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LIFESTYLE LETTER

OCTOBER 2019 PUBLISHER

Jim Newman | jnewman@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Sue Collins | scollins@lifestylepubs.com MARKET AREA ADMINISTRATOR

Darce Richardson | darce.richardson@lifestylepubs.com

A note from the founder of Polo in the Pines

SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

Karyn Slovin | karyn.slovin@lifestylepubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Sean O'Keefe CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

IN THE SPRING OF 1989, I WAS 16 YEARS OLD, MY MOTHER, SHARON MCCO-

Liz Erikson, CatMax Photography

LLUM KNIGHT, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A VERY RARE FORM OF CANCER CALLED LEIOMYOSARCOMA. She was given six months to live at the age of 37. She survived over 28 years until July 2017. My husband, Matt Fowler, is a 28-year adult survivor of childhood cancer (diagnosed with Hodgkin's in 1991). Gratitude and the legacy of giving continue to be my inspiration.

Polo in the Pines is 100% volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to the mission of funding specific cancer research, spreading awareness and family support partnered with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Since partnering with Children's in 2017, $523,000 has been raised specifically for pediatric brain tumor research at Children's with the generous support of our community.

Polo in the Pines was founded in 2012 with the help of my husband, Matt Fowler, my

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

father, Collins Knight III, family, friends and business partners who share in the com-

CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry

mitment to giving back and share in the success with gratitude. Matt Fowler, Georgia

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

Water & Fire Restoration, and Collins Knight, Engineering & Equipment, have given

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

their steadfast commitment since the inaugural year to invest in the lives of others

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

facing this terrible disease. From our family to yours we share in the privilege and responsibility to honor the Legacy of Giving. Join us on October 5 and 6.

EDITORIAL MANAGER Nicolette Martin AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2019

FEATURES 14 Nearing the Million Dollar Mark When an attitude for gratitude fuels everything you do.

26 Pie Makes Life Better Southern Baked Pie + Four Roses Bourbon.

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30 Cooking with Light Avalon Kitchen welcomes chefs and guests.

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Local Limelight

22 Trend Setter 26 Culinary Creations 30 Open House 32 Lifestyle Calendar

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Coalition Food and Beverage Celebrates First Anniversary Coalition Food and Beverage celebrated its one-year anniversary with the ultimate block party. Between the food and drink specials, live entertainment, face painting, corn hole games and more, Coalition’s party was one for the books. Thank you to everyone that celebrated and Renee Locher Makeup and Hair for the pictures!

New Life Enrichment Center On August 19Â Peachtree Christian Health (PCH) cut the ribbon on their new 25,000 square foot Life Enrichment Center built to serve as a haven for families caring for disabled and aging loved one. PCH brings online one of the most comprehensive adult day health centers in our community.

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AROUND TOWN

SCHOOLS RULE Fulton County Schools in Alpharetta are on a roll for the 2019-2020 school year! Creekview Elementary School students and staff took their principal’s challenge to commit to “Be the Difference” this year. They’re doing a school-wide read of the Hard Hat for Kids by Jon Gordon, and teachers will use the story to guide discussions about teamwork to promote collaboration. Lake Windward Elementary School is celebrating its 30th year kicking off the year celebrating their longevity. Two teachers who helped open the school in 1989 are still teaching! Webb Bridge Middle School eighth grade student leaders and members of W.E.B. (Where Everybody Belongs) hosted a half-day sixth-grade orientation. This

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AROUND TOWN

(CON TI N UED)

to sample more than 150 wines from around the world, indulge in cuisine from more than 40 of Atlanta’s premier restaurants, and directly benefit Georgia Aquarium’s global research and

conservation

programs.

This

year Georgia Aquarium’s own wine, Seventy-One, will be available for tasting. Proceeds from this food and wine

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EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE YOU MEET SOMEONE THAT CHANGES YOUR LIFE FOREVER. For me, this person was Tina Fowler, founder and executive director of Polo in the Pines.

Eight years ago I received a phone call from Tina after she saw an ad for an equestrian themed event I was running. She had an unbridled excitement about an event that she wanted to create to honor her mother, Sharon McCollum Knight, raising critical funds for cancer research. Her dream was to create a signature fundraising event in Atlanta that promoted her favorite equestrian sport of polo. Being a horseman, I was excited about the possibility and I arranged to meet her. What would follow would not only be a life changing opportunity for me personally, it would change my career path forever. Polo in the Pines would truly make me a “planner with a purpose.”

My new life in Atlanta was already dedicated to working with nonprofit organizations but Polo in the Pines would be a new adventure for me and one that would unexpectedly fine-tune my efforts.

Tina and I met that fateful day on a park bench in North Fulton County near the polo fields in Cumming. Her energy was intoxicating and I found myself swept up in her vision of a “Pretty Woman” inspired polo fundraiser that would leverage emerging brands, restaurants, wines, and spirits all for a greater good. And as we all know, when we gather to support those in need, the giving is indeed great. Our inspiring friendship and Polo in the Pines were born.

There have been so many personal friends in Atlanta who have supported my efforts over the years and incredible partnerships have fueled my work with Polo in the Pines. This year, Tina and I are hoping our efforts and the efforts of our friends and guests will help us to reach our goal of over $1,000,000 raised in the last three years for pediatric brain cancer research being done right here in Georgia at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta!

My life has certainly changed for the better over the years since moving to Atlanta from Beverly Hills. Polo in the Pines allowed me to adopt my new gratitude attitude and the work has made me a better man is every way. My work was seeding my joy and the more that I could accomplish for Polo in the Pines and Tina the more joyful I became. It is this pleasure that guides me in my decision making process, giving me the strength to continue my work and unleash new ideas and opportunities for Polo in the Pines.

The event has grown over the years. This now two-day event is comprised of The Legacy Luncheon on Saturday and the Atlanta Polo Brunch Festival on Sunday. They are two of my favorite events on the Atlanta social calendar. We have harnessed so much good will and put it under it under one giant tent. You can feel the love and the intention as our friends and guests gather. Our friends and our guests have an amazing time and there is something to be said about “stomping the divots” with a glass of bubbles in early October in Atlanta.

Won’t you join Tina Fowler and me on October 5 and 6? I can promise you that we will have a wonderful time, I am planning on it!

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DIANE JOHNSON INTERIORS RECENTLY COMPLETED A KITCHEN RENOVATION FOR EMPTY NESTERS WHO WANTED TO UPDATE THEIR SPACE TO FIT THEIR NEW LIFESTYLE. But, they weren’t downsizing! The couple happily entertains their kids and grandchildren, so asked Diane and her team to modernize their kitchen and add seating.

We talked to Diane about the project.

AL: HOW DID THE CLIENT FIND YOU? DJ: We met many years ago through a mutual friend who recommended my design services to the family. We have also renovated and designed additional rooms throughout their home including the terrace level.

AL: WHAT WERE THEIR DIRECTIVES FOR THE DESIGN? DJ: The kitchen originally had horseshoe-shaped island which made the kitchen look very small, so a complete kitchen update was needed. The client wanted to modernize the kitchen and wanted to use the color blue in the room. And the loved the first swatch of fabric I showed her, so that set the tone.

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AL: TELL US ABOUT THE LUCKY FAMILY WHO WILL ENJOY THIS RENO. DJ: This is a large family home with six visiting grandchildren. The client wanted to make better use of the large space so her family would have a nice space to congregate. For holiday meals the family serves fourteen people and the new kitchen design allows everyone to hang out in the kitchen and have a good time during the holidays and throughout the year.

AL: WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN FEATURES? DJ: We love the refrigerator because it doesn’t look like a regular refrigerator. It’s a side by side refrigerator and freezer cased and inside a expansive custom cupboard. I also like the bar that separates the kitchen from the family room because it’s very functional.

AL: AND WHAT ARE THE CLIENT’S FAVORITE DESIGN FEATURES? DJ: The client loves the leathered marble counter tops because they are practical and pretty at the same time. She also loves her stove and refrigerator because they are both very large. My personal kitchen was their inspiration to help them envision what their kitchen could become with our design expertise and renovation.

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, e ll i v e h s A the rest of us for

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY SUE G. COLLINS

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My favorite memory

OF VISITING ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, ISN’T SIPPING A

of Blackberry Farm and

REMARKABLE LOCAL BEER OR CONQUERING A CHALLENG-

current chef-owner of

ING MOUNTAIN HIKE. The thing I remember most about my recent

Rhubarb and The Rhu)

stay is the hotel turn-down service. I should have known when I was

oversees the culinary

offered a glass of local cuvée at check-in that more nice things were

program.

about to happen to me. Later that night, when we returned from an

Cuisine Ashleigh Shanti

equally as memorable dinner at Benne on Eagle (just downstairs),

was working her magic

our beds were fluffed, freshened and turned down. The lights were

the

orchestrated to promote a soothing slip Ito sleep, heavy drapes were

and kept a parade of

closed and a tray sat on the bedside table.

beautiful and rich food

Chef

night

we

de

dined

Two small porcelain cups on linen coasters hugged a tall stainless

coming to our table.

thermos. Inside, hot chamomile tea steeped and on a plate were two

A pan-fried Sunburst

home-made granola cookies.

Trout was served on a

We paused to admire the still life before tucking in.

bed of roasted fingerling

It’s details like these that make staying at The Foundry Hotel Asheville

potatoes,

caramelized

so special. A former steel foundry - known for forging the steel used

fennel, leeks, and nettle

in construction the Biltmore Estate- the hotel opened last year and

pistou. The grilled pork

combines three historic buildings with two new builds for a beautiful

chop was mighty, with

87-room boutique hotel. Located in the heart of downtown Asheville

sorghum-lemon candied yams and collards. Each dish whispered a

on Eagle Street in The Block neighborhood, The Foundry Hotel (Curio

tribute to the neighborhood’s past and Benne on Eagle will remain

Collection by Hilton) pays homage to the foundry’s historic past and

one of my favorite dining experiences of the year.

the vibrant surrounding neighborhood. For much of the twentieth cen-

The hotel has a spa partner, Spa Theology, and the house Tesla will

tury, Eagle Street was the place to be on The Block. Local businesses

deliver you to your appointment (the concierge can help make that hap-

– ranging from record shops and grocery stores to dry cleaners and

pen). I recommend their signature massage with a highly concentrated

beauty parlors – lined the street; each one helped weave the collec-

blend of lavender, rosemary, and menthol essential oils to reduce inflam-

tive fabric of the predominantly African-American neighborhood. The

mation and promote circulation. Local brand (now in Atlanta), Privai

original elevator pulley system, steel star fastenings and exposed brick,

Skincare products are used exclusively in this quiet oasis.

plus immersive localized programming such as private Hood Tours help guests understand more about the building and its past.

Jeremy Martin is the hotel beverage director and he holds court in

Uber or drive 15 minutes to the Biltmore for an afternoon of wandering. Be sure to walk the formal and informal gardens designed

by America’s foremost landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted.

the Workshop Lounge, an expansive lobby bar housed in the a former

While Asheville will always appeal to outdoor enthusiasts who

1920’s woodworking building, serving classic and craft cocktails with

appreciate a local craft beer, thanks to The Foundry Hotel, the des-

organic, locally-distilled spirits. He curates his cocktail menu with

tination now offers a stay that will satiate even the most discerning

classics and riffs on the classics like the julep and rickey. He makes his

and curious traveller.

own Grenadine and a fig-infused bourbon. “Figs grew in our backyard in Charleston and I’ve also been working on a formula for an infusion,

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TREND SETTER

designing thoughtful, livable

spaces VICTORIA RENOVATIONS

ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS PHOTOGRAPHY ABBY BYRD DAVID MCDONALD IS THE OWNER OF VICTORIA RENOVATIONS, A FAMILY-OWNED COMPANY PASSIONATE ABOUT DESIGNING AND REMODELING HOMES THAT MAKE MEMORIES. From kitchen and bathroom remodeling to whole home remodeling, their in-house design team works with clients to create and design their vision from the ground up. We sat down with David after his team completed this project in Alpharetta.

SGC: I understand you’ve done business with this family in Alpharetta before, finishing their basement 20 years ago, a year after your business opened. Then, you renovated the kitchen last year and bathrooms most recently. That’s amazing! Tell us about the most recent work. What were your goals and the homeowner’s goals with the renovation?

DM: They have four children that have grown up in the house so it had plenty of wear and tear of those years. The house has great bones as it CONTINUED >

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TREND SETTER

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was built with 10 foot ceilings which was not as common back in the late 90’s. The family wanted an updated design that would create a more open feel and a connected space between the kitchen and family rooms. We removed the wall, added hardwood floors in the family room to connect the two rooms better. All of the hardwood floors on the main level of the house were sanded and stained in a light grey color. A full repaint of the interior was also completed.

SGC: Removing a wall in the kitchen meant loss of storage. How did you solve that issue?

DM: We developed a plan to remove the small pantry area and expand that space to allow for larger pantry cabinets with lots of roll out storage and organizational space. That way, we kept all the wonderful windows along the back wall while opening up the living areas.

SGC: You promise that your work is completed “in remarkable, meticulous fashion.” How do you accomplish that?

DM: 90% of our work is Design-Build, the delivery method that keeps everyone under the same roof. Single-source responsibility means you work with a skilled team that brings innovative solutions and added value to every phase of the job.

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RAISED IN HER MOTHER’S AND GRANDMOTHERS’ KITCHENS,

Atlanta, where 100% of the donation will be used to fund pediatric

AMANDA DALTON WILBANKS WAS BAKING FROM A YOUNG

cancer research.

AGE WITH FRESH FRUIT PICKED FROM HER GRANDFATHER’S

Starting with the best whole mammoth pecans from South

FARM AND SHOWING HER LOVE THROUGH DESSERTS, BUT IT

Georgia, a delicious melt-in-your-mouth all-butter crust, and the

WASN’T UNTIL HER MOTHER-IN-LAW TAUGHT HER HOW TO

perfect amount of Kentucky bourbon from Four Roses Bourbon, the

MAKE HER VERY FIRST PATE BRISÉE AT THE AGE OF 25 THAT

Bourbon Pecan Pie was born.

AMANDA REALIZED SHE COULD CONNECT OTHERS WITH HER

Inspired by the many entrepreneurs in her family, Amanda, a

PASSION FOR PIE. Far exceeding her family’s appetite for pie at the

University of Georgia graduate, always knew she would start her

rate she was baking, Amanda began selling her pies at farmers markets,

own business one day that would allow her to give back to her com-

soon seeing the joy and nostalgia these pies brought others.

munity and inspire others as she had seen her father do growing up.

Amanda founded Southern Baked Pie Company in 2012 using family recipes and an all-butter pie crust that melts in your mouth.

Today, Amanda provides mentorship to her team of bakers and local students studying small businesses and entrepreneurship.

She opened her first pie shop in Gainesville, GA followed by two more locations in Alpharetta and Buckhead and a growing ecom-

LOCATIONS

merce site. Vinings opens soon too.

+ Gainesville | 302 Broad Street, SE

The company joined together with Four Roses Bourbon and

+ Alpharetta | 2685 Old Milton Parkway

Polo in The Pines to create the most luxurious tasting Four

+ Buckhead | 3145 Peachtree Road

Roses Bourbon Pecan Pie that benefits Children’s Healthcare

+ Vinings | 4300 Paces Ferry Road NE

of Atlanta. For one tasty week last month, a percentage of sales from the Four Roses Bourbon Pecan Pie online and at all four

SouthernBakedPie.com (order online for shipping or instore pickup. Life-

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OPEN HOUSE

Sta inless Cleaning Tip First, a vinegar and water mixtures cleans your appliances – without those harsh chemicals mentioned above. I keep a spray bottle specifically labeled for this mixture under my sink. You can get heavy-duty spray bottles on Amazon. Then, olive oil (yup, the stuff you cook with!) will buff away any leftover fingerprints, and also fend them off for a little while. Olive oil is the key to keeping your stainless steel appliances shiny. You will want to use a soft cloth to do this, like these microfiber cloths. More tips at KarissasVeganKitchen.com

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5 SCARECROW HARVEST Brooke Street Park

Alpharetta’s

downtown

streets

OCTOBER

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will

be lined with over 100 scarecrows to

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celebrate its fall spirit. Join in on the

free family entertainment that includes groovy

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Two local Atlanta mom’s started this

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Up to 50%-60% savings for individuals.

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the CdLS Foundation for all they do for families affected by CdLS. Cornelia de

Over 20 metro Atlanta locations.

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5 2019 ATLANTA WALK TO REMEMBER Northside Alpharetta Medical Campus

H.E.A.R.T.strings Perinatal Bereavement & Palliative Care at Northside Hospital is honored to host the 15th Annual Atlanta Walk to Remember for the community. New time and theme. Walk by candlelight. Follow Atlanta Walk to Remember on Facebook.

5 POLO IN THE PINES CHARITY CLASSIC LEGACY LUNCHEON Atlanta Regional Polo Center,

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awareness and family support through their

charity

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Children's

Healthcare of Atlanta. PIP is a 100% volunteer-based nonprofit. Polo, auction, Legacy luncheon. Lifestyle Publications is the proud media sponsor. Tickets at PoloInThePines.org

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FESTIVALS OF SPEED: ATLANTA 2019 Avalon Plaza

This exquisite motorsport display will showcase the world’s most exotic cars, motorcycles & luxury brands all placed for display on the elegant boulevard at Avalon. Featured will be both vintage and contemporary vehicles of all makes and models. Automotive designs by Lamborghini, Porsche, Ferrari, RollsRoyce, Aston-Martin, Bentley, BMW, Mercedes, McLaren will all be onsite.

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Waggy World Paw Park inside Wills Park

Come and enjoy this fun day in the park with this FREE event for you and Fido as you get to enjoy visiting the cute faces from local pet rescues, shop what's new with pet-related vendors and test out your dog's skills in these fundraising activities!

6 POLO IN THE PINES CHARITY CLASSIC ATLANTA POLO BRUNCH FESTIVAL Atlanta Regional Polo Center, 4563 Polo Lane

Hosted by Polo in the Pines Ambassador, Lara Lyn Carter. Guests enjoy featured brunch bites from premier restaurants around the southeast. The excitement continues with polo, cocktails, music, entertainment and the "Best Brunch Bite" contest. Raising funds for critical pediatric brain cancer research at the CONTINUED >

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OCTOBER

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Cirque du Soleil's newest production

VOLTA is headed to Atlanta October 10-December 8. Energetic, urban and

contemporary, VOLTA is a captivating voyage of discover that showcases never-before-seen under the Big Top acro-

batics in a visually striking world. Mixing extreme sports like BMX with Cirque du Soleil's signature acrobatics, this is a show Atlantan's wont want to miss.

11 WIRE & WOOD ALPHARETTA SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL Downtown Alpharetta

Music will flow through the streets as talented artists perform their own songs with

soulful

melodies,

magnificent

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