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DECEMBER 2021 PUBLISHER

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Hello friends,

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ONE OF THE MANY JOYS OF PARENTHOOD IS WATCHING YOUR BABIES

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GROW INTO FUNCTIONING, GENEROUS AND ENGAGING HUMANS. And if

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they turn into bakers, all the better!

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My oldest daughter, Jane, has long been interested in cooking, perfecting her french fry game early, selling fries to neighbors after scoring an electric deep fryer for Christmas when she was in middle school.

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Since then, her taste has refined, and she is my favorite chef. Somehow she finds

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Christmas cookies. Hopefully, a few will land in this cookie tin that was my mother's.

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That's her handwriting.

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Thank you Jane, for continuing a tradition and feeding us. I'm so proud of the mother, partner, daughter, woman, artist and baker you've become! Enjoy this entire issue. We're excited about our very special 5-page feature bringing you the most luxurious vehicles on the market today. After conversations with BuckHaven's most popular auto dealers, we were so impressed with their community give-back and we congratulate them on their dedication and contributions, often hands-on, in areas of great need.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE DECEMBER 2021

FEATURES 18 If Wishes Had Wheels Givers, start your engines!

24 Family Secrets Family silver and garden finds in Buckhead make the table special.

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28 Stunning Seattle Make the Four Seasons Hotel Seattle your home on the coast.

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Good Times

Around Town

Hometown Hero

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Mercedes Benz of Buckhead Steps Up Soccer in the Streets’ end of the year gala hosted participants dressed in boots, bow ties, and ballgowns for The Black Tie Soccer Game. The tournament helps Soccer in the Streets provide sustainable, free youth soccer programs that cultivate change, provide education and empower youth. Special thanks to Mercedes Benz of Buckhead and Geoff Meeker. Good Game!

Open Hand Atlanta Atlantans were spectacularly wined-and-dined during Open Hand Atlanta’s 18th annual Party in the Kitchen benefit on Sept. 30. The event raised a total of $525,000, which will fund Open Hand’s programs and services by providing home-delivered, health-conscious meals to homebound seniors and people living with nutrition-sensitive chronic diseases. Photos by Glenn Brown Photography

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Geoff Meeker is general manager at Mercedes of Buckhead. He was reeling when he returned from Las Vegas, where he got behind the wheel of the brand’s newest superstar, the EQS. “This is the first luxury all-electric vehicle by Mercedes with a 350 mile range. And while it’s a true S-class, it’s electric with top speeds of around 130 mph,” says Geoff. “The EQS is quiet and smooth and the technology is amazing with the acceleration drivers count on. The fit and finish are everything you expect from a luxury German automobile.” For a very special giving experience, his team will orchestrate an after-hours delivery, complete with a big red bow and a video wall playing an athlete or celebrity’s reel or footage of a couple’s journey for a proposal or anniversary present. Geoff can make it happen. He has been with the company for 16 years and manages 185 employees, with an impressive number of tenured team members. “We are proud to have our employee number eight still working with us.” Together, employees support Soccer in the Streets, ensuring all kids have access to play. “It’s an amazing group, bringing professional players to not only build skills, but to mentor kids and teach life lessons,” says Geoff who wore a white evening gown at the recent fundraiser, Boots, Bow Ties, and Ballgowns - The Black Tie Soccer Game. The dealership has also been a longtime sponsor of CURE Childhood Cancer, supporting the annual Believe Ball (January 15, 2022). This month, Santa will be visiting Mercedes of Buckhead on Saturdays for photos. Families are invited to call for an appointment (pets welcome too).

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“The Audi RS e-tron GT for the holidays is ‘both naughty and nice’ a great description for a car that goes from 0 – 60 in 3.1 seconds with zero emissions,” says Jim Ellis Audi general manager, Rob Waggoner. “I have to say, I’ve never been behind the wheel of a car that caught me so off guard with its ability. A brisk jaunt in this vehicle will erase any doubts of full electric as a viable performance alternative to gas. As an e-tron owner myself, I find that the best feature of the e-tron is the convenience of refueling at home. It’s simplified my life.” When you give the gift of an Audi Sport model this holiday, it comes with an exclusive personal motorsport driving experience at Atlanta Motorsports Park. “Our clients can enjoy the thrill of fine-tuning their driving skills or pushing their Audi Sport model to the limit on a private Formula One designed racetrack in the historic mountain town of Dawsonville,” explains Rob. During this season of giving, Rob is even more proud to be a part of the Jim Ellis Automotive Group. “We’re excited for Audi Atlanta to sponsor Miracle on Peachtree, a string of local holiday festivities themed to encourage the promotion of greenspace, recycling, energy efficiency, commute alternatives, and arts and culture,” says Rob. Rob’s team will celebrate with a Jim Ellis tradition, an annual holiday luncheon. Rob says, “We take pause to reflect on the things we are so fortunate to have been given and what an honor it is to be able to give back to the community.”

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“The new Macan GTS delivers an experience nearly identical to coming down and finding your first bicycle on Christmas morning. Your first bicycle was the initial catalyst behind your independence and newfound love for speed. The only difference is that you’ll never outgrow the Macan so every morning can be just like Christmas morning,” says Mike Boyd, general manager at Porsche Atlanta Perimeter. “And, it has a great price point of $54,900, which makes it a more affordable luxury SUV, with a powerful 261 HP, 0-60 in 6 seconds and a top speed of 144 mph.” Porsche clients are fairly similar to their cars, says Mike. “Exhilarating, focused, and above all, unique.” Customers all get the red carpet treatment, whether they visit the Custom Design Center (where clients can build and customize their dream Porsche vehicle) or log onto the Jim Ellis Express Way to purchase online and set up an at-home delivery. “We also offer Mobile Service Solutions where we’ll send one of our Certified Technicians out to a home for a quick and efficient repair. With the holidays coming up, we’re also able to have vehicles stored until right before Christmas to avoid any unforeseen surprises. In certain circumstances, we will deliver the vehicle to you on Christmas eve with a red bow to make sure you and your loved ones are able to spend as much time together as possible.” This holiday season, Mike and his team will be supporting Toys For Tots, collecting new unwrapped toys at the dealership.

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Hand-built in Italy with engines designed by Ferrari, the gorgeous Levante in rosso is Lorenzo’s choice. “It’s all about style, design and performance and building a car to wrap around the driver. It’s a unique vehicle - an everyday machine, that you can take to the track and really have some fun.” “The vision from Italy is that the drivers should have everything at their fingertips, with safety as the primary concern. Technology will be easy to use and because everything is about safety, the driver will experience excellent visibility. These are 200 mph cars so we want to be sure the driver is centered safely in that seat, designed to keep them firmly planted,” says Lorenzo who has been with the Jim Ellis Automotive Group for 14 years. Maserati drivers are celebrities and athletes, but the majority are professionals and entrepreneurs. “Atlanta is a seen and be seen city and the Maserati is just the vehicle.” With the Jim Ellis Express Way, clients can build their vehicle online and expect white glove treatment upon delivery, with a photo session on the the carpet emblazoned with the Maserati logo. “It’s a very special day,” says Lorenzo. This year, the Jim Ellis Automotive Group is partnering with the Atlanta Children’s Shelter, making a cash donation for every vehicle sold. “I also started an ugly Christmas sweater contest a few years ago for our team, so we have a lot of fun and give out prizes, collecting for a contribution to another local charity too.”

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THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE AND WE

Cathy, “keep it simple, add lots of candles, and

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remember that the main focus should always be

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the guests.”

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“My mother inspired my passion for food and

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entertaining. Everyone in the family loved gather-

home. She reminds us to get organized, sooner

ing and sharing their favorite holiday dish,” says

rather than later. “Have a vision and start plan-

Cathy. “I turned my love for gathering family and

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friends into a career. I have always loved the pro-

deep love of family to everything she touches.

cess of putting an event together and seeing all

Cathy has a long and dedicated history in

the guests enjoying themselves.” Cathy’s holiday

the food and beverage industry and she is cur-

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Cathy. “I know first-hand the impact that these

her own family favorites for the holidays: warm

women all make on each other, both personally

crab dip, grilled pork tenderloins with brandy

and professionally.”

horseradish mayonnaise, and the now famous

At home, whimsical and yet fancy, Cathy’s

croquembouche always gracing the family table.

bohemian chic style is a unique blend of gener-

Cathy has an incredible collection of her

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family’s history in the large dining room cab-

as magnolia leaves and other treasured garden

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holiday table. The antique silver wine goblets

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the city’s only outdoor infinity-edge swimming pool. At Goldfinch Tavern, a partnership with local chef and restaurateur Ethan Stowell, dining celebrates simply prepared dishes featuring the freshest Pacific Northwest ingredients by Executive Chef Michael Grande. Outside the gorgeous hotel, a highlight of our visit was eating our way through Pike Place Market, just a few blocks from the Four Seasons. We shopped for salmon and clam chowder to take home. We chose our full-size fish and watched it being filleted and packed for shipping - something to look forward to upon our reluctant return home. After busy days of touring this vibrant city, it was a pleasure to return to the hotel, sit by the pool next to a fireplace and watch The Seattle Great Wheel, a 53-meter tall giant ferris wheel at Pier 57 on Elliott Bay.

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Dining at the hotel was another memorable experience. New seasonal dishes from Chef Michael include a bone-in pork chop from Tails & Trotter Farms, the region’s signature pork producer, using pigs finished on local hazelnuts; a burrata with fermented butternut squash and roasted delicata squash; and a grilled octopus with salt-roasted marble potatoes, grilled artichokes and olives. The Four Seasons Hotel Seattle is beautiful, inside and out. FourSeasons.com/Seattle

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HOLIDAY DYNAMO DEB'S NEW TRIBUTE TO THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.

DEB BOWMAN’S DECADE-LONG DREAM WAS TO PRODUCE A HOLIDAY RECORD, SO SHE PUT ON HER FAVORITE RED VELVET DRESS AND MADE IT HAPPEN IN TRUE DYNAMO DEB STYLE. The album features Dynamo Deb & Her Big Love Band featuring Arthur D. Turner, Ken Gregory, Craig Shaw, and Jared, all based in Atlanta. Deb started studio sessions in January 2020, recording five songs following a busy 2019 holiday season where she performed 34 shows in 25 days

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demic stalled so many artists, but Big Love picked up the project in August 2021 and made musical magic - crafting the five remaining songs on the record at 800 East Studios. The hustle to get it mixed, mastered and ready for distribution in a very short few weeks has truly been a labor of love from Bowman’s heart and soul. Big Love’s pianist, Arthur D. Turner, calls it “a truly heartfelt record that audiences will relate to.” “A Big Love Holiday” incorporates sacred songs, traditional classics, and two original songs that Deb Bowman wrote. “There Will Be Christmas” is about cherished memories of the past and present, and sharing those throughout future seasons. Broadwaystyle “Tinsel Everywhere” shares both Hanukkah and Christmas love. Catch live concerts at City Springs Theatre, 6 p.m. on December 12 and Alliance Theatre’s Hertz stage, 2:30 p.m. on December 24. Download your copy of “A Big Love Holiday” on all streaming platforms and purchase your copy at DebBowman.com.

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royal icing: + 4 cups confectioners sugar + 3 tablespoons meringue powder (this is an egg white substitute that can be found at most craft or baking stores) + 8-10 tablespoons water + Food coloring if desired Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with an electric or stand mixer for 2 minutes. If the icing is too thick, add more water one tablespoon at a time. Pipe, spread or dip cookies. Can be frozen!

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SUGAR COOKIES: + 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder

Add dry ingredients all at once, and mix on low speed just until incorporated. Scrape dough out of bowl and divide it in half. Wrap each piece

+ 1 teaspoon kosher salt

in plastic wrap, patting into a 1-inch-thick disk. Chill at least 2

+ 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature

hours and up to 5 days.

+ 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Roll out dough, one disk at a time,

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paper, slide it onto a cookie sheet and chill for a few minutes in the

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freezer or refrigerator. Gather any dough scraps and combine them into

butter and sugar on medium-high until the mixture is light, fluffy

a disk. Roll and repeat the cookie-cutting process, chilling as necessary.

and pale, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of the bowl, and add

Place shapes onto parchment-lined baking sheets 1 inch apart

eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla,

and bake until cookie edges are lightly browned with sandy, pale

and beat until everything is well combined, stopping to scrape

centers, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool and decorate.

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GIVING BACK

Gratefully

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GIVING AWAY AFTER A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN LAST YEAR, LIFESTYLE PUBLICATIONS IS GIVING $300,000 TO RECIPIENTS IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND BEYOND... AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!

ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO ANNA SAROL, THE DAUGHTER OF A SINGLE MOTHER, WAS PARALYZED IN A GYMNASTICS ACCIDENT WHEN SHE WAS A FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT UNTIL LAST YEAR SHE DID NOT HAVE A STAIRLIFT IN HER HOME. The stairlift was made possible when Lifestyle Publications gave her family $10,000. “I watched my community come together to help me get this equipment to my house, and words can’t explain how appreciative my

“I watched my community come together to help me get this equipment to my house, and words can’t explain how appreciative my family and I are.” —Anna Sarol

family and I are,” Anna says. The money for Anna’s stairlift was part of a giveaway campaign from the company during the 2020 Christmas season that benefited more than 80 recipients across the country with a final distribution of $250,000 throughout the year. When the company opened nominations, they were flooded with submissions. Community leaders such as judges, police officers, teachers, nurses, social workers, mentors and readers like you nominated people that were in need of assistance. As the eyes and ears of the community, these readers were able to help identify people who might have

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otherwise gone unnoticed or unrecognized. One such nominee was Kathy*, an aunt who is raising her three young relatives. The children came from an abusive situation, and Kathy, a single guardian, works tirelessly to provide for them. Nevertheless, the family was already living in poverty despite her working seven days a week when Kathy lost her job during the pandemic. She resorted to selling tamales to help pay the rent. When a case manager with a Big Brothers Big Sisters foster youth mentoring program heard about Lifestyle’s campaign and call for nominations, she quickly thought of Kathy. “When I shared the news that Kathy was selected and would be receiving $3,000, she cried, screamed, and was in disbelief,” the case manager said. “She immediately wanted to give back to me and the donor by providing endless tamales. This funding allowed the children to have a small Christmas tree for the first time ever. Kathy was able to pay her rent and utilities for three months, and the children were able to experience a holiday season in peace without financial stressors.” In yet another case, Emily* who worked as a janitor at a school, was a recipient and was struggling to afford simply buying groceries for her children. Before the ongoing difficulties of the pandemic even started, a tornado destroyed the school she worked at just a couple weeks before the initial shutdown in March 2020 which resulted in a loss of income for her. Emily was incredibly surprised and grateful to receive assistance from the giveaway. *Names changed for privacy

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WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GIVE AWAY $3OO,OOO This year the company will have nominations for the giveaway open from December 1-15, 2021. To submit a nomination, follow @CityLifestyle on Instagram and fill out the form found in the bio link. The amount given to each recipient will be based on need. The leaders of Lifestyle Publications believe God has blessed them with their company’s continued success, so they in turn wish to be a blessing and encouragement to others as they increase the amount of this year’s giveaway to those in need to $300,000 for the year.

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