer. Pure summer joy!

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July 2017

Departments

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18 Readers Always Come in First

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Giving Back

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Inspired By

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Local Limelight

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Open House

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Page Turners

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Driver’s Notebook

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Realty Report

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Parting Thoughts

One reader wins a night at Mandarin Oriental, pampering galore.

22 Food at the Field

Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park fare hits a home run.

24 Their Favorite Neighborhood

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Salle Opticians Anniversary for CURE

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Around Town

AROUND TOWN

BORDEN HONORED At the May 9 council meeting, Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Director Brian Borden was awarded the "Patriot Award Certificate of Appreciation" from the Office of the United States Secretary of Defense.

The Patriot Award is bestowed upon employers and supervisors who have exhibited exemplary support and accommodation to employees serving in our country's National Guard and Reserve units. Borden was nominated by Petty Officer Third Class Taylor Davis, the Parks and Recreation Department's athletics coordinator, who says that Brian's

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continued support of his military commitments over the past 15 months

Benefitting the Sarah Smith PTA, the Read-A-Thon is a school wide

has been invaluable. "His continued support of myself, and my family,

event to encourage reading and also serves as the school’s largest

over the past year truly demonstrates the integrity and values he conveys

fundraiser. Students and classrooms compete to read the most minutes

each day." Borden says, "Upon receiving the award, I'm just grateful for

during the two-week period. PTA members Adrienne Cronan, Dana

the opportunity to have been able to offer support to a member of the

Gillis and Aimee Connolly chaired this year’s event. The fundraiser

United States military. I believe it's important for the men and women

works by asking students to sign up sponsors: think mom, dad, neighbor

serving in the National Guard and Reserves to have the support of their

and grandparents who are asked to pay a per-minute rate or one total

employers and have the assurance that their jobs will always be secure.”

amount. Each student in the school who reads 500 minutes or more receives a Rising Star certificate, each student who reads 750 or more

A BRIGHT NIGHT

minutes receives a Shooting Star certificate, and every student who

The 2017 Atlanta Light The Night Walk is set for Saturday, October 7th

reads 1,000 minutes or more receives a Super Star certificate. The grade

at Piedmont Park. When you or someone you love hear the words, “You

level winners this year were: Kindergarten-Malia Williams, 1st-Emma

have cancer,” it’s one of the darkest moments in your life. At Light The

Rosenblatt, 2nd-Alex Lemene, 3rd-Coleman Fleming, 4th-Anjini Naidu,

Night (LTN), their aim is to bring light to the darkness of cancer through

and 5th-Jacob Lemene. Congratulations to all of the winners!

research and cures. LTN is an evening community event supporting The

POLO IN THE PINES BENEFITS Kendra Scott is a fashion accessories

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s research funding. We bring hope in time of despair, community in place of loneliness and life-saving research and support for cancer patients and their families. LTN brings communities together to celebrate those who are fighting, honor those we have lost,

lifestyle

and raise funds to cure blood cancers once and for all. We are taking steps

brand of big dreams, color-

to end cancer: we Light The Night! The Goal: More Cancer Survivors. Join

ful confidence, and inspired

Us! Walk * Sponsor * Volunteer. LightTheNight.org or call 404.720.7841

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are as luxurious and unique as its beaches. Experiential travel company

crisis, a local organization, or a friend in need, Kendra Scott always has

Sunset Reflections by Natural Retreats offers a wide selection of ocean-

something to give. The Kendra Scott Avalon team recently heard about

front and beach access homes, most of which are pet-friendly, and all of

sisters Saville and Lilia Sullivan of Albany (pictured with their parents).

which are highly regarded in the area as 4-5 star accommodations. This

Saville, a sophomore at the University of Alabama, and Lilia, a high school

summer, when you rent a Cape San Blas home through Sunset Reflections

junior, were each diagnosed with separate forms of brain cancer within

by Natural Retreats, and mention this magazine, you’ll receive $250 worth

weeks of one another. Immediately wanting to support the sisters and the

of free beach and water sports equipment from VayK Gear. Guests will

research taking place at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta where they are

also be able to enjoy the complimentary Xplorie Program, which provides

being treated, Kendra Scott is hosting a Kendra Gives Back party at their

them with one complimentary ticket to the participating partner activities

Avalon store in Alpharetta Friday, July 14 from 5 – 8 p.m. Twenty percent

per day of their stay in Cape San Blas. From golfing and horseback riding

of all proceeds from the evening will go to Polo in the Pines, a local non-

to a boating trip on the water, they’ve got you covered this summer.

profit that funds research for specific kinds of cancer. The 2017 Polo in the Pines event, being held at the Atlanta Polo Club October 7-8, will benefit

WHERE'S BUCK?

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in honor of the Sullivan sisters. Supporters

As part of the remodeling arrangement of the Peachtree / Roswell

are encouraged to visit or call the Avalon store to support brain cancer

/ Sardis triangle park, the larger-than-life size buck sculpture housed

awareness and stay “Sullivan Strong.” 3150 1st Street Alpharetta

on that property has been relocated to the Buckhead branch library.

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Around Town

(CON TI N U ED)

Alabama artist Frank Fleming titled the piece “The Storyteller,” and

impressed,” Basu says. Winning entries will be featured in Lovett publica-

Buckhead Coalition President Sam Massell reasoned it was most

tions. And the student winners were…… Grades K-1: Winner: MacEwen M.

appropriate to be at a library. The Coalition commissioned this work of

"Flapping arms, touched moon, woke up." Grades 2-3: Winner: Jackson S.

art in 1998 and has now donated it (and three accompanying bronze

"Baseball mound. Full count. Pressure. Out!" Grades 4-5: Winner: Kennedy

dogs plus one rabbit) to the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. The

C. "My skin. Great to be in." Middle School: Winner: Leila B. "I smell pizza. I

stylized figure depicts a half-man / half-buck sitting atop a log tell-

see Pisa." Upper School: Winner: Jennifer H. "My family: a one way ticket."

ing a story to the surrounding area of how Buckhead got its name.

The Six-Word Story Contest has been a great way to bring the Lovett

Reportedly, a hunter hung a trophy buck’s head in front of nearby Irby’s

community together! The Lovett International Alliance (LIA) is made up

Tavern around 1838 where after travelers were known to say “let’s meet

of Lovett families committed to expanding international awareness by

at the buck’s head” and the area soon became known as “Buckhead.”

offering events and programs for the entire community.

NEW GYM AT COVENANT Covenant

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social season, the annual philanthropic fête founded by acclaimed

Family Gymnasium. In addition to the $250,000 donated by R. Charles

retailer Jeffrey Kalinsky will return to Phipps Plaza for an unforgettable

“Charlie” Loudermilk, Sr., for the gym on behalf of his family foundation,

evening that includes a cocktail reception followed by a live auction

the senior Charles Loudermilk donated an additional $500,000 to the

and runway show featuring style selections from high-end design-

Covenant House. In his speech to the homeless teens who attended

ers such as Gucci, Celine, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Valentino, Dries

the naming ceremony, Loudermilk, Sr. shared that he came from

van Noten, Saint Laurent Paris, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin and

nothing and worked hard to make something of himself, and that they

Manolo Blahnik. The 2017 benefits Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta,

could, too. Covenant House Georgia Executive Director Allison Ashe

the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF), and the Medical University of South

says, “Charlie Loudermilk and the Loudermilk Family have been instru-

Carolina. In its history, Fashion Cares has grown into one of the largest

mental to our ability to serve Atlanta's homeless youth. Their generous

combined AIDS and breast cancer benefits in the country. For more

support of Covenant House has not only allowed us to expand our

information or to purchase tickets, visit JeffreyFashionCares.com.

overall capacity to serve more than 1,000 homeless teens per year, the Loudermilk Gymnasium affords us the ability to provide a much needed recreational therapy program. Recreational therapy is a highly effective intervention for youth who have experienced the trauma of street life

A RARE OPPORTUNITY Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. Through Sept. 3, 2017

and sexual exploitation.” Behind R. Charles “Charlie” Loudermilk, Sr.,

The High Museum of Art is the exclusive East Coast venue for this

from left, Allison Ashe, Jeffery (CHGA Youth), Jamesdelishia (CHGA

sweeping exhibition featuring more than 250 works by famed pop

Youth), Lisa and Michael deGolian and grandchildren, Katherine

artist Andy Warhol, including such iconic screenprint portfolios as

deGolian and Coley Loudermilk, Demetrius (CHGA Youth), Frances

“Marilyn Monroe” (1967), “Campbell’s Soup I” (1968), “Electric Chair”

and Robin Loudermilk, Jr. and Justin (CHGA Youth).

(1971), and “Mao” (1972). The comprehensive show is the largest exhi-

ONCE UPON A TIME

bition of its kind, drawing exclusively from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation in Portland, Ore.

The Lovett International Alliance recently sponsored the Six-Word Story

Remarkable for their nearly exhaustive range, the Schnitzer Collections

Contest. The contest was inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s famous six-

offer an unparalleled opportunity to explore the breadth of Warhol’s

word novel: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” The topic of the contest

influential graphic production over the course of four decades. From

was: My favorite place in the world in six words. On May 4, one winner and

portraits of Jacqueline Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe—imbued with a

runner-up, and honorable mentions from grades K – 1, grades 2 -3, grades

sense of the tragic—to evocative images of the Birmingham, Ala., civil

4 – 5, Middle School, Upper School, Faculty & Staff, Parents, and Alumni

rights protests and portrayals of influential 1970s personages, Warhol’s

& Lions for Life were announced. The guest judge was CNN Digital

prints speak to the American values of the prosperous post-war con-

Reporter Moni Basu. “I really enjoyed reading six-word stories. There were

sumer culture and foreshadow society’s preoccupation with celebrity,

some very creative entries. The youngest ones did the best! I was totally

fashion, politics, sensationalism and scandal.

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Giving Back

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THE CAPITAL GRILLE’S CHEESECAKE with fresh seasonal berries The perfect way to end any summer night is with a decadent dessert, topped with fresh fruit. The Capital Grille’s cheesecake, with a unique brûlée finish and seasonal berries, is sure to impress. Prepare at home, or visit the Buckhead restaurant at 255 E. Paces Ferry Road.

INGREDIENTS: Cream Cheese, softened 2 lbs. Whole Liquid Eggs 4 each Granulated Sugar 2 ½ c Sour Cream 1 c

Non-Stick Oven - Spray As needed

Ricotta Cheese ½ c

Nilla Wafers®, crushed 2 Cups

Lemon Juice, fresh squeezed

Melted Butter ½ c

1 Tbsp. (strain, no seeds)

Granulated Sugar ¼ c

Pure Vanilla Extract 1 ½ Tbsp.

Fresh Berries 1 c

TO MIX:

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1. Pre-heat the oven to 275°F. 2. Add softened cream cheese and 1½ cups of the sugar in a mixing bowl and cream together with the paddle attachment on low for one minute.

3. Scrape down bowl and paddle; add sour cream and ricotta

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cheese, mix on low speed for one minute.

Capital Grille’s Sales and Market Manager Johanna Lozano

ute, scrape down bowl and mix an additional minute.

he Capital Grille Buckhead is proud to sponsor Polo in the Pines, benefiting the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Polo in the Pines President Tina Fowler introduced The to the charity during one of her visits to the restaurant. Over time, Tina and Johanna’s ongoing conversations around the work Polo in the Pines does to help impact pediatric cancer research led Tina to invite Johanna to the hospital to meet a patient undergoing treatment. With lunch from The Capital Grille in tow, Johanna headed to the hospital for what she now calls “a life-changing experience.” Not only did Johanna leave with a new perspective on life, but also a mission for The Capital Grille. The restaurant is proud to sponsor Polo in the Pines to help children and families, like those Johanna met, who have since become frequent guests and friends.

Lifestyle Publications salutes The Capital Grille and cele-

brates with this summer dessert.

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4. Scrape down bowl and paddle: add lemon juice and vanilla, mix one minute on low speed.

5. Scrape down bowl and paddle; add eggs and mix one min6. Spray the inside of a 12" spring-form pan with non-stick Oven Spray.

7. Combine Nilla Wafers, batter, and sugar in a bowl until butter is completely incorporated.

8. Press crust mixture in bottom of the pan, approx. 1/4" thick.

9. Pour batter in pan over crust and cover loosely with foil.

10. Place cheesecake pan in a large roasting pan and add 1/2" water. Place cheesecake in 275°F oven for 2½ hours. Check the cheesecake, it may need an additional 15-30 minutes.

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(CVI) programming is Buckhead resident Will Branch. In 2015, the 28-year-old was start-

ing his master’s degree at Boston College’s Wallace E. Carroll School of Management.

Three weeks into classes, he was brutally assaulted on his walk home and beaten within an inch of his life.

“I should have died in Boston, by every medical standard,” says Will. “That’s what makes this story unique. I didn’t lose my eyesight, my eyesight was taken from me by force.” His attackers broke his femur and his skull, which badly damaged his optic nerves.

Doctors said the damage done was equivalent to being hit by an IED. Will was told he would likely never see again.

But after four months of being completely blind, Will’s vision did start to come back in his left eye. “The left eye is repairing itself but it is taking a long time,” says Will. While the nerve is damaged, he still has some peripheral vision.

Will started CVI's New View program in May 2016, taking him through courses like braille, orientation and mobility, adjusted life skills, PC and job readiness training. Will says that PC course was most helpful to him.

“Before grad school, I worked at Deloitte, so Excel and PowerPoint was my life. My teacher Greg Aikens let me skip ahead to more challenging courses and taught me JAWS, a screen reader program, on both PC and Macs. I think it will help to know both when I go back to work.”

He helped celebrate the support the CVI recently at A Night Under the Big Top: Annual Night Visions fundraiser. This special circus-themed event had carnival games and entertainment, as well as delicious carnival treats, like gourmet popcorn and cotton candy. Attendees tried their hand at giant Jenga, adaptive golf, and an obstacle course while wearing blindfolds or simulation goggles. A fortuneteller, 16

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Work in Buckhead juggler, balloon hat maker and a stilt walker roamed among the crowd.

The silent auction featured prizes like tickets to Braves and Atlanta United games, fullday spa packages, wine tastings and a year membership to the High museum. Attendees also had the chance to “flip-for-a-trip” in a coin toss bracket that led to two round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines.

The night was topped off by a high stakes live auction, where winners walked away with prizes like a Darioush collection of fine wine, a round of golf at the exclusive Peachtree Golf Club, and a 7-night stay at Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico for eight.

All donations from the night went to CVI’s rehabilitation programs, which serve people of all ages impacted by vision loss in metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia.

Will is eager to rejoin the workforce, and is currently going through job readiness training. He hopes the Night Visions fundraiser will make a difference for CVI’s facilities.

“Nothing about the place feels nice or new.

All the equipment for PC is outdated, old and slow. It’s really a shame.” Will also says he hopes the funds go towards getting others the resources they need to get back on their feet. “At CVI, I learned I could function with limited vision; that there was hope out there for me, that there was help.”

The Night Visions event raised $135,000.

These funds will empower people impacted by vision loss to live with independence and dignity. CVI is the only nonprofit organization in Georgia that provides vision rehabilitation services and support to people of all ages and with all degrees of vision loss – from low vision to total blindness. At CVI, services are never based on a client’s ability to pay. As such, funds raised at Night Visions are crucial to ensure that CVI can help all those in need.

You can learn more about CVI by calling 404.875.9011 or visiting the website: CVIga.org.

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READERS ALWAYS Come first ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS | PHOTOGRAPHY SCOTT AREMAN

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Dear Lifestyle Publications, hen Van Council of Van Michael Salon and our publisher Jim Newman sat down last year to brain-

storm on how to engage you, our readers, they wanted to dream up something special. They called on Buckhead’s most beautiful hotel, the Mandarin Oriental Atlanta and the fabulous Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse to collaborate on an exciting project, an unforgettable BuckHaven experience for one of our readers.

We asked you to jump to our website and enter and nearly a thousand of you did. Thank you!

Alicia Harden was the lucky winner and last month embarked on her 24-hours of luxury and pampering.

Alicia and her boyfriend Svante checked into the Mandarin Oriental and immediately headed to the MOHA spa for a couples massage. They enjoyed a 1 hour and 20 minute Oriental Essence Massage in the VIP Couple’s Spa Suite.The private couples treatment room has a private jacuzzi and shower. The men’s and women’s lounge each has a steam room, sauna, jacuzzi, private showers and a terrace overlooking the Buckhead skyline. Healthy snacks, infused water and tea are on tap, too, in the plush lounges. In the fluffiest robes, the couple met at the bright indoor pool for a cocktail and snack before being whisked off in the hotel Tesla to Van Michael Salon for hair and make-up services. (Van Michael Buckhead and Sandy Springs were voted as the best salons in both the BuckHaven and Perimeter North reader’s choice contests earlier this year.)

Alicia received color services with Ashley and a gorgeous cut and blowout by Brandon (shoulder, head and hand massage with compliments) and Svante met with Alex for color and a cut with Erin.

Back at the Mandarin Oriental, they relaxed in the city-view king room before changing for dinner. Stopping at the The Cafe’ & Bar for a cocktail, they toasted with a signature cocktail.

For dinner, Alicia and Svante were treated like royalty at Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse at Phipps Plaza, and called the MOHA Tesla for luxury transport back for a lovely night at the hotel.

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Now the week has started over and we are still thinking about the special day we were able to experience on Friday. The stay at the Mandarin was a pleasure, the room was very comfortable and a nice view of Peachtree Rd. The spa was just beautiful we definitely relaxed and enjoyed the massages! We also got to try out some new summer cocktails at the bar, try the Caipirinha it was delicious! And the lychee martini was refreshing. Great place to stay!!

At Van Michael salon everyone was super friendl y and accommodating us every step of the way. They definitely have some very talented stylists who made sure we were ready for a night on the town. We both looked like movie stars! We even received neck and hand massages now that is V IP treatment!

We made our way over to Davio's for a fantast ic dinner. The service was top notch and the food was delicious. I especially loved the bread, it's like nothing I had before! Excel lent wine choices as well.

We wanted to again thank you all for this opport unity we truly enjoyed everyt hing!

Warm regards, Alicia & Svante

Alicia and Brandon at Van Michael

As guests of the Mandarin Oriental, Svante and Alicia enjoyed a chauffeured Telsa

Dinner and fine wine at Davio's

Cheers to being winners!

Voila! Color and cuts at Van Michael Salon in Buckhead.

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Atlanta Braves

SunTrust Park Fare Hits a Home RUn Here is a breakdown of what’s available to chomp on at the all-new Braves Stadium ARTICLE DENNIS MALCOLM BYRON | PHOTOGRAPHY DENNIS MALCOLM BYRON AND ATLANTA BRAVES

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aving a ticket stub to prove you were one of the first to attend the all-new

Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park certainly provides invaluable sports memorabilia, but leaving with a content stomach could be just as unforgettable. To complement the experience of witnessing home runs, singing “Take Me Out To the Ballgame” in the seventh inning, hoping to catch a fly ball, and overall gawking at the Park’s 1,114,400-squarefoot splendor, global food service provider Delaware North Sportservice has made a valiant effort to embrace especially Atlanta’s dining scene with a plethora of Southerninspired items to choose from.

The strategy has been well received by Braves fans and gourmands alike. Brilliantly acknowledging the local favorites, Delaware North has ushered in some of the best eateries Georgia’s capital has to offer, including the world-renowned burgers of Chef Linton Hopkins’ H&F; lip-smackin’ barbecue from the Fox Bros.; Gu’s Dumplings’ Asian flare at Intentional Wok; Hugh Acheson’s 1st & 3rd Hot Dog and Sausage Shack; and, of course, the classics—Chick-Fil-A and Waffle House—to name a few. And no worries, sweet teeth are 22

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also recognized thanks to King of Pops, Mayfield Creamery Ice Cream, and High Road Craft Creamery’s signature Tomahawk Ice Cream Bar serving as delectable clutch hitters.

Then there is the “Taste of Braves Country” program where surrounding states of Georgia collectively making up “Braves Country” get some representation. This means participating concession stands offering mouthwatering selections such as the Nashville Hot Chicken to represent Tennessee; Taco Factory’s Blackened Catfish Po’ Boy Taco honoring Mississippi; Alabama getting some love with the enormous Fried Tomahawk Pork Chop complete with collard green slaw and white barbecue sauce served on an enormous potato roll; and South Carolina loyalists certainly not balking on the Pimento Cheese Patty Melt.

The dietary conscious also gets some taste bud love. Look for the “Farm to Fan” logo, an initiative featuring produce from a cooperative of more than 40 local farms and vendors; gluten-free food items including beer; and Field Of Greens’ stand offering an extensive menu of vegetarian options, to list a few.

Other notable specialties to strongly consider include the hand-cut fries at Potato Cutter, the Kevin Rathbun Steak Sandwich, and The Slice’s imposing “Burgerizza”— two, eight-inch pepperoni pizzas serving as the “bun” of 24 ounces of ground beef, a quarter-pound of hickory smoked bacon and six aged cheddar slices.

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Open House

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s Atlanta natives, Ruth Skogstad and Kristen Sodemann agree that Historic Brookhaven is their favorite neighborhood. They both

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ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS

where people are friendly and inclusive. This beautiful neighborhood is on the National Historic Register of homes as the first residential neighborhood in Georgia built around a golf course. The oldest of the 975

Classic traditional home on one of Historic Brookhaven’s favorite streets. Great family house with sport court in back.

homes date back to the late 1800’s. There are a variety of architectural styles including charming cottages and grand new estates.

And the most important home of them all, the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House that welcomes home families whose children are being treated at nearby hospitals.

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Located in the middle of the neighborhood is the Capital City Club, one of Atlanta’s most exclusive clubs with amenities that include an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, and a beautiful pool and outdoor dining room.

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Page Turners

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their unique personal problems complicate matters.

THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID

Born to Cuban immigrants in Hell’s Kitchen, Evelyn Elena Herrera became Hollywood film star Evelyn Hugo through a series of gambles. Now nearing the end of her life, major publishers and media outlets beg her to share her life story. Instead, Evelyn chooses unknown magazine writer, Monique Grant. She gives every juicy detail of her ruthless ambition and, of course, about her seven husbands. She also divulges her great forbidden love and a long-held secret that reveals why Evelyn really chose Monique for the coveted job.

THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING BY GRANT GINDER

The People We Hate at the Wedding is funny family drama at its finest. In the Chicago suburbs, widowed matriarch Donna spends her evenings drinking wine and watching her favorite television shows.

Two of her children, Paul and Alice, are struggling with relationship and career issues, while her eldest daughter from a previous marriage, Eloise, lives the pampered life in London. When the dysfunctional clan gathers for Eloise’s spectacularly fancy wedding, small details like embroidered napkins stir up a handful of underlying resentments.

THE IDENTICALS BY ELIN HILDERBRAND

Identical twin sisters, Harper and Tabitha Frost look alike, but lead wildly different lives. Laid-back and easygoing Harper can’t hold down a job or a relationship on Martha’s Vineyard. On Nantucket, Tabitha has a taste for fine wine, owns a fashion boutique, and is mother to a rebellious daughter. After more than a decade apart, in an attempt to end their sibling rivalry, Harper and Tabitha swap islands and identities for an unforgettable summer that will change their lives forever.

IT'S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND BY MICHELE CAMPBELL

Twenty years after three women become college friends, one of them is standing at the edge of a bridge while someone urges her to jump.

With a storyline alternating between the women’s college and adult lives, the layers are peeled back on their complex relationship. Filled with lies, betrayal, bribery, infidelity, and murder, this page turner will have you on the edge of your seat right up to the finger pointing finale.

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Driver’s Notebook

Stick it to ‘em!

2017 MAZDA MX-5 RF AND 2017 FORD FOCUS RS

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RF—is loaded with options, rests on 17-inch alloy wheels, and gets 155 horses darting out of its SKYACTIV, 2.0-Liter, 4-cylinder engine.

Graciously, all of this power still won’t make this two-seater constantly thirsty thanks to a combined 29 miles to the gallon.

Inside, a booming BOSE nine-speaker sound system, push-button start, Bluetooth technology, leather-trimmed sport seats, and convertible roof with automatic activation further justify its loyal fan base.

Need we say more? At $34,310 with all the bells and whistles, the RF is even harder to pass up.

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Even Waldo is easier to find than a new American automobile boasting manual transmission, but thankfully the beastly 2017 Ford Focus RS hatchback has saved the day. Flexing a road-terrorizing 350-horsepower engine from its 2.3L EcoBoost engine, the signature Ford Performance All-Wheel-Drive System for optimal maneuverability, and different power modes including Normal, Sport, Track, and Drift are just a few of the mouthwatering performance options lighting up the auto industry.

While its muscular exterior complete with a menacing front grille, rear spoiler, custom fog lamps, dual exhaust, and optional 18-inch RS Sparkle Silver-painted alloy wheels turns heads, the interior is just as attractive.

The high-performance RECARO seating; leather and alloy stick shift; advanced, yet user-friendly SYNC3 interface; 10-speaker Sony sound system; and rear view camera further enhance the riding experience.

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July Lifestyle Calendar

FSU Flying High Circus and annual Fireworks

JULY 4

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DAHLONEGA’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

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cracker 5k race, a parade and an Adventure Zone

Celebrate Independence Day a little early at

and Watermelon Eating Contest for the kids!

Georgia Aquarium on Saturday, July 1, with un-

Shop at the American Market and check out the

limited beer sampling, classic barbecue, live

fireworks later. Dahlonega4thOfJuly.com

music from "The Regulars Band," and 500+

JULY 1

July with family and friends? Pack up your picnic

aquatic species! Red, White and Brew will be

EVERY THURSDAY

held in the magnificent Oceans Ballroom with

MOVIES ON THE TOWN

views of beluga whales, manta rays and whale

TOWN BROOKHAVEN

sharks. GeorgiaAquarium.org

Movies on the Town continues through July

JULY 4

27. Bring a blanket or chair and grab a bite from one of the restaurants to eat dinner on

AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE

the green space before the movie starts.

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mated movies that are great for families, date

The celebration begins early and lasts well

on July 4, and while race registration is closed,

nights. The Lego Batman Movie, Hidden Fig-

into the night at the annual July 4th Star Span-

there's always room to cheer on the thousands

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gled Beach Party at Robin Lake Beach. High-

of runners from the sidelines! Join in on an At-

lights include beach activities, live music, the

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Realty Report

BuckHaven Realty Report

NEIGHBORHOOD

LIST PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/LIST

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

Lynwood Park Brookhaven

$749,000

$712,000

95%

61

5

4

Chastain Park

$825,000

$755,000

92%

89

4

3

Garden Hills

$775,000

$760,000

98%

79

4

4

Peachtree Park

$799,000

$776,000

97%

2

3

2

Chastain Park

$850,000

$810,000

95%

65

4

3

Peachtree Hills

$824,500

$810,000

98%

82

5

4

Brookhaven Heights

$875,000

$847,000

97%

69

5

3

Buckhead

$895,000

$872,000

97%

65

4

3

Weiuca Hills

$895,000

$885,000

99%

30

5

3

Woodchase

$879,900

$885,000

101%

6

4

4

Buckhead

$915,000

$900,000

98%

3

3

3

Cambridge Park

$999,000

$937,180

94%

1

5

3

Kingston

$1,150,000

$1,060,000

92%

63

5

5

Park at Olglethorpe

$1,199,777

$1,174,777

98%

24

5

5

Buckhead

$1,379,000

$1,275,000

92%

17

4

4

Ridgedale Park

$1,349,000

$1,309,000

97%

91

6

4

Buckhead

$1,495,000

$1,375,000

92%

47

4

4

Peachtree Park

$1,329,000

$1,543,308

116%

45

5

5

Buckhead Brookhaven

$1,725,000

$1,550,000

90%

86

7

7

Whitewater Creek

$1,950,000

$1,935,000

99%

19

5

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Parting Thoughts

SOPHMORE’S summer playlist ARTICLE MOLLY COLLINS

I

made this playlist two days after completing my second year at college. Sitting in the passenger seat on the way home, I added

more than 70 songs to a playlist as the 1996 Chevy Suburban, that would later break down in Indianapolis, schlepped along the weathered Midwestern freeway. With each song I placed, I remembered the moment that was eternally attached to it.

I’M SORRY - SWELL FT. SHILOH

DOLCE VITA - RYAN PARIS

I played this song on repeat as I spent the better part

My friends and I blasted this song as we hiked up Horsetooth

of April in the basement of the library studying for my

Mountain on spring break in Colorado. There were 70 mph

Woman & Lit. final.

winds at 40 degrees, and we had packed for warm weather.

NIGHT - MURA MASA FT CHARLI XCX

NEW MISTAKE - JELLYFISH

The first time I heard this song was after my roommate and

I can’t really remember the first time I heard this song, but

I watched all Britney Spears music videos in one night and

everytime I hear it I think of the fish I got that died after one day.

fell into existential crisis.

RIP Chaz Sue Gay.

EVERYBODY WANTS TO LOVE YOU - JAPANESE BREAKFAST

SUEDEHEAD - MORRISSEY

I heard this song for the first time by accident. I was looking

I distinctly remember hearing this song for the first time

for “Turning Japanese,” and found this song instead.

when my dad and I were driving up to Northern Michigan together last year and looking out the window to see our

OCEAN BED - KING KRULE

first glimpse of Lake Michigan.

My best friend showed me this song on one of our long walks around our small college town. We were sitting in the bleach-

WHO DO YOU THINK OF - M.O

ers at an abandoned baseball field. Very picturesque.

My popoholic suitemate showed me this song along with the choreographed dance she had to it one night. It was

EASY - CRO

both scarring and wonderful.

I first heard this German rapper when I was up late looking for Wes Anderson-style music videos.

JO - MR. OIZO

The first time I heard this song was when a friend and I were WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET - THE DRAMATICS

sitting on her bed making a comprehensive list of the best

The first time I heard this song I was walking back from the

Jimmy Neutron episodes.

March for Science in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was blaring out of a local record store.

RIGHT HERE - MAXWELL YOUNG

I first heard of this artist when I got really into lo-fi hip hop. His

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NO LIE - GLOWIE

album “Spark” is one of my all time favorites.

This song was recommended by a YouTuber (Mitch Grassi)

Listen to this playlist in order and get the full playlist on my

on his channel Superfruit.

Spotify @mollycollins27.

BuckHavenLifestyle.com | July 2017

THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS

of furniture

Change your Accessories. Not your sofa

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