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A young Buckhead family puts down roots in a stylishly renovated ranch

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TRAVEL FAR: LOUNGING, LAKESIDE Turns out that there’s more to Wisconsin than cheese and snow

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TRAVEL STAYCATION: MEET THE MANDARIN

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BUCKHEAD BACKDROP Local community and life spark author’s ideas

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40 CLASSY CLOCKS These Buckhead men’s watches are sure to make a statement

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A QUIET SUSHI MASTER Without any fuss, Taka beguiles Photo: Sara Hanna Photography

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For this issue’s cover shoot we traveled to the sleek interior of Buckhead’s newest sushi destination, Umi. A weekly date spot for cover models René and Barbarella Diaz, the swanky eatery pulled out all the stops to ensure the taste buds of everyone involved were delightfully treated while the camera shutter clicked. Editor-in-chief Giannina Smith Bedford sipped on green tea while the Diazes enjoyed a sampling of Umi’s most tempting rolls.

Bartender Gabe Bowen stopped by to disclose the ingredients in the Last Word and Pasadena Snowfall cocktails gracing the cover. Between smiles for the camera, René recounted the story of how he and Mrs. Diaz met (including some jokester elaborations) while Barbarella listened with a grin of amusement.

Following the shoot, the pair hung around for some casual conversation before rushing off to a business dinner nearby. Thus goes the life of a Buckhead power couple.

PRODUCER: Giannina Smith Bedford CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER: Sara Hanna Shot on location at Umi.

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Creative Loafing readers voted him Atlanta’s “Best Art Critic” in 2013’s “Best of Atlanta” issue.

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I often ask about their secret formula for success. Nine times out of 10, the person credits the support of their significant other. As anyone in a marriage or long-term relationship knows, Photo: Sara Hanna Photography the person you share your life with has a huge impact on your personal and professional path. I know for sure, there are many tough days I wouldn’t get through or chances I wouldn’t take if it wasn’t for the encouragement and support of my husband. He is logical when I’m emotional and challenges me when I need a push into risky terrain.

As writer Sarah Gleim interviewed this issue’s “Buckhead Power Couples,” I wasn’t surprised to learn that, while these duos don’t always share the exact same passion, they’ve found ways to balance demanding careers with family obligations and overcome obstacles by working as a team. Mañana and Khari Cain had a rough start when they moved to Atlanta from New York. Today, they’re thriving entrepreneurs managing boutiques in Buckhead and Virginia Highland and a music producing business while raising three children, including autistic daughter Makayla, and giving back to Autism Speaks Atlanta. Georgia Republican Party fundraiser Ann Gillis was six months pregnant with her first child when her husband, retired Army Maj. Jordan Gillis, was called for a 15-month deployment.

The couple endured the time apart and says the experience actually brought them closer together. Along with running one of the largest Hispanic food distributors in the country, Barbarella and René Diaz (our cover models) find time to give back to the community—count more than 10 board memberships between them—go out on regular date nights and vacation with their three children.

This month we also highlight couple Tim and Gail Hughes in our On Stage feature for their involvement in Charleston’s Spoleto Festival and review the oftenoverlooked gem that is Taka Sushi and Passion.

A perfect place for an intimate date night, Taka is the kind of place you’re likely to spy a Buckhead power couple—listen closely and you might overhear them planning their next accomplishments … together.

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ith dogwoods in full bloom and extended daylight hours directing neighbors’ eyes to our yards and abodes, many of us feel that irresistible urge to renovate, re-envision and rearrange our living spaces. It’s fortunate timing then, that Modern Atlanta (MA) again brings Design Is Human week back to the city this month with several events taking place in Buckhead.

The home, design and lecture events kick off May 31, making it an opportune time to take the lead in that perpetual competition with the Joneses. Here, a few of the Buckhead highlights: Discuss Design Get an early glance at Roche Bobois’ newly minted 12,000-squarefoot Buckhead showroom at 333 Buckhead Avenue during an exclusive talk with Luxembourg-based designer Sacha Lakic on June 5 at 7 p.m. The internationally renowned designer—

known for his futurist-meets-functionalist aesthetic—seamlessly produces designs across multiple media including automotive, furniture, architecture and product design. Listen in as he speaks about his process and view multiple pieces he created for both Roche Bobois and a handful of international brands.

Discover Décor Peachtree Hills’ Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) will play host to the hyped trade show Design Is Material exhibition June 5-6. Mingle with fellow aesthetes and those in the architecture biz as you make your way through ADAC’s freshly renovated digs. View and touch a slew of environmentally focused furniture, materials for the built environment, construction displays by modern architects, inventive new building materials used in modern dwellings and forward-thinking furnishings.

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Octane; the soiree begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10, or free with the purchase of MA Architecture Tour tickets.

Above: Sacha Lakic’s Trinidad sofa for Roche Bobois is among the pieces you’ll see on display during the June 5 discussion.

Take a Tour Walk through the outstanding modern homes of 10 Atlantans in ’hoods around the city, including one in South Buckhead, during the MA Architecture Tour June 7-8. Discover how others have mastered the use of space, green energy, construction, storage and design as you roam through the private abodes of several design-minded Atlantans. These cutting-edge residences—submitted by architects, designers and homeowners— run the gamut from super high-end to ingeniously innovative. Take a gander and leave ready to renovate. Tickets are $35.

Below: Sacha Lakic will speak to design junkies as part of Design Is Human week.

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Design Is Human runs from May 31 to June 8.

For a full calendar of events and to purchase tickets, visit www.modern-atlanta.org.

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More than 20,000 visitors are expected to attend the two-day Buckhead Spring Arts and Crafts Festival. Photos: Sher Pruit

ENJOY THE BEST OF GEORGIA’S ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE AT CHASTAIN PARK Springtime in Atlanta means beautiful flowers, people-watching on restaurant patios and, most importantly, outdoor festivals. This year, one of our favorite festivals—the Buckhead Spring Arts and Crafts Festival—is celebrating its fifth year in our lovely community.

Taking place over Mother’s Day weekend, the free event in Chastain Park has something for everyone—from

art connoisseurs to families looking for a fun (and no-cost) weekend outing.

Fine art, folk art and “outsider” art (a term used for pieces created outside of the established or mainstream art world) will be on display for those looking to add to their collections.

A children’s play area and acoustic music will also keep youngsters entertained. In addition, jewelers,

glassblowers, metal and leather craftspersons and photographers will be on hand to provide the perfect last-minute gift for the mom(s) in your life. With more than 75 percent of the artist participants hailing from our very own Peach State, the festival is a great opportunity to explore and support our local talent.

BUCKHEAD SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL Saturday, May 10: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday, May 11: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Chastain Park (on Park Drive near the Amphitheatre) 4469 Stella Drive Atlanta 30327 404.873.1222 www.buckheadartsfestival.com

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Toddlers take over INSPIRE A BUDDING ARTIST AT THE WOODRUFF’S CHILD-INSPIRED FESTIVAL

Toddlers revel in the opportunity to express themselves creatively. Photo: Greg Mooney

Is there anything toddlers love more than being in charge? An all-day playground outing may come in a close second, but as any parent knows, there are few things more appealing to a preschooler than calling the shots.

The imaginative folks at the Woodruff Arts Center seem to be keenly aware of this and have responded by putting together a one-of-a-kind festival to let kids express their creative independence. This interactive arts and performance festival, aptly named Toddler Takeover, will include performances of all six original productions of the Alliance Theatre for the Very Young, the debut of the Atlanta Symphony’s Music for the Very Young, art making at the High Museum of Art, and an interactive play space hosted by Young Audiences artists. Designed to inspire the next generation of budding artists, activities include baby yoga, drama tots workshops and an instrument petting zoo. The festival runs from May 31 to June 2 (though the final day is for educators only) and individual day passes can be purchased online, over the phone or at the door. Everyone over 12 months old must buy a ticket. And if your child goes on to become the next Picasso or Shakespeare, the Woodruff Arts Center will demand only a small royalty.

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TODDLER TAKEOVER: AN ARTS FESTIVAL FOR THE VERY YOUNG Saturday, May 31-Monday, June 2 Saturday/Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Monday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (for educators only) Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta 30309 404.733.4702 www.alliancetheatre.org/production/ toddler-takeover 1-day pass: $25 per person 2-day pass: $45 per person Family Four Pack: $80 per day (includes parking) Educator Day (June 2): $25 per person

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As part of the High School Pipeline Program, Marian Dockery and other volunteers help students write papers and research colleges.

Set Up for Success Marian Dockery helps prepare students for college and law school A Buckhead resident and attorney at Marian Dockery & Associates LLC, Marian Dockery believes it takes more than brains and hard work to succeed at a big law firm. That’s why, together with John Marshall Law School and the State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program, Dockery has been organizing the High School Pipeline Program each year since 2008.

During this program, 18 to 24 “diverse” minority students, grades 9 through 12, are invited to attend speech and writing classes at John Marshall nine mornings in the summer. In the afternoon, they take field trips to law offices, corporations and the Georgia Supreme Court, where they learn interviewing tricks, dining room etiquette and how

to be savvy about what they post on social media.

Attorneys like Dockery serve as speech instructors, helping students improve their articulation, enunciation and poise as they prepare for an oral and written competition at the end of the program.

But it doesn’t end there.

Participants are invited to attend for consecutive years, allowing them to further refine their skills, and some form mentee/mentor relationships with program volunteers.

“We want to give them the critical skills they need to succeed,” Dockery says. l To apply for the High School Pipeline Program, visit www.gabar.org

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One of the city’s first place Reflection winners, fifthgrader Austin Rubinger created a piece of art entitled “Nature’s Mother.”

Thinking Outside the Box Reflections Arts Program encourages creativity in Sarah Smith students The Reflections Arts Recognition and Achievement Program is a national program founded in 1969 to inspire students to develop their creativity and to raise awareness for the importance of arts education.

Buckhead’s Sarah Smith Elementary was one of the biggest participants in the 2013-2014 event, with more than 200 students competing in the categories of Visual Arts, Literature, Photography, Dance and Film.

As part of the program, students produce a piece of art, within one of the aforementioned categories, that falls under a given theme. Last year’s theme was “Believe, Dream, Inspire.” Participants provide a written explanation of their work, which is then judged by community members who are experts in the category.

Winners go on to compete at the city and state level, and the work is posted on the Sarah Smith website for all to enjoy.

A parent of two, Elizabeth Gregson co-chairs the local event. She helped announce the project to students in the classroom and locate qualified judges. She was pleased to see that 37 Sarah Smith entries moved on to the state level.

“Reflections is a blessing to the community because it shows children how to appreciate beauty in all forms,” she says.

Fifth-grader Austin Rubinger placed first at the city level last year for a visual arts project called “Nature’s Mother.” His work was later judged at the state level during a March ceremony at the Woodruff Arts Center.

“Art is one of my passions,” he says.

“I liked how this program allowed me to be creative in a school setting.” l For more information, visit www.pta.org or www.sarahsmithelementary.com

Spreading the Gospel of the Culinary South Dominique Love rallies the community through the AFWF A Sandy Springs resident, Dominique Love founded the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival (AFWF)—a four-day event that highlights the culinary scene from Texas to Washington, D.C.—with Elizabeth Feichter in 2010. The pair had attended the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colo., for a project through their philanthropic consulting company, Corporate Community Outsourcing, and decided it was time for the South to share its culinary treasures with the world.

Love, who now manages AFWF sales,

marketing and programming, organized a Founders’ Council, composed of 12 award-winning local chefs—including Linton Hopkins and Kevin Rathbun. The chefs donate their time to making the festival the massive collection of classes, dinners and tasting tents that it is today.

The 2014 event features 250 awardwinning chefs, mixologists, sommeliers, distillers and brewers, and 108 classes!

“Atlanta really shines with the festival,” Love says. “It positions us as a gateway to the culinary South.”

Last summer, Love and Feichter established a foundation for the AFWF, through which they make in-kind donations, such as providing festival tickets to Peachtree Road Farmers Market volunteers.

“We want to invest in initiatives that increase and support the culinary history of the South,” she says. l The AFWF is May 29 through June 1 in Midtown Atlanta. For tickets, visit www.atlfoodandwinefestival.com

“The easiest way to win hearts and minds is through food,” Dominique Love says.

Photo: Courtesy of Atlanta Food & Wine Festival

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Just four hours from Buckhead, Music City is a foodie’s paradise FEATURE:

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ashville might be known as the birthplace of country music, but today it’s making a name for itself in another world: food. With a handful of James Beard nominated chefs, age-old culinary traditions (did someone say hot chicken?) and dozens of new restaurants opening each year, Nashville is one city foodies won’t want to miss! Here, a weekend eating tour through Music City:

Between Meals FRIDAY, LATE NIGHT

Where to Stay Connected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Omni Nashville opened its doors in September 2013—the $250 million, 800-room property is now the headquarter hotel for Music City Center, though it’s just as ideal for leisure travelers. The 21-story hotel is home to three restaurants—be sure to stop in at the impressive homemade biscuit bar in Kitchen Notes—a local coffeehouse, rooftop pool and Mokara signature spa. Couple those amenities with direct access to Hatch Show Print, one of the oldest working letterpress print shops in America, and you’ll never want to leave! Keep an eye out for the remarkable art showcased throughout the property— nearly 75 percent comes from local artists, and all incorporate the unique musical culture that’s made Nashville what it is today.

250 5th Avenue South Nashville, Tenn. 37203 615.782.5300 www.omnihotels.com

When you arrive in Nashtown, make a beeline for Rolling Mill Hill’s Pinewood Social, a restaurant-meets-social-hall complete with vintage bowling lanes, private karaoke rooms and even a forthcoming 4-foot-deep outdoor pool.

Enjoy the unrivaled entertainment with equally extraordinary eats, like crispy broccoli with almond garlic sauce, extra-crackly fried chicken and hot sweetbreads (a gourmet take on the city’s signature dish). Prices: $7-$20 615.751.8111 www.pinewoodsocial.com

SUNDAY LUNCH:

SATURDAY BRUNCH Head to the quirky 12South neighborhood for a sinfully delicious brunch of sweet, cast-iron-skillet sticky buns with pistachios, and uber-crunchy housemade potato chips at Josephine, a neighborhood restaurant run by Yankeeturned-Southerner Chef Andy Little.

Don’t miss his glorified cheesesteak—a grilled beef heart sandwich with mushrooms, onions, peppers and housemade cheese whiz. Prices: $10-$21

SATURDAY DINNER The building, which dates back to 1895, housing James Beard award winner Sean Brock’s second outpost of his beloved Charleston restaurant isn’t the only thing historic about Husk. Brock’s

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farm-to-table cooking is rooted in Old South culinary traditions and ingredients, all thoughtfully balanced with modern techniques—think warm oysters bathed in green garlic butter, Carolina rice cakes smothered in pimiento cheese, crispy pig ear lettuce wraps swimming in soy pepper glaze. Prepare to be truly wowed. Prices: $10-$29 615.256.6565 www.husknashville.com

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COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM Explore this 40,000-square-foot, state-ofthe-art facility, which houses thousands of music artifacts and archives, not to mention an 800-seat theater and a fullservice restaurant. This spring, CMHF will open a 220,000-square-foot, $75 million expansion, more than doubling its size.

Hot chicken is to Nashville what foie gras is to the Hudson Valley, or ceviche to Miami—you’ll find some of the city’s best at Hattie B’s­­. Be prepared to wait in line, but know the fiery fried chicken is well worth the wait, especially when topped with extra pickles. Prices: $8-$12 615.678.4794 www.hattieb.com

SUNDAY DINNER Germantown has been abuzz for the past couple of years, thanks to Chef Philip Krajeck, who brought Nashvillians Old World cuisine and “modern peasant food” when he opened Rolf & Daughters in the former Boiler Building of the 100-year-old Werthan Factory. Don’t miss the chicken liver paté with cacao or the made-fromscratch garganelli verde with heritage pork ragout. For dessert: rice pudding with Campari and grapefruit. Prices: $10-$20 615.866.9897 www.rolfanddaughters.com

HONKY-TONKS No trip to Music City is complete without a visit to a honky-tonk. Hit the dance floor at Robert’s Western World (above) and Legends Corner, and see for yourself where so many country music legends got their start.

CANNERY BALLROOM For music enthusiasts who prefer more modern, alternative tunes, head to Cannery Ballroom, one of the city’s few large-capacity clubs.

PARTHENON The world’s only full-sized reproduction of the Greek Parthenon can be found right in downtown Nashville. It houses a copy of the Greek sculptor Phidias’ statue of Athena— the largest piece of indoor sculpture in the Western world—alongside fine art galleries.

CHEEKWOOD BOTANICAL GARDEN & MUSEUM OF ART Bloom enthusiasts will revel in the 55 acres of botanical gardens found at this private estate of the Cheek family (of Maxwell House fame). There’s also a sculpture trail and a museum of art!

NASHVILLE: For more information, visit the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau: 150 4th Avenue North, Suite G-250 Nashville, Tenn. 37219 615.259.4747 www.visitmusiccity.com

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Entertaining is a view-lover’s dream on the expansive Carolina Porch with built-in Viking grill, stone fireplace, and easy access to kitchen/dining areas.

Elegant guest living area with kitchen and billiard room on the lower level. Superb quality and high-end finishes throughout offer the best in luxury mountain living.

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Above: Local boutiques and galleries enrich Fish Creek’s small-town appeal.

Left: Fish Creek boasts a rich boating and fishing culture.

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Lounging, lakeside Turns out that there’s more to Wisconsin than cheese and snow

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espite my family’s Indiana roots, I’m not one to venture to Middle America often—opting instead for the East and West coasts when planning my vacations.

So it came as a surprise when I stumbled upon Door County, Wis. Just 244 miles north of Chicago and 45 miles east of Green Bay on Lake Michigan, this sleepy lakeside county is a dead ringer for the New England coast, possessing a distinct small-town vibe all its own. The county’s shoreline stretches across 300 miles, with each of the 19 coastal communities existing as unique pockets unto themselves [the towns of Egg Harbor and Fish Creek are the highlights], so be sure to secure a rental car to explore the area’s rich sights and eats. Cape Cod-style cottages, a dozen lighthouses, an avid boating lifestyle, five state parks, more than 50 beaches and seafood by the bushel are essential to the laid-back atmosphere, which attracts droves of Midwesterners longing for a break from the weekly grind.

B&Bs rule, and, given the low-key lifestyle, it’s only fitting to watch the boats pass by from the porch of your Victorian abode while nursing a cocktail. Your best bet: Settle into one of the accommodations at circa-1896 The White Gull Inn at Fish Creek. Check into one of the 13 spacious suites stretched across three historic homes on the main property, one of the two private cottages, or a roomy home only a block away (the most affordable

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option for parties of six or more). While the award-winning breakfast (think cherry-stuffed French toast) is exceptional, it’s the traditional fish boils held four nights a week on the back patio that truly make the experience memorable. Comparable to the South’s beloved low-country boils, locally caught white fish is boiled with small red potatoes in a gargantuan kettle over open flames while onlookers unwind with cocktails and conversation.

A comforting, simple dish—slathered with hot butter and served with coleslaw, fresh bread and cherry pie—it’s exceptionally good with a cold glass of white wine.

Though you’ll be tempted to stay at the inn for most of your visit, do venture out to dip your toes in the water and explore the galleries, shops, restaurants and cottages in Egg Harbor; scope out the underwater caves at Cave Point County Park; and dig into the rich food heritage of these parts.

An avid lover of cheese in all its glorious forms, it didn’t take much nudging to get me to stop at School House Artisan Cheese in Egg Harbor. Situated within a charming mom-and-pop shop, this sunny little boutique is a cheese connoisseur’s paradise with 50 artisanal cheeses from 30 cheese makers filling the gleaming display case.

If you have the time and are the consummate home cook, consider signing up for a cooking class at the adjoining Savory Spoon Cooking School.

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Of course, nothing goes with cheese quite like wine. Before you snub the idea of cherry wine—a local favorite and a booming industry in these parts—consider the source. With more than 2,500 acres of cherry orchards in Door County, you’re in one of the topproducing cherry regions in the country. Hop aboard the Door County Trolley and book the Premier Wine Tour for stops at four of the seven wineries along the Door County Wine Trail, which produce a range of grape and cherry wine varietals. Orchard County Vineyard is especially memorable for its bounty of wines, scenic surrounding vineyards and, come July 26, the annual Summer Harvest Cherry Fest. Be sure to raise a glass at Door County Distillery as well, where you can sample a range of locally produced wine, gin and outstanding fruit-infused vodkas.

Wisconsin gets bitterly cold, but in June and July, when flowers are in full bloom and cherries are at their peak, the area boasts idyllic temps. Sunny days hit California weather standards—high 70s to low 80s—while nights can warrant a light jacket. As we’re dipping into oppressive weather back THE WHITE GULL INN home, the absence of humid4225 Main Street ity and ravenous Fish Creek, Wis. 54212 mosquitoes is a 1.888.364.9542 break I’ll happily www.whitegullinn.com take anytime. n

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Above: The lobby is a sleek spot for people-watching or relaxing with a book. Right: The Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta’s soaring stature rises 42 floors tall.

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e drive past it regularly.

We watched its towering 42 stories rise in the heart of Buckhead. We witnessed it open in 2008 as The Mansion on Peachtree and read about it when it changed hands and was occupied by one of the world’s renowned hotel brands (a new name on Atlanta’s hotel scene).

I am, of course, talking about the Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta. An intimidating 580-foot gray stone structure on a busy section of Peachtree Street, this property has endured a shifting persona, but, after a recent visit, I can say it is finally coming into its own.

Officially opened as the Mandarin Oriental on May 1, 2012, the former Rosewood Hotel has slowly and carefully infused its signature Asian flair into the 127-room property, which also includes 25 luxury residences on floors 25 to 42. One of these elements is the Mandarin Oriental trademark,

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an ornate hand-painted fan that hangs in a frame in the lobby. Each Mandarin property features a unique fan paying homage to its respective local charm.

The Atlanta rendition features touches of peach in the intricate design.

Drive up to the hotel’s roundabout entrance shared with Del Frisco’s Grille (once Tom Colicchio’s Craft), and the attentive service begins as soon as the valet opens your car door.

Enter the intimate lobby and step up to the reception desk fronting a large acrylic art piece on carved black granite by South Korean artist Jung Kwang Sik. Here, guests are swiftly and efficiently checked in while enjoying refreshing Japanese “oshibori” towels presented alongside fresh flowers.

Done in dark leather nail-studded chairs, velvet pillows and black-andwhite marble floors, the lobby isn’t the grandiose space often expected from large luxury hotels. Instead, its intimate

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scale exudes an exclusive atmosphere where you wouldn’t be shocked to see a celebrity reading the newspaper in a tucked-away seating nook. In fact, the Mandarin has become a favorite for celebrities and athletes looking to remain under-the-radar—likely because it offers a private VIP entrance for those who don’t want to travel through the public lobby.

While the reception area may not be enormously spacious, don’t let it fool you into thinking the rooms are small.

Each with city views, guest rooms and suites (some with private balconies) are the epitome of comfy opulence.

Dressed in neutral hues with gray velvet chairs and ottomans, they are both chic and traditionally elegant. The white marble bathrooms, however, will make you never want to leave—the deep soaking tub, that is. Some rooms even allow TV-watching or skylineviewing while enjoying a bubble bath.

For a real dose of relaxation, take the elevator to the third floor and become familiar with The Spa at Mandarin Oriental. You’ll be very happy to make her acquaintance. Along with its 14 private treatment rooms and two couples suites, the spa houses a 60-foot climate-controlled indoor lap pool overlooking an English garden, a fitness center, yoga studio, steam room, vitality pool and relaxation areas with an adjoining terrace as well as a spa boutique. Taking up 15,000 square feet, this Zen-like haven bases its therapies—ranging from body treatments and massages to scrubs, wraps and specialized facials—on ancient Oriental rituals and modern influences.

Upon arrival at the spa, I was asked to hand over my shoes and immediately slipped into more comfortable sandals. The ensuing “Peaches and Cream Journey”—coined for a bit of Georgia flair—was an almost

Above: Roomy accommodations feature king beds with goose down bedding and deluxe linens by Rivolta Carmignani. Below: Swim a few laps in the indoor pool before retreating to the spa for a customized treatment.

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The villas and cottages of Osprey Village are just a short stroll from the pristine shoreline of Amelia Island, Florida. This premier retirement destination has it all from oceanfront dining to 54 holes of championship golf.

Osprey Village boasts a relaxing and unique lifestyle. With award-winning wellness programs and more than ten miles of walking and biking trails, members of Osprey Village are living healthier and happier lives.

two-hour trip through absolute spa nirvana. My therapist signaled the start of the treatment with an echoing ringing of Tingsha chimes, a Tibetan tradition aimed at clearing the mind and focusing energy.

Then it was a foot soaking and massage “ritual” followed by an apricot kernel body exfoliation and a massage using warm cream and peach oil. Once my muscle tightness evaporated from my limbs, a red clay scalp massage eradicated any leftover stress. Although I was sad to hear the Tingsha chimes ring once again, indicating the end of the treatment, the energizing effects of the experience lasted for

several tension-free days.

A visit to the Mandarin is a passage into a refined and welcoming bubble where the outside world seems to fade calmly away. So, the next time you drive by that soaring gray tower hovering over Peachtree Street, make a stop and introduce yourself. Trust me, you’ll become fast friends. n

Located just a short distance from Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville, Florida, members have access to unparalleled shopping, world renowned medical facilities and 13 miles of gorgeous beaches. Osprey Village is located within walking distance of Amelia Island Plantation, a luxury resort community which draws tennis enthusiasts and vacation goers from across the world. It is home to a stunning Omni resort which makes Amelia Island a true vacation destination.

Osprey Village is more than an independent living community; it is a permanent vacation. Come discover what this beautiful retirement destination has to offer on stunning Amelia Island.

Call 904-277-8222 to set up a tour today!

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MO Outings Stop by the Taipan Lounge for a Mandarin Mint Julep and live jazz on Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The hotel also hosts a 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. Thursday happy hour in the Café & Bar with specials on appetizers as well as an à la carte Sunday Brunch.

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2. Red Velvet: Piece of Cake ($2.95)

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Since 1985, the Buckhead location of this bakery (now with outposts all over the city) has been the go-to place for sweets, and what could be more classic—or decadent— than red velvet? This delight, in all of its offered forms (entire cake, slice of cake, cupcake or mini cupcake) has accompanied countless Buckhead festivities for good reason: quite simply, it’s delicious. The bright red, moist, chocolaty cake is topped with impossibly dense cream cheese frosting, making this seemingly personal-sized indulgence surprisingly weighty.

This California cupcakery has been open in Lenox Square Mall for less than six months and already it’s developed a near cult-like following, due in part to its signature black and white cupcake (OK, and its cupcake ATM, which allows patrons jonesing for a sweet treat 24-hour access). Rich Belgian dark chocolate cake is frosted with a generous spread of vanilla frosting and perfect square flecks of chocolate. The result tastes familiar (imagine your best chocolate cake growing up), but elevated.

about any milestone, or a tasty treat for no special occasion at all. Perhaps better than their full-sized counterparts, these diminutive cakes are portable, fun and highly customizable.

Here are some of our favorite cupcakes in Buckhead.

3215 Roswell Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.351.2253 www.pieceofcakeinc.com

1. Classic Cami: CamiCakes ($2.75) This Peachtree Road bakery, swathed in pink, turns out plenty of fun flavors, but we decided to feature their original: yellow cake with more than two towering inches of velvety buttercream frosting. These sugary desserts can have their frosting dyed to suit just about any color of the rainbow, making them a favorite for birthdays. Close your eyes and let the fond, sweet memories from childhood come flooding back.

2221 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30309 404.748.4288 www.camicakes.com

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3. Strawberry Shortcake: Gigi’s ($3.25)

3393 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 404.846.1599 www.sprinkles.com

5. Twinkie: Mae’s Bakery ($2.75)

While these cute cupcakes are available all year long, the strawberry shortcake flavor seems just perfect for spring. The supporting cake is infused with bright pink strawberry and topped with sky-high frosting—seriously, it clocks in at almost three inches tall—with an even more intense berry flavor. The crowning glory: a cute decorative frosting strawberry, complete with a green leaf.

Craving something nostalgic? We got our fix with this smart, and surprisingly delicate, twist on the original “golden cake.” Subtly sweet yellow cake is carved out in the center and piped full of marshmallow buttercream, then topped with a hint of whipped cream and ethereal rainbow sugar crystals.

This throwback take on a classic childhood treat morphs into a grown-up pleasure, particularly when paired with the bakery’s Counter Culture coffee.

3655 Roswell Road Atlanta 30342 404.846.4400 www.gigiscupcakesusa.com

2770 Lenox Road N.E. Atlanta 30324 404.565.0938 www.maesbakeryatl.com

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Play nice These innovative products make outdoor adventuring a walk in the park STORY:

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e are so fortunate in Atlanta to have as many green spaces as we do. Couple that with gorgeous (albeit sometimes toasty) May weather and you have the perfect environment for romping around outside with your dogs. The great outdoors also brings a few challenges—allergies, dirt and the possibility of Fido straying, to name a few. It also requires a certain heightened sense of attention on your part. The following products offer convenience, safety and fun to make these escapades all the better for you and your pooch.

Stay on Track If your buddy is like some dogs we know, he likes to wander off from time to time, could use a bit more exercise … or both!

The Tagg Pet Tracker is a small, lightweight device that attaches to your dog’s collar and monitors both your pet’s exercise and location. Should Buddy get lost, you’ll receive text and email alerts, and be able to find him on a map using your cell phone or computer. Available at Verizon Wireless; $99.95.

s Go Hands-Free Popular outdoorsy retailer Eagles Nest Outfitters just introduced their first pet products, including the ReLeash, which takes a hands-off approach to hiking and camping. Made of upcycled materials, the durable leash (it can hold up to 400 pounds), features a swivel hook and a side-release buckle that allows you to wear it around your waist, or effortlessly attach it to a tree trunk.

Available at Mountain High Outfitters; $11.95 (leash); $9.95 (matching collar).

Mountain High Outfitters 1248 West Paces Ferry Road Atlanta 30327 404.343.1764 www.mountainhighoutfitters.com

Verizon Wireless 3275 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 270 Atlanta 30305 404.442.9316 www.verizonwireless.com

Punt It This ChuckIt! Fumble Fetch Football Dog Toy is an active doggie do! Made of durable canvas, rubber and foam with an invertible welt that makes it easy to pick up, the bouncy football is a new take on playing fetch, without the boring old ball. Throw or punt it and watch your big guy run. Available at Unleashed by Petco; $24.99.

Unleashed by Petco 2020 Howell Mill Road Atlanta 30318 404.351.5591 www.unleashedby.petco.com

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Wash Up Better If your furry family member has allergies or sensitive skin, look for suds that take it easy on them during the post-play bath.

Nootie Hypoallergenic & Germ Fighting Shampoo battles germs and bacteria with natural ingredients, like grapefruit seed extract. It’s also scented with coconut lime verbena, and is soap- and parabenfree to boot. Available at Red Bandanna Pet Food; $13.99.

Red Bandanna Pet Food 2221 Peachtree Road Atlanta 30309 404.355.1420 www.redbandannapetfood.com

Fabulous Mountain Property Just a couple of hours hours away! Summertime temperatures 15+/- degrees below Atlanta.

Phenomenal long-range vistas from this meticulously maintained home in Highlands Country Club. From the Tennessee ranges to Whiteside and Chimney Top, the panorama is spectacular. Four full bedrooms (and bunkrooms too) and five baths. Two levels with great family space.

Two-car garage. MLS 78048. $1,895,000.

Classic and convenient mountain living awaits. Grayrocks. Just minutes from downtown Highlands at the top of the world. Superb view. Barnwood interiors.

Five bedrooms. Open kitchen, living and dining area. Porch with outdoor fireplace. All the discerning buyer expects. $1,775,000.

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rom the outside, the Lovells’ West Buckhead home looks like a typical brick ranch. Step inside the 3,600-square-foot interior, however, and you’ll quickly see it’s anything but. After two addition-renovations and an exquisitely curated design by mother of two and part-time commercial actress Sara Lovell, the 5-bedroom, 4-bath haven is a homey, yet chic sanctuary with more than enough space for kids—and adults—to have fun.

Sara and her husband, Thomas “Wood” Lovell Jr., a human resources leader for McKesson Corp., met at a University of Georgia football game and married in 2006.

After living in what Sara called Wood’s “ultimate bachelor pad”—a 1940s ranch that had seen the likes of 11 male roommates over the years—they purchased the original 2,100-square-foot house in 2007. Although Sara had some initial decoration help from a friend, now Austin, Texas-based designer Jennifer DiPasquale, she used her own

stylish eye for much of the beautification, incorporating everything from repurposed antiques and junk store finds to family heirlooms. But after welcoming their first child, Wood Jr., in 2010 the couple quickly realized they needed more space to live comfortably.

“We would watch TV in our more formal living space with swings and play mats close by and laundry stacked all around us,” Sara says. “We decided very soon after having our son that we needed to either consider a new home or make this our ‘forever home’ with space for grown-ups and kids both to unwind.”

The Lovells opted to stay put, enlisting builder William Davis of William Davis & Son to add a master bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet as well as a downstairs playroom in 2010. The nearly four-month project was a big one to take on with a newborn in tow, but the L-shaped extension allowed about 90 percent of construction to take place without the Lovells

Above: This foyer vignette showcases a screen art installation split into three sections, an item Sara found at a Dahlonega, Ga., antique store.

Above: Connected to the kitchen, the dining room’s décor includes an inherited round table topped by a rustic burlap tablecloth and a wall-mounted Japanese floor mat from a neighborhood estate sale.

“Our home is a collection of us.”

Left: A mirror and two Foo Dogs (found in the Lovells’ old attic) decorate the living room mantel while a tall piece of St Simons driftwood accents the corner. The room’s other touches include a garden stool from Bungalow Classic, gifted family furniture and a thrift-store watercolor of a seaside scene.

Left: The size of the master— determined by the space needed for the downstairs playroom—gives the Lovells more than enough space to unwind at day’s end.

barn. Next door, the “playroom” is the best of both worlds for kids and adults. With built-in cabinets stocked with toys, a bigscreen TV and no-fuss furniture from IKEA and Craigslist, it’s a stylish hangout where spilling a drink won’t get you in trouble.

Another place for less-than-perfect behavior is the upstairs screened porch the Lovells added in 2013. Connecting the kitchen, breakfast room and master bedroom in a space previously occupied by a deck, the porch’s zinc-topped island, Costco and IKEA furniture, and accents from HomeGoods, Etsy, Zentique and Target create a preferred gathering spot.

“We enjoy it about nine months out of the year with a fireplace, radiant heaters, and a Big Green Egg—it has truly transformed into the heart of our home,” Sara says.

The heart of the Lovell home also exists in the artworks strewn across its walls (many

by Wood’s mother, an artist and former Latin teacher at The Lovett School); black-andwhite images of loved ones (including some naked babies); and the furniture, 90 percent given to them by Wood’s father and stepmother. “We’d be sitting on lawn chairs in the middle of our living room if it weren’t for them,” Sara says. Some of Sara’s most prized art pieces are the 1940s charcoal portrait of Wood’s grandmother, Clementina, in Witt’s bright-green nursery—“I love the fact that this beautiful picture connects generations and gets admired daily,” Sara says—and a portrait of Wood and his brother, Will, their mother paid them each about $7 to sit for. “Our kids can pick out Daddy and Uncle Will 30 years

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having to move out. Today, the spacious master with oak floors and a seating area is a honeydew-hued respite amid busy family life, which now also includes running after 2-year-old daughter Witt. “This room I love and it’s so calming,” Sara says. “Life is so fast right now that I often walk in here and nearly face-plant on the bed.”

The master’s furnishings include an antique dresser and a writing desk gifted from each of Wood’s grandmothers, and a Craigslist-purchased bench. Mounted on the wall above the custom headboard is one of Sara’s beloved touches: a large basket discovered at St. Simons Island’s 1610 Antiques.

“It required [my husband] to repack our car a lot more creatively on the way home,” Sara says. “I love the fact that I think of our favorite vacation spot every time I look at it.”

Wood, who Sara says “indulges her almost every whim” for their home, also played a big role in the 40-by-60-inch abstract artwork hanging in the bedroom.

He commissioned the green and white oil and wax piece from artist and friend Kristen F. Davis for Sara’s 33rd birthday.

Like the homeowners, visitors to the Lovell house also get a heavenly place to rest their heads. The downstairs guest room is a treasure-filled refuge outfitted in special finds—from the $1 garage-sale lamp Sara spray-painted white to the distressed yellow chest rescued from her mom’s Dahlonega

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later just by glancing at them because their likeness was captured so well,” Sara says.

Although the Lovell abode has gone through various evolutions and will continue to change—summer plans include adding a mudroom and laundry room where the carport now sits and redoing the home’s façade—the walls and roof of the residence encapsulate who this family is, where they’ve been and their current stage of life.

“Our home is a collection of us— intrinsically priceless artwork, sentimental furnishings, photos, precious memories, trips, lots of treasure hunting and some imperfect rips, scratches and smudges,” Sara says. “We’ve evolved completely from when we first bought the home but we’ve never wanted to leave this space for anything new. Instead, we’ve made it what we needed over time and we intend to be here for many years to come.” n

Bella, the family cat, relaxes in the guest room, which is an ode to unique finds, including old spindles and shoe forms purchased at an antique store in Charlotte, N.C.

Sara Lovell’s favorite thrift store and antique haunts n Scott Antique Market

“Scott’s will always be a favorite! I may not leave with a treasure each time I go, but I always get a little inspiration so the $5 entry ticket is the best buy in town.” n Antiques & Beyond, Cheshire Bridge Road

“If I had a day to enjoy to myself, Antiques & Beyond would definitely be on my ‘To Do’ list.

The variety of vendors under one small roof is fantastic.” n Any Goodwill location

“I can’t count how many times I’ve seen something at Goodwill that, with a little paint or upholstery, would be right at home on the pages of a décor magazine. You have to be willing to go frequently and have a sense of

Most of the artwork in the Lovell home was done by Wood’s mother, including these approximately 30-yearold childhood portraits of Wood and his brother, Will.

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The Lovells left the sex of both their children a surprise so the nursery was decorated in a gender-neutral style, with boy accents for Wood Jr. and girl accents for Witt (pictured) added later.

adventure, but I’ve gotten some great pieces from Goodwill.” n Gateway Antiques, Dahlonega, Ga.

“Gateway is a great little spot for accents and furniture and the prices are wonderful. I’ve purchased amazing antique nautical flags there for $10 apiece and beautiful ship blueprints for $1 apiece.” n Any Habitat for Humanity ReStore

“Like Goodwill, a Habitat ReStore is the type of place you have to scout often and with a ‘think outside the box’ vision. Some of my favorite pieces (antique bakery scale, beautiful antique glassware, faux bamboo magazine rack, etc.) have come from a Habitat ReStore.”

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Interiors that stun These stores’ pieces are second to none, and their insides wow as well

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e drop into our favorite boutiques for killer clothes, colorful home accents and unique jewelry pieces. And when the shop’s inside is as attractive as its inventory, it’s a special added bonus. These four Buckhead shops not only boast stylish clothing and accessories, they don stunning décor too! Visit them for fashion inspiration—and don’t be surprised if their tricked-out interior makes you want to stay awhile.

Suitsupply At the Shops Around Lenox location of Suitsupply—a men’s shop with linen suits, Italian loafers, vibrant pocket squares, quilted vests and the like—head store designer Floor Enneking’s goal was to establish a young and fresh, yet inviting, atmosphere. “We like to play with textures and bright colors to create contrasting shades. When it comes to store design, ‘modern’ and ‘young’ are the keywords, but the atmosphere has to create a sense of home too,” she explains. Enneking’s frequent travels guide her inspiration. “In every city you can find something new, something innovative—especially in Europe. I draw inspiration from magazines, new designers and museums. I like to use different materials for something more unpredictable.” Curvilinear walls and black-and-white patterns mix with colorful and almost cartoon-like images of suited-up men on the walls. The shop’s floor-to-ceiling tie cabinet also doubles as wall décor. “It’s because of this creative freedom and unorthodox approach to design that every store can be recognized characteristically as Suitsupply,” Enneking says, “but each in its very own way.”

Morgan Kylee Roswell Road’s Morgan Kylee clothing boutique, owned by Buckhead resident Morgan Henzlik, was a no-brainer when it came to selecting shops with stellar interiors. Enter the intimate yet open space and follow the soft scent of candles burning (her own line coming soon!) to the impressive buffalo painting dominating the wall. From a vintage wooden checkout desk to wall-mounted headdresses—you’re immersed in the natural beauty of the contemporary lodge-like feel. Henzlik’s mom, Andrea Henzlik of Andrea Henzlik Design, has been the brain behind much of the décor and style. “We wanted classic design structures, such as the boarding of the walls, being juxtaposed with eccentric and modern elements that make it current. It’s about quality over quantity—and a fresh, open space,” Andrea says. “We wanted a mixture of textures like the seagrass carpet, the blue velvet sofa, the art, mixed in with the product Morgan buys. The overall vibe emulates Morgan in design form. A few words that come to mind are beachy, bohemian, classic, structured, open and unique.” The decorative pieces have come from all over— Atlanta’s Scott Antique Markets, a garden store in Chicago and street vendors in Paris. The good news? Many of the decorative items are for sale, except the buffalo painting and headdresses—those are staying in the family.

Morgan Kylee 3273 Roswell Road Atlanta 30305 404.307.4668 www.morgankylee.com

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Emily Bean Livezey, owner of w.port, based her clothing boutique’s dĂŠcor on two parts of the country that she loves. “I feel the vibe is a combination of the West and the New England coast,â€? Livezey says. The cowhide rugs, which came from a store in Telluride, Colo., gives w.port that western feel, yet the rustic white mirrors and the vintage turquoise trunk create a New England coast feel. In addition to finding pieces all over the country, Livezey’s favorite local stops for interior accents are the Ballard Outlet, Webb-Marsteller, Lucy’s Market and Scott Antique Markets. “The cool thing about finding all the dĂŠcor pieces is that it’s just another way to express my style and taste—and personality, really. It’s similar to the way I buy the clothing and accessories for the store. It’s time-consuming, yet it represents who I am as a person and stylist.â€?

Over the next few months, Livezey has some projects planned for the store— new mirrors are at the top of the list, and paintings by Britt Bass Turner will be installed too. “I feel like there is always something to change, add or take away to keep things fresh and new,� Livezey explains. w.port 3232 Roswell Road N.W. Atlanta 30305 404.565.1644 www.shopwport.com

Pieces In her quaint Roswell Road home accessories shop, owner and popular interior designer Lee Kleinhelter combines a Hamptons ambience with swanky, punchy Palm Beach style. “Focusing on restyled vintage pieces and one-of-a-kind finds, I wanted Pieces to be like nothing else around and truly unique,â€? she says. “The look of the store has been my own true style since the day we opened in 2004. Each month we completely rearrange the store to create a new theme and look.â€? The merchandise serves, of course, as the dĂŠcor. On any given day, you can find hot yellow tufted chairs, chevron sheets, Lucite antlers or gold-burst chandeliers and various knickknacks such as brass bowls and letter openers. Upon visiting Pieces, you may just want to plop down and call the clean, white-walled store home.

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BROW TALK Guidelines and tricks for grooming pesky eyebrows STORY:

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yebrows are one of the features that we often neglect, whether it’s because we aren’t sure how to maintain them, or we’re afraid of messing them up. When it comes to your brows, one of the most important things to remember is to start with guidance from a professional who can teach you plucking, tweezing and filling techniques that apply to your brow type and face shape. “Don’t underestimate the power of eyebrows.

They have the ability to open up your eyes and cheekbones, and help your hair and makeup come to life,” says Leza Bennett McCall of Buckhead’s The Perfect Brows.

So that you can feel confident with your above-the-eye shape, we’ve consulted some of Buckhead’s top brow experts for their tried-and-true tips.

The Basics 1. Finding the right shape is important: “The shape of your eyebrows can change how your face shape appears. When I’m determining the proper shape of the brow, I often use a pencil to help find the starting point, arch and ending point of the brow. First, I line it up with the side of the nose to determine where the brow will start and if I want a medium arch, I line up my pencil from the top of the nostril—my favorite reference point—to cross over the middle of the pupil. Where the pencil intersects the brow is where my arch begins. If I want a larger arch, my pencil lines up with the side of the iris. I angle my pencil toward the outer corner of the eye and where the pencil intersects the brow is where it should end.

I then brush the brow hair upward and trim any hairs that are longer than the desired shape. I personally prefer to work with very sharp tweezers, quickly and efficiently to clean

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up any stray hairs above and below my desired brow shape,” says Elena Anghel, who specializes in brow shaping at Belle de Jour Salon.

2. Invest in quality products and tools: “A good brow pencil or powder is essential to filling in sparse brows. A natural under-brow highlighter or concealer is what I love to help lift and even out the brow to perfection. Don’t forget clear brow gel to help keep the brow conditioned and stimulate hair growth,” McCall says.

Maintaining Brows After an Appointment 1. Fill in: “Use a brow powder or pencil to fill in your brows to keep them looking neat and clean in between appointments.

Once you have the eyebrows you love, tend to them on a regular basis. It’s easier to tweeze one or two stray hairs every day than many at the end of the week,” McCall says.

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2. Choosing the right fill-in color: “Choosing the appropriate brow pencil is very important to getting a perfect brow.

Try choosing a slightly lighter shade than your actual hair because the color will oxidize and become darker throughout the day. Your brow hairs actually create shadow, so be sure not to over-fill them in,” says makeup artist Julian Reynolds of Julian’s Cosmetics.

Common Mistakes to Avoid 1. Trying to achieve perfection: “Remember your brows are ‘sisters’ and not ‘twins.’ They don’t need to be identical!

It wouldn’t look natural,” Reynolds says.

2. Lack of plucking or trimming: “A big mistake women make is not trimming their brows.

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ing out too much hair when what they really need to do is remove some of the bulk,” Anghel says.

3. Over-plucking and trimming: “On the flip side, over-trimming and plucking will do more harm than good too. Not knowing what to tweeze and over-tweezing are two very common slip-ups. You may think you’re cleaning up stray hairs, but in reality you may be removing hairs that are essential to your shape,” McCall says.

“Too much trimming is also another mistake I see. If you trim too much hair from the tops of your brows you can flatten the brow and take away the natural eyebrow look.”

4. Using eyeliner to fill: “It is important to use the appropriate tools when filling in the brows, such as a brow powder/gel and angle brush, or brow pencil. Eyeliners are meant for the eyes, not the brows, so eyeliner will run and make your brows look fake and harsh,” Reynolds says.

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JUST BROWSIN’: Belle de Jour 5290 Roswell Road N.E. Atlanta 30342 404.250.9100 www.bdjsalon.com Julian’s Cosmetics + Skincare 705 Town Boulevard Suite R440 Atlanta 30319 678.785.5045 www.julianscosmetics.com The Perfect Brows 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W. Atlanta 30305 404.816.5392 www.theperfectbrows.com

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atches are attention-grabbing accessories—you typically wear them every day, so you want to invest in a useful, yet fashionable option. Whether it’s a sporty, sophisticated or casual look you’re going for, Buckhead’s boutiques have several options. Below, discover a modish watch from designer Mistura, and reconnect with ageless and versatile timepieces from recognized brands like Seiko and Franck Muller.

1. Wooden Greatness Bridging simplicity and modernism, the urban Avanti watch from Mistura is made to order, and features a band made of genuine Italian leather, a case of unique Pui wood, a face with three hands and Japanese Quartz movement. The creation process takes 85 hours, including the painting, stitching and assembly work. Available in six bold colors, this option will add spunk to any outfit. Avanti: $279, Mistura Stores.

2. Classically Edgy Talk about timeless! This crocodile leather/ sapphire crystal combo by Franck Muller is nothing but. We found this elegant piece at Crown & Caliber, Buckhead’s newest way to buy and sell luxury watches for discounted cost—and it’s easy peasy. Various high-end designer watches are available for resale and the inventory depends on

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the sales at that particular time. You can buy and sell your watch at the Piedmont Road location by appointment. This timepiece features an 18-karat rose gold case and a triple date (displaying the day, month and moon phase). It’s a (big) investment you’ll wear for years to come.

Franck Muller 5850 MCL: $13,500, Crown & Caliber.

3. Navigation Station A sporty option with lots of features that looks amazing? Sign us up! This Seiko Astron contains a GPS that controls the time for easy updating.

The sapphire crystal with titanium case and the titanium and ceramic bracelet it’s bound to make it ideal for an outdoor event, but also for a day at the office. Looking for something more rare?

Check out this Lenox Mall store’s Limited Edition Astron, too.

Seiko Astron GPS Solar: $2,650, It’s About Time.

TICK TOCK: Crown & Caliber 3565 Piedmont Road N.E. Building 2, Suite 720 Atlanta 30305 800.514.3750 www.crownandcaliber.com It’s About Time 3393 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 404.233.0357 www.lenoxmallwatches.com Mistura 3393 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 404.841.3770 www.mistura.com

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As one of the top board-certified surgeons in the nation, Dr. Joseph Ricotta understands the intricacies of the vascular system. Offering a full spectrum of vascular and endovascular services, he provides on-site evaluations and minimally invasive treatment options.

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Left: Comfy recliners at Hydro-Clinic make you feel right at home while you get your hydrating IV. Right: Esthetician Lidia Nistor-Reteneller can adapt her moisturizing facials for each client’s specific needs.

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Below: Up to 30 students exercise— sans impact—at the YMCA’s water aerobics classes.

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ater is the lifeblood of everything that lives on Earth. So, this spring we set out to explore some of the Buckhead offerings that allow us to interact with this lifesustaining liquid, beyond just drinking it out of a glass. These water-based wellness adventures include an accelerated hydration for our bodies via IV (it sounds scarier than it is, even for this needle-phobe), a welcoming place to get in a tough H2O workout and a moisture-packed facial tailored for delicate skin.

BLOOD BOOSTER Dehydration can produce some pretty ugly symptoms, fast. To help combat a hydration deficit swiftly, Buckhead’s newly opened Hydro-Clinic offers IVs chock-full of goodies to help get you on the road to recovery, all administered in a soothing office environment (complete with reclining chairs, TVs and cozy blankets). The reasons to visit vary—fatigue, hangovers, athletes who could use a leg up on recovery, illness (such as the flu) or even jet lag—but the Hydro-Life ($29) bag is a basic offering of 1000 milliliters of sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride and lactate that nearly every visitor gets, at a minimum. The Kaufmann Cocktail ($50), named for the internal medicine doc who started the clinic, is designed to give recipients a discernable energy boost, thanks to the blend of vitamins and minerals including magnesium, calcium, vitamin B complex with all eight of the B vitamins and

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Vitamin C. Of course, if you’re in the throes of being under the weather, a trip to the office might not seem appealing. Never fear: The experienced team of medical pros (many of them veteran paramedics) makes house calls.

AQUATICS Working out in the water provides both natural resistance and joint protection, since it’s nearly void of impact, which can tax knees, ankles and backs. One of the few places in Buckhead to get such a workout is the Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA, which offers more than seven water aerobics classes each week. The classes, which can include up to 30 students, typically take over three lanes of the 83-degree, 25-yard indoor pool and can be either deepor shallow-water classes. Regardless of how strong a swimmer students are, props like buoys and “noodles” help both with buoyancy and controlling the intensity of the hour-long workout (all set to fun tunes). Diana Broome, the center’s aquatic director, says that while water aerobics was once thought to be only for those of advanced age, that perception is changing. “It’s a really wonderful workout for all ages, since it gives you muscle conditioning without impacting the joints and skeleton,” she says. “Water is really some of the best resistance available.” While you have to be a member to take classes of any kind, nonmembers can do a trial run with a pass downloaded from the YMCA website.

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SMART SKIN The 16-step Epicuren facial ($160), performed by expert aesthetician and Skin IQ Medspa founder Lidia Nistor-Reteneller, is designed to really pump up the moisture in your face’s delicate skin. In her soothing spa in the heart of Buckhead, she’ll prime skin with gentle exfoliation, followed by an alpha lipoic serum treatment to plump skin with antioxidants and then apply a silver ion mask, which can help calm inflammation. The grand finale is Moisture Surge hyaluronic acid gel, which penetrates deep into skin and locks in all of the positive moisture from the facial.

Guests can choose to VISIT: upgrade for $15 and take home Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA an eco-chic BKR 1160 Moores Mill Road Atlanta 30327 glass and silicone 404.350.9292 water bottle www.ymcaatlanta.org (BPA-free, so as not to introduce Hydro-Clinic toxins). It’s a pretty 3872 Roswell Road #3 cool, jewel-toned Atlanta 30342 reminder to drink 404.996.6268 plenty of filtered www.hydro-clinic.com water throughout Skin IQ Medspa the day, which 56 East Andrews Drive N.W. in turn helps skin Atlanta 30305 stay plump and 404.277.0778 moisturized from www.skiniqmedspa.com the inside out. n

DOWNSIZING?

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Whether you are selling a single item, an entire collection, or an inherited estate, Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery can assist with your downsizing efforts. With 30 years of experience and a clientele spanning from coast to coast and in 42 countries around the world, you can rest assured that your personal property will receive the widest exposure in the selling process in order to achieve the highest return. And, with auctions occurring every 60 days in our Atlanta Gallery, we can be very responsive to your downsizing needs.

We can also assist with having your items shipped from anywhere in the U.S. to our Gallery in Atlanta.

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t’s said that necessity is the mother of invention, and for Sandy Springs resident and mother of two Dr. Amy Kim, that proved to be true. When her son, now 4-year-old Will, developed eczema, she created Baby Pibu, a line of skin care products tailored for the needs of babies. The board-certified doc, who completed her residency at Emory, has a thriving practice at MetroDerm PC, so creating these gentle baby products took two years of development in her “spare” time, and she launched the line this spring. Baby Pibu is made in the U.S. and includes eight products (ointment, bath wash, scalp lather, sunscreen and more, starting at $16.50). The products, sold online at www.babypibu.com, come in gift sets too ($98 for the comprehensive Newborn Essentials Kit). Here, we find out what the development process was like for this savvy supermom.

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What inspired you to create Baby Pibu?

My first moment of inspiration was when I became an aunt 10 years ago and was just starting my practice. I looked to see what was out there for baby skin care and was disappointed to see a lack of information on what to choose and how to use it.

My second moment of inspiration came when I used to pack a little box of products for my pregnant friends. I thought, “Wouldn’t it be great for new parents to have a kit of skin care paired up with doctor’s instructions?” That’s really where the idea took off. I wanted to translate these shower gifts into reality.

Where did the name come from?

I’m Korean and pibu means “skin” in Korean. My husband’s Thai, and elephants bring good luck in that culture. So we used a cute elephant in the logo.

What makes Baby Pibu so unique?

Really, three things. It’s the first line that’s been created by a dermatologist mom.

Secondly, people can trust the products they’re putting on their babies because they’re clinically tested. Thirdly, a lot of other baby products don’t have endorsements by highly regarded organizations— three of our products are recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation and the National Eczema Association. It was important for me to have them clinically tested, because I knew they’d be scrutinized by my medical colleagues.

Why is it important to treat babies’ skin carefully?

Babies’ skin is different from adult skin.

Their top layer of skin is thinner and has a higher opportunity for irritation or even infection. For instance, it’s important to have a pH balanced cleanser, so that it doesn’t strip the natural oil.

Do you have any advice for budding entrepreneurs?

My philosophy is that life is short. If you think there’s a market for your product, do it! Also, budget at least 30 percent more than you think it’s going to cost.

To make the dream happen, you have to have the practical part down.

Do you have any favorite places around Buckhead to pick up products for little ones?

For baby shower gifts, I like Gretchen’s and Baby Braithwaite. They are great places to find a nice, unique gift. n

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Gallery owner David Nielsen has carved a niche in the city’s art scene as a consignment dealer.

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Charleston’s Spoleto Festival always attracts its fair share of Atlanta attendees. Among them is Buckhead resident Tim Hughes, who grew to love the festival so much he now sits on its board.

Tim Hughes with his wife Gail, along with their poodle, Watson, near their home in Charleston.

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Buckhead resident for almost 30 years, Tim Hughes will be the first to admit it: Charleston’s Spoleto Festival can be addictive. “Like most people, we started by just attending,” he says about how he and his wife, Gail, first became enamored with Charleston’s annual two-week performing arts event.

Hughes and his wife bought a second home in Charleston 12 years ago, and like many Charleston residents, they began sampling some of the acts at the city’s world-renowned performing arts festival that begins each Memorial Day weekend. “It really took us by storm. It was one of those things where there was this great juxtaposition of different kinds of events going on all around us. It was a multiplier.

You attend a chamber music concert and then an hour later you’re seeing an avant-garde theater performance.”

Over the years, Hughes and his wife went from attendees, to donors, to hosts of some of the festival’s official

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post-performance parties. And a year ago, Hughes, a retired executive vicepresident of administration at Cox Enterprises, joined the board of the prestigious festival to help out with governance, long-range planning, financial oversight and resource development. In their home base of Atlanta, Tim and Gail are avid volunteer leaders with and fundraisers for the American Red Cross, for which Tim is an honorary board member and former chair of the Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter. The couple also owns a home in Highlands, N.C., where he is a supporter of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival.

“The festival itself is unique,” says Hughes of what he admires so much about Spoleto. “It has programs of consistently high quality that appeal to a wide range of audiences. The festival is in some ways reflective of Charleston. It is an opportunity to explore on a very human scale all kinds of performance, in the same

way people are walking around while they’re there enjoying all the great neighborhoods in Charleston.”

This year, the festival runs from May 23 to June 8 and will host theatrical performances, opera, dance, acrobatics, jazz, classical and popular music acts, in total featuring artists from over 14 countries and across the United States. “Our chamber music series is always great and we try to get to as many of those as we can,” he says. “There’s a really amazing jazz singer named René Marie who will be performing with her trio. Béla Fleck will be there: he couldn’t come last year because his wife was expecting but he’ll be there this year, so that will be exciting. Hubbard Street Dance Company is going to be there. The one I’m especially excited about— and I’m no expert on opera—is John Adams’ ‘El Niño.’ It’s going to be an amazing performance. The sets and the music are just going to be stunning. We’ll be at a lot of the events.”

Hughes says that he and his wife are far from the only Atlanta or Buckhead residents to develop an intense love of Spoleto. “Atlanta is probably the most significant ‘drive’ location for attendees,” he says. “Through the years, a number of times, wandering around downtown where our home is, I’ve bumped into folks I’ve worked with or I’ve known through various nonprofits or other activities around Atlanta.”

And of course, sampling the restaurants on Charleston’s fabulous food scene can be just as much a part of a visit to the festival as the art. “Whatever I say is going to make somebody angry back in Charleston,” he says with a laugh when asked to name his own favorite culinary haunt. “There are so many great restaurants! We love Circa 1886. It’s on the grounds of Wentworth Mansion, and it is just a sensational place. We love going to Peninsula Grill. Fig is fabulous. Hominy Grill. It’s just on and on. It’s an amazing place for food as well as the arts.” n

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Buckhead backdrop Local community and life spark author’s ideas

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ith people and places in Buckhead offering a wealth of ideas, local writer Julia McDermott didn’t have to look far for inspiration. The area’s vibrancy and population of successful highachievers, along with the economic slump that torpedoed housing prices across the community, gave her plenty of ideas for her second self-published novel, Underwater.

“It’s about a self-made, successful businesswoman—very loosely modeled after Sara Blakely,” McDermott says, referring to the Spanx founder and multimillionaire. “Thinking about her gave me a spark of an idea.”

The story follows the heroine’s travails as she juggles a blossoming swimsuit business with the antics of a black-sheep brother, a wealthy boyfriend and countless issues around family, money and guilt—issues McDermott completely contrived. Her own life is significantly less complicated.

“I’m married to my college sweetheart, and he’s very supportive,” McDermott says.

“I have four kids who are all out of the nest, so I can write full-time. I usually get up in the morning and write from 8:30 until 1:00, then I go back again in the afternoons.”

This novel is also a departure from McDermott’s first work, the 2012 self-published Make That Deux, a semi-autobiographical story based on a college year spent in France. Selling more than 500 copies of

that work inspired her to write more.

“But I was ready to switch genres and do a mystery, and I wanted to set it in Buckhead,” says the Brookhaven resident. “I’ve lived in this area and ITP most of my life, so I’m very familiar with it. But of course, the main character also has a condo in Midtown and places in France and New York.”

Though her second novel is only a few months old, McDermott has already switched genres again. Her third book, which is almost complete, takes readers into the real life-and-death struggle of the author’s youngest son.

“He was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the end of his freshman year in college,” McDermott says. “He survived it and is now 23 and doing terrific. But I felt compelled to write the story of that journey, so it’s sort of a memoir.”

Along with finishing that book, McDermott takes a weekly French class, shows up for spinning classes at the Cowart Family/ Ashford Dunwoody YMCA, savors being an empty-nester and does “as little housework as possible.” And she’s also tossing around ideas for book four.

“I’m pretty sure it will be another suspense novel,” she says. “I like to read different things, and that makes me want to write different things, too. I’m lucky to have the freedom to write what I want.” n

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Trading Places Where swapping out art is a specialty STORY:

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uckhead art dealer David Nielsen is as much in the business of education as selling and brokering art.

He takes every chance available to debunk some of the common misconceptions people have about his favorite subject.

His primary lesson: Not all art is sold through a gallery.

“There are many ways to sell artwork, but people think there’s only one way,” Nielsen says. “A gallery is just one of many ways, but few people know that.”

At David Gallery/Painting Exchange on Peachtree Hills Avenue, Nielsen, a 25-year career art expert, has been selling and buying art as well as taking consignment pieces for seven years. His criteria for selection are based on whether a work is bankable or marketable.

“I admit, when I came to Peachtree Hills and started the exchange, I took almost anything,” Nielsen says. “Now, I get a good idea of its worth by going to auction sites and seeing what’s listed.”

But Nielsen also knew much of the art that came in the door because he’d sold it to the owners.

“I think all the people I’d been selling to had their lives changed either by downsizing or divorce,” he says. “They’ve moved on and wanted to switch out their art. It became such a big part of the business

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that I started getting referrals from sellers out of state and became a broker between other art dealers around the country.”

The consignment side of the business focuses on 19th through 21st century works, while the main gallery concentrates on contemporary works of regional and local painters such as Steven Litvak, Jennifer Cawley, Don Cooper and Purvis Young. Between the two are enough paintings, prints, reproductions, sculptures and fine furniture pieces to fill the walls of the 1,200-square-foot space up to the top of the three-story rafters. Among the most unusual are replica comic book covers, Dalí prints and an 1880 painting

by Thomas Alexander Harrison.

“It’s art for everybody,” Nielsen says.

“There are local artists people have collected for years. There are Steve Penleys that I’ve dealt in for 18 years. It’s hard to

say if any particular thing sells best; I have such a wide variety of different things.”

One lesson Nielsen is learning these days is that many of his buyers aren’t those with anything to trade.

“There’s a new group of buyers now: 20- and 30-year-olds who often make more than their parents,” Nielsen says with a laugh. “I think their parents say, ‘We have ours; now go buy your own!’” n

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The art of the curator Buckhead resident Hope Cohn helps reveal Atlanta’s young artistic talent

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ven if you don’t know Buckhead resident Hope Cohn, chances are you’ve seen her work. Or to put it more precisely: you’ve seen the work she likes. As an independent art curator, Cohn has selected the art and acted as a consultant for some of Atlanta’s most prominent art institutions and galleries, including the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, the High Museum and the Spruill Gallery. She also curated the works for what has been one of the city’s most visible exhibitions ever: E-merge, a show of contemporary Atlanta artists on display at the T-Gate of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. We caught up with the busy former New Yorker to discuss her work as a curator, what she looks for in a young artist, and what it’s like to go about the business of art in Atlanta.

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How did you get involved in art curating and what is it you enjoy about it?

I started as an artist. My background is as a visual artist, a painter. Having that background, I think I understand other artists. I know the way they think; I understand how they build their work. I like supporting them; I like representing them. I like telling their stories because I think, as a curator, you’re a sort of story-teller.

What excites you about an artist when you first see work that you like? Is it possible to generalize about the qualities of art that interests you?

That’s a great question. Part of it is: you feel it. It’s like when you read a book, and there’s a certain writing style that just speaks to you.

Sometimes when I see work, I really connect with it in that way. It might be something visceral in the style that they have. It might be my interest in the subject matter. Or I just like the way they make the mark. I like the way they

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attack the canvas. I like the way they think about things. It’s exciting when you see an artist work. It’s nice to be able to make a connection, to introduce an artist to a new style or another historical artist; it might be really exciting for them and open up another door to something they hadn’t known about before.

Many of the galleries and institutions you work with, like the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, are located in Buckhead. Do you have any observations about Buckhead art viewers, patrons and collectors, in terms of what they’re looking for?

In terms of my experience in Buckhead, I think there’s great support for creative people here. I think of where the Museum of Contemporary Art is situated with the Woodruff Arts Center just down the street.

I’m a resident. I live here. I have kids here.

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Tucked away on Pharr Road, Taka Sushi and Passion is a secluded, discreet treasure.

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Above: Chef Taka Moriuchi has presided over Taka Sushi and Passion since 2002.

Right: Taka’s sushi rolls—including the spider roll with deep-fried softshell crab— are exceptional and sometimes named for Atlanta brands. Also pictured are the UPS roll (cucumber, avocado, egg omelet and barbecued eel) and the ICBM (with tuna, salmon and hamachi).

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he essence of Japanese culture is its hiddenness. In the Land of the Rising Sun, you must penetrate the walls of impossible-to-find Buddhist temples to view the best Zen gardens. You must wander blind alleys to discover world-class sushi bars, where you might peek under the lid of a ceramic box to espy a precious bundle of enoki mushrooms or one perfect sliver of fish.

Taka Sushi and Passion is like that.

Tucked shotgun style at the end of a parking lot, so that passers-by have to crane their necks to see it, it occupies a little square brick house on Pharr Road.

But tread past the wrought-iron front gate, over a walkway inset with rocks that almost look like paw prints, step inside the tastefully elegant olive green room, and you will encounter the kind of sushi-lover’s paradise that requires that you hunt for it. There, you will probably spot the restaurant’s namesake sushi master, Taka Moriuchi, quietly slicing rectangles of ruby-red tuna and laying them over pillows of sticky sushi rice.

Since 2002, Moriuchi has held forth here.

Originally he called it Taka Sushi Café, later adding his tribute to the Barry Manilow song

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“Copacabana,” “where music and passion were always in fashion.” Before opening his own place, he worked with Kevin Rathbun at the old Bluepointe. Before that, from 1994 to 1999, the Hiroshima native learned from perhaps the most famously finicky and cult-inspiring Japanese chef Atlanta has ever known: Sotohiro Kosugi, owner of Buckhead’s legendary (but now shuttered) Soto Japanese Restaurant.

I remember Taka-san from Soto. And though I had always heard great things about Taka Sushi and Passion, I never connected him with his old mentor. Now, after a couple of visits, including a long, luxurious dinner and a solo lunch slurping ramen and other goodies by the bar, I’m a convert.

Here’s why: Japanese food is not cheap. Even in Japan I remember a friend telling me, “Japanese people don’t eat sushi—because it’s so expensive.” (That’s an absurdly funny statement. But I knew what she meant.) Likewise, in Buckhead, we don’t often eat sushi, either, because we don’t want to cry when the check comes. But at Taka, the prices are moderate, the service is good, and there’s a nice little patio that is hidden off to one side, naturally.

And the food, well, that’s where the “passion” comes in. And to that, I would add “honesty” and “integrity.” Taka-san posts regularly on his blog and on Twitter (@sushiandpassion) about what’s new, what’s fresh, what’s in season, what’s about to be gone.

He recently blogged that while the toro he had in stock was quite good, it wasn’t standard-setting. “I cannot say like, ‘This is one of the best,’” he wrote. That directness feels noble to me, and if he says so, I won’t beg to differ.

But by pure coincidence, I lunched at Taka a day after he posted that comment. I sat at the bar, snarfing ramen, sampling tempura and taking just a few bites of nigiri to finish the meal. The shift was ending, and the last chef standing (not Taka) noticed me nibbling and said, “Do you like spicy?” Heck, yeah, I said. Then he handed me a little bite of toro (the fattest and most expensive cut of tuna) with a dollop of Sriracha-spiked sauce on top. Maybe Taka was right. It was not good; it was exquisite. As it turned out, I would have many such delectable bites at Taka.

When I eat at a sophisticated Japanese place such as this, I like nothing more than orchestrating a series of hot and cold appe-

Left: Taka’s super-fresh fish makes the nigiri a standout; we love the smoked salmon, toro, yellowtail, tuna, shrimp, eel and salmon.

Below: Warm appetizers are always a nice contrast to the cooling bites of sushi; an unctuous slab of black cod is particularly good.

Right: Chef Taka excels at appetizers like this ocean trout carpaccio with yuzu-miso-wasabi dressing and a little shredded veggie garnish.

“At Taka, sushi and passion will always be in fashion.”

tizers before moving on to nigiri and sushi rolls. So one night, my companion and I started with the “Best of Taka,” a quartet of cold appetizers chosen by the chef. On the platter were “live” scallops with avocado, flying fish roe and a hint of truffle oil (quite nice); an excellent tuna tartare with pine nuts and sesame oil that took me back to Soto, where I first tried the dish; a couple of slices of octopus and an adorable little crab leg (both super fresh); and jack fish with mustard and shiso leaf (wow!). This we followed with impeccably fried bites of “okra popcorn” tempura and a hunk of sweet, unctuous black cod. As my date, who happens to work for a major seafood distributor, said of the cod: “To die for.”

We carried on with a sybaritic lineup of superb nigiri (smoked salmon and not smoked salmon, tuna, yellowtail, mahi-mahi, kampachi, walu aka “butterfish,” and eel), along with sushi rolls. Taka playfully names some of his rolls after Atlanta business icons

Left: Like the best tempura, the okra “popcorn” manages to be both luscious and crispy at the same time.

like CNN (spicy tuna and sliced red tuna) and Home Depot (salmon, cucumber, avocado, masago). We loved the UPS— cucumber, avocado, egg omelet and barbecued eel, the latter presumably a riff on the “Big Brown” fleet.

We ate so extravagantly that I noticed my friend—the fish expert, mind you—start to get antsy about the bill. To her astonishment, it was $160.70 before tax and tip. I can guarantee you that a similar meal at a swanky uptown sushi bar would be twice that.

Happily, I have never had to endure Takasan’s beloved Manilow tune at his restaurant—just some quiet jazz that you’d expect to hear, say, at a sushi bar in Kyoto, hidden around some winding narrow path almost purposefully, so that only locals can find it.

It’s nice that Buckhead has such a place, discreetly locked away, without fanfare, nonsense and ridiculous prices. At Taka, sushi and passion will always be in fashion.

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TAKA SUSHI AND PASSION 375 Pharr Road Atlanta 30305 404.869.2802 www.takasushiatlanta.com Appetizers: $6-$20 Nigiri: $2.50-$11 Sushi rolls: $4.50-$19.50 Recommended dishes: Best of Taka appetizer sampler, black cod, popcorn okra, spider roll, ICBM roll, UPS roll, nigiri selections, tonkotsu ramen.

Bottom line: Great sushi without a lot of fanfare.

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We’ll drink to that! Get your summer datebook ready for a host of monthly Buckhead-area wine dinners. Pull up a chair and take your time as you make your way from course to course, glass to glass.

Then replicate the experience in your own backyard.

Tastings with Cate pairs wines with gourmet snacks like these potato chips, red snapper crudo and prime beef tartare prepped by Restaurant Eugene’s awardwinning kitchen.

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Sandy Springs hotspot {three} sheets knows there’s sophistication in the simple stuff, as illustrated by its monthly Grilled Cheese Wine Dinners. Carefully curated by the restaurant’s wine rep, Jennifer Hartlage, each dinner highlights artisanal cheeses, flavorful breads and handpicked wines. The May 21 dinner pairs a Provolone, mortadella and pickled veggie sandwich with Blüfeld Riesling; Brie, grilled peaches and pulled pork with Portillo Chardonnay; Boursin cheese, roasted cauliflower and garlic with Milestone Red Blend; smoked Gouda and Cheddar with avocado, bacon and Sriracha with Steele Shooting Star Zinfandel; and Mascarpone, dark chocolate marshmallow and graham cracker with Trapiche Cabernet Sauvignon. Dinners begin at 7:30 p.m., are limited to 35 guests and sell out fast. Make your reservation and pay for your spot in advance at www.threesheetsatlanta.com. $30 per person.

Robust Italian flavors find a happy complement at Vinings’ Taverna Fiorentina’s monthly wine dinners held the last Thursday of each month (mark May 29 on the calendar). In the restaurant’s private Tuscan Room you’ll begin with an antipasto selection of cured meats and Italian cheeses before digging into the four-course winepairing dinners envisioned by Italian-raised Executive Chef Paolo Tondo and certified level-one Sommelier Jasmin Scott. Each feast highlights a specific Italian region and features a guest sommelier to school you and 19 others on the region and selected bottles (May’s dinner includes sips of Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano and Feudi di San Gregorio Rose). This month’s focus is on Irpinia— within the Campania region—and presents Sommelier Maurizio de Rosa from Feudi di San Gregorio winery. Wine dinners begin at 6:30 p.m. To register, call 770.272.9825.

Each couple that registers receives a $20 restaurant gift certificate. $69 per person.

Buckhead’s Greek go-to, Kyma, is playing host to a series of delectable wine dinners.

Beginning June 18, the Kyma Summer Food & Wine Dinner Series will take place every Wednesday for six weeks through June and July. The exclusive dining experience is capped at 36 wine lovers and held within the restaurant’s intimate clubroom. Expect to learn and expand your palate as you make your way through Chef Pano Karatassos’ season-inspired menu, crafted specifically with the evening’s visiting winery in mind—each dinner highlights a different winery.

Each six-course dinner includes five wine pairings, tasting notes from the guest vintner and information from Chef Pano about the dishes.

Register by calling 404.262.0702. Wine dinners begin at 6:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. If the dinner sells out, the wine-pairing menu will still be offered in the main dining room (you’ll just miss the interactive experience). $125 per person.

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Tastings with Cate Not ready to commit to a lengthy sit-down, multicourse dinner? Pop in for one of the monthly Saturday “Tastings with Cate” at Restaurant Eugene. Reserve one of the 14 spots in advance and enjoy two hours of one-on-one instruction as certified wine specialist and H&F Bottle Shop manager Cate Hatch takes you through six

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expertly procured picks, paired with Restaurant Eugene-prepared small bites. Think pink with this month’s La Vie en Rose on May 10. On June 7, camping and barbecue masters will benefit from Fire & Wine. For the full schedule and to register, visit www.brownpapertickets.com. Held on Saturdays, starting at noon. $60 per person.

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BUCKHEAD EDITION Left: Cook Hall’s swanky interior is sure to wow Mom; Above: Shrimp tempura has never looked so good: Genki’s “I ‘Heart’ Sushi” roll.; Below: King crab takes center stage in Ocean Prime’s eggs Benedict.

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he 4th annual Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is back, this time with a bevy of Buckhead chefs, from Ford Fry and Linton Hopkins to Pano Karatassos and Gerry Klaskala. To wit, the Buckhead-centric events you won’t want to miss:

PIG OUT: Coastal Style (May 29 at 7:30 p.m.; $55/person) Empire builder Ford Fry (King + Duke, St. Cecilia) will host a beach-inspired bash at JCT Kitchen, featuring an oyster roast and a fish fry.

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Menus to Wow Mama What better way to show Mom your love than with a special meal? Here are some Buckhead eateries celebrating matriarchs in style: Look for the Mother’s Day blackboard brunch specials at Cook Hall, where you’ll also find mom-approved mocktail kits fit for the occasion—think soda, house-made shrubs and tasty mixers.

Sushi lovers will find a complimentary Mother’s Day treat at Genki Noodles and Sushi: all moms receive a gratis “I ‘Heart’ Sushi” roll (shrimp tempura and cream Cook Hall cheese topped with tuna, 3377 Peachtree Road N.E. avocado, wasabi cream Atlanta 30326 and garlic chili sauce) 404.523.3600 with an entrée purchase, www.cookhallatlanta.com rightfully served in a heart shape.

Genki Noodles and Sushi Head to Ocean Prime 3186 Roswell Road N.W. for a special brunch menu Atlanta 30305 (starting at 11 a.m.) from 404.844.8319 Chef Mitch Brumels—don’t www.genkiatl.com miss the short rib hash and king crab Benedict.

Ocean Prime Though normally 3102 Piedmont Road N.E. closed on Sunday, Atlanta 30305 Paul’s will open its doors 404.846.0505 for a special Mother’s www.oceanprimeatlanta.com Day brunch buffet (from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.), Paul’s where you’ll find a wide 10 King’s Circle, array of occasion-worthy Atlanta 30305 options, like a carving 404.231.4113 station, sushi counter www.greatfoodinc.com and dessert buffet.

Garnish & Gather, Atlanta’s artisanal recipe kit service (think fresh ingredients from local farms, gourmet recipes and chic packaging), is offering a special Mother’s Day brunch kit created by Chef Jaye Moore. Eggs Florentine with orange Mornay sauce anchors the meal, while a mixed green salad tossed in a nutty shallot dressing, cheese-infused biscuits and a strawberry-rhubarb tart perfectly complement the delicious strawberry blini. Did we mention all this is just $100 for four people? There are three Buckhead pickup locations: Buckhead Patagonia, Brookhaven’s Cook’s Warehouse and Buckhead’s Sherlock’s Wine Merchant. G&G subscribers get a $5 discount! Visit www.garnishandgather.com to learn more.

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Above: The AF&WF Connoisseur Lounge is designed by William Peace with furnishings from Ballard Design.

(May 30 at 1 p.m.; AFWF 3-day/ Saturday/Sunday pass required) Advanced Sommelier Justin Amick (The Painted Pin) and Michael McNeill (Quality Wine & Spirits) are joining forces for a grape-centric festival seminar.

Below: The Blackberry Farm tribute dinner takes place at a Buckhead home and honors the region’s farmers.

About South (May 30 at 7:30 pm; $225/person) Head to the Atlanta History Center to hear chefs like Gerry Klaskala (Aria) wax poetic on Southern food history, complete with live music and Pig Pickin’.

Ark of Taste (May 31 at 11:30 a.m., June 1 at 12:30 p.m.; AFWF 3-day/Saturday/Sunday pass required) Linton Hopkins (Restaurant Eugene), winner of Delta’s culinary competition “Cabin Pressure Cook-Off,” will anchor two cooking seminars at the festival presented by the airline.

Rathbuns’ Watch List Party (May 31, 7:30 p.m., $85/person) Brothers Kevin (KR Steakbar) and Kent (Dallas’ Abacus) team up with ADAC (the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center) to celebrate 10 up-and-coming star chefs from across the region.

Blackberry Farm Third Annual Tribute Dinner to Southern Farmers (May 31, 7:30 p.m., $250/person) The South’s most celebrated luxury inn is bringing their James Beard award-winning chef, Joseph Lenn, to a Buckhead home to host a legendary dinner party—expect wine pairings and local provisions galore.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.atlfoodandwinefestival.com.

Above: Join Chef Kevin Rathbun and his brother Kent again this year for Rathbun’s Watch List Party at ADAC. Left: Festival Advisory Council members go deep into the South with a meal of history, tradition and inspiration at the Atlanta History Center.

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lackberry Farm has made several appearances in Atlanta recently—not only will the legendary Tennessee resort and farm be participating in the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, but they’ve also been selling their artisanal cheeses at local Whole Foods (Buckhead and Sandy Springs) for the past year.

This month, their Downer Brown cheese (above), a seasonal sheep’s milk cheese that took home the 2014 Good Food Award, hits shelves. The pasteurized fromage is bathed in Blackberry Farm’s own beer—available exclusively at Buckhead’s Holeman & Finch and Restaurant Eugene as of this year— before being dusted with a layer of the said beer’s dehydrated spent grain and aged for three weeks. We’ve brought in Head Cheesemaker Ryan Burger to give us a primer on his tasty rinds:

Singing Brook ($32) This unpasteurized sheep’s milk cheese has a hard rind—each wheel is aged for a minimum of five months resulting in a rich, nutty and buttery cheese with a sharpness reminiscent of pecorino.

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Blackberry Blue ($28) Aged for a minimum of three months, this raw sheep’s milk cheese is at once herbaceous, rich and earthy, thanks to the balancing blue cheese components.

Brebis ($12-$20) This fresh sheep’s milk cheese, which resembles a chèvre, is rich with a supple texture, and yet light on the palate (read: it’s incredibly versatile).

Magnolia ($15) This aged softripened sheep’s milk cheese is named after a magnolia’s white bloom—you’ll understand why when you see the moldy rind.

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TRUE BLUE One of Buckhead’s most distinguished, underthe-radar eateries is just that for several reasons.

Manager Patrick Butler is one of them.

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uilt from the remnants of an old Fitzgerald, Ga., cotton mill, Blue Ridge Grill is a real Buckhead classic, having just celebrated its 19th anniversary on Feb. 27.

“One of the first things people say when they visit us is, ‘Was this building something else before it was a restaurant?’” recalls longtime manager Patrick Butler. “It has such a great sense of history and beautiful ambience, people love to hear the story of how it came to be.” Though Butler’s shifts vary day-to-day, you’re quite likely to meet him when you stop in. This self-described “Southern boy from Mississippi” is the consummate gentleman, so it makes perfect sense that he’d choose an eatery renowned for its hospitality. A member of the food-service industry since his college days, Butler worked for Commander’s Palace in New Orleans before heading to Atlanta in 1997. Rising through the ranks after just four years, he came to run the show at Blue Ridge Grill, training its servers to meet high expectations. Perhaps that’s why some of the city’s most powerful love to come in again and again. Here, we glean the secrets to this restaurant’s excellent service and legendary charm.

The Pinnacle of Taste Blue Ridge Grill manager Patrick Butler reveals this restaurant’s five best-sellers.

Mussels $13 Crab Cakes $34 Whole Fish Market Price (usually $39 to $42) Ribeye $49 Corn Soufflé $9

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What appealed to you about Blue Ridge Grill, initially?

It’s very beautiful and comfortable.

It just had everything I was looking for.

The service was what I was accustomed to at Commander’s Palace, and I wanted to stay with the same caliber of restaurant. I was familiar with the style of service, so I found a great home here.

tion for being diner-friendly and discreet?

The style of service is a big attraction.

It’s accommodating and unobtrusive.

I would dare to say that we create a “country club atmosphere” in a restaurant setting. I think this is why we have so many repeat customers. Since we began keeping computer records in 2001, one guest in particular has had 1,900 visits.

What makes Blue Ridge Grill’s service unique?

It’s the way we interact with guests, as well as our Southern manners, being gracious in our hospitality, saying yes sir and yes ma’am, using the guest’s last name and treating them as the most important person in the restaurant while they’re here. We’re not just feeding them a meal; we’re creating a dining experience.

We focus on our guests’ likes and dislikes, where they like to sit, what servers they enjoy. We keep notes on each of them on file, so even when we bring on a new server, he or she can pick up where the last server left off.

I guess he’s pleased. Is he the sort who has every meal there?

That’s right, that’s right. We have a few others who are getting up there in the ranks, as well. We do try to respect their privacy, though I will say that we get many affluent members of Atlanta’s business community: politicians and executives from Coca-Cola, The Weather Channel, Home Depot. And the food has to be good. No one is going to come back for bad food! n

That might explain why Buckhead bigwigs such as Arthur Blank have been known to frequent Blue Ridge Grill.

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BLUE RIDGE GRILL 1261 West Paces Ferry Road N.W. Atlanta 30327 404.233.5030 www.blueridgegrill.com

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n 10 Degrees South After 15 years on the scene, this Roswell Road establishment is a highly original destination where food and wine from the tip of the Southern Hemisphere are celebrated with flair. Before we could pose the server with a query on the peri-peri, we got the hard sell on South African reds—particularly the Rupert & Rothschild 2009 “Classique.” The big, full-bodied R&R was the perfect match for the luscious, spicy food that followed.

I may not be an expert on South African cuisine, but I’ll wager that nobody makes bobotie (the national dish) like 10 Degrees South. The dish consists of tantalizingly sweet curried ground beef topped with a custardy crust. It’s time to get your head out of the sand and indulge in the kind of stuff our parents enjoyed when “Continental” cuisine was in vogue.

Appetizers: $10-$16 Entrées: $21-$38 www.10degreessouth.com

n Café at Pharr New Orleans owns the po’boy. Philadelphia has its cheese steaks. Maine gave us the lobster roll. So … what about Buckhead? I’d have to say that the neighborhood’s defining dish is chicken salad, the classic bird-and-mayo spread that can be crammed in your mouth

100 Degrees South’s Di’s Delight is a moist fruit cake, served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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between slices of bread or eaten daintily with a fork. Thanks to the entrepreneurial zeal of Johnny Liu—whose Taiwanese immigrant parents opened the original Café at Pharr in 1993—this comfort food has become a new fast food. You have to love the story of Café at Pharr. An enterprising family comes up with a formula that charms and beguiles the locals: Fresh food served in an accessible and unfussy environment that never loses its friendly neighborhood feel.

Entrée sandwiches and salads: $7.50-$9.50 www.cafeatpharr.com

n Café Sunflower In a town that’s burger-crazed and churrascaria-packed, chef-owners Lin and Edward Sun’s casual, mid-priced kitchen is an anomaly: a veggie haunt that samples freely from world cuisine with mainstream diners in mind. Here, patrons take delight in consistently delicious salads and soups; soy-based replicas of everyday grub like burgers and ravioli; and a stellar lineup of original dishes. The food is freshly prepared, beautifully presented and accessible to both hardcore vegans and omnivores.

Lunch entrées: $9-$12 Dinner entrées: $12-$18 www.cafesunflower.com

The fragrant rice plate combo at Co’m comes with a little bit of everything: a fried egg, bits of shredded pork, shrimp cake, veggies and protein of choice.

(We like the pork-chop version, shown here.)

n Co’m Vietnamese Grill In a Buford Highway strip mall on the edge of Brookhaven, Co’m has for some time now been my favorite place for the vibrant, aromatic flavors of the Southeast Asian nation that owner-brothers Duc and Henry Tran once called home.

While Atlanta has pho shops aplenty, the stars here are the rice and noodle dishes, which can be ordered with heavenly grilled meats, chicken or fish. The pièce de résistance, though, is the grilled grape-leaf rolls, stuffed with bits of beef, lamb, salmon, duck or tofu; doused in a pool of sweet-fishy vinaigrette and sprinkled with crushed peanuts and crispy fried scallions. Heaven!

Appetizers: $3-$10 Entrées: $7-$18 www.comgrillrestaurant.com

The French-trained Hilliard dresses her creations in voluptuous cream sauces accented with smoky poblanos or tart tomatillos—and drizzles them with colorful squirt-bottle squiggles of flavor.

We dug her smoked-pollo enchiladas, which are stuffed with onion and sour cream, smothered with green-chile sauce and tomato salsa and served with a little salad in a taco-shell cup. The flatiron steak, rubbed with salt and spices and cooked until its crust is charred, was another solid choice. Atlanta has plenty of regional restaurants, but a good Southwestern place is hard to find. Hilliard, who lives in nearby Peachtree Hills, knows what her neighbors want, and she dares not let them down.

Entrées: $15-$31 www.georgiagrille.com

n Georgia Grille Twenty-two years after its opening, Georgia Grille remains true to Atlantaborn owner Karen Hilliard’s original vision, which means she still splashes the bright flavors of Santa Fe onto the plates of her happy and devoted customers.

n Hal’s “The Steakhouse” Looking on the outside like a high-end strip joint topped with a Bourbon Street balcony, Hal’s has built its cachet around its loyal clientele, old-school style, impeccable service and terrific food. Owner Hal Nowak is a New Orleans native,

and in his eponymous enterprise—with its shrimp rémoulade, oysters bordelaise and booze-soaked bread pudding—he has created Atlanta’s answer to Galatoire’s. This may be your grandparents’ favorite restaurant, but in an age where everything old is new again, it also boasts a youthful clientele that appreciates its straightforward food, strong drinks and speakeasy atmosphere.

Appetizers and salads: $9-$24 Entrées and steaks: $234-$50 www.hals.net

n Jalisco After nearly three decades, Jalisco remains a giddy, guilty pleasure trip through a tunnel of cheese. This Tex-Mex institution at Peachtree Battle is better than an El Paso taco kit, but not exactly a showcase of the sophisticated techniques and ingredients of the Mexican larder. Without apology, Jalisco is what it is, a place with consistently good, standard-issue burritos, enchiladas, fajitas and even a “Hamburguesa Mexicana.” (It’s topped with nacho cheese.) This is not a place where the kitchen thrives on change and creativity. For the most part, the menu is the same as it has been since Jalisco opened in 1978.

Lunch specials: $5-$9 Entrées: $9-$13 404.233.9244

n Joy Café Every Sunday at sunrise, Joy Austin Beber goes to her Buckhead café and makes a whopping pile of her greatgrandmother’s biscuits. After church, she serves a hallelujah chorus of a brunch: fluffy buttermilk pancakes; eggs Benedict; and those famous biscuits topped with gravy, sausage and scrambled eggs. I arrived at the 3 p.m. cutoff for the breakfast-y brunch items, and enjoyed a terrific cobb salad with loads of blue cheese, bacon, avocado, boiled egg and grilled chicken. The Joy’s pièce de résistance, though, is the Crack Pie, with its oatmeal-cookie crust and gooey interior. Joy got a kick out of hearing that I am wack for her crack. This selftaught chef keeps it simple and fresh.

Brunch: $7-$14 Lunch: $8-$12 www.joycafeatl.com

n Little Bangkok Little Bangkok is a decidedly humble hole-in-the-wall, yet many Atlanta ethnic-foodies insist that it is their favorite go-to joint for casual Thai.

Not the fussy business of intricately

carved radishes and gilded bowls. Not the throwaway curries and stir-fries of last-chance airport concessions and mall food courts. Little Bangkok is that happy place somewhere in the middle— a spot where the spring rolls are always crispy and the pad thai always a plate of tangy-sweet comfort, and where adventuresome diners can savor the green-peppercorn bite of spicy catfish and the sweet, Rice-Krispie weirdness of mee krob. At its best, Little Bangkok is like a brief, belly-pleasing adventure to the Land of Smiles.

Entrées: $8-$18 www.littlebangkokatlanta.com

n Pasta Vino You can surely find trendier pizza parlors or posher places to eat Italian in Atlanta. But if you are looking for old-fashioned linguini with clam sauce or chicken Florentine in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere with a loyal following, this Buckhead favorite has got you covered. The restaurant is beloved by many for its home-style cooking, casual ambiance, reasonable prices and a staff of servers who have acquired faithful customers of their own. Owner Nancy Powell treasures her crew, most of whom have been on the job for more than 10 years. Given the refined state of Italian dining in America today, Pasta Vino is not likely to win any awards for innovation or inspiration. But it remains a perfectly fine, frequently delicious, middle-of-the-road trattoria.

Starters and salads: $2-$10 Entrées: $10-$22 www.pastavinoatlanta.com

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Karma Wednesdays n Pig-N-Chik Co-owner Jim Graddy tells me he learned the art of the pit on his granddaddy’s pig farm in Manchester, Ga. Graddy remembers cooking whole hogs all night long over hot coals, and when I tear into his pulled-pork sandwich—a delicious pile of pink, smoke-tinged meat between two thick slabs of white bread—I believe him. Graddy has proudly transported his family’s traditions to his casual Southern ’cue counter. Man, is the food good. The fresh-tasting coleslaw (with just a little mayo) and excellent new potato salad are just the things to cut the richness of the succulent pork.

Some other tasty go-withs are fried okra, long-cooked collards, mac and cheese and Brunswick stew. I’m sated.

I’m sauce-splashed. I need a moist towelette and a nap.

Entrées: $8-$24 www.pignchik.net

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n Atlanta Fish Market

Bhojanic

265 Pharr Road, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-262-3165 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/ atlanta-fish-market

3400 Around Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 841-8472 www.bhojanic.com

From the gracious service to the Southeast’s widest selection of fresh seafood, Atlanta Fish Market’s comfortable, neighborhood atmosphere is a relaxing retreat from the hustle and bustle of Buckhead. With more than 100 fresh varieties from the deep flown in fresh daily, Atlanta Fish Market has something for everyone.

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n Bistro Niko

3344 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326 404-261-6456 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bistro-niko Bistro Niko is a nod to Paris, right in the heart of Buckhead. The modern French fare is authentic and simple, while the affordably priced wine list, exciting cocktails, and extensive craft beer list ensure that everyone finds something to suit their tastes.

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n Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse

3500 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30326 404.844.481 www.davios.com/atl Handmade pasta, perfectly cooked steaks, fresh seafood and salads all prepared using the finest ingredients. At Davio’s Atlanta, It’s All About the Guest. Join us for lunch, happy hour or dinner in our beautiful dining room, Chef’s Table facing our open kitchen or comfortable outdoor patio area L, D, $$$, O, Late, V, Fam, Pet

Traditional homestyle Indian cuisine served in a warm, cosmopolitan ambiance.

The finest vegetables, meats, yogurt, Indian spices, and other fresh ingredients allow the food to remain nourishing, light, and filling. The food you find at Bhojanic is exactly like the food cooked in the homes of Northern India.

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n Buckhead Diner

3073 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-262-3336 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/ buckhead-diner

Kyma: Pan Roasted Skate Wing – braised dandelion greens, caramelized salsify, walnut brown butter, and tomato emulsion

n Chops Lobster Bar

70 West Paces Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-262-2675 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/ chops-lobster-bar

n Corner Café & Buckhead Bread Company

3070 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-240-1978 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/corner-cafe

Buckhead Diner is an American dining experience unlike any other. Inventive and long-time favorite menu items, snappy service, upscale atmosphere and retro style give this Atlanta icon a funky flair all its own. The fun menu and energy-packed atmosphere give guests a taste of nostalgia that’s always in style.

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An Atlanta icon known for its exceptional food and service, Chops consistently ranks as one of the top ten steakhouses in the country. Exquisite seafood flown in fresh daily and the very best USDA prime-aged beef are served with style in the warm ambiance of the dark wood dining room.

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Guests at Corner Café and Buckhead Bread Company enjoy baked-on-site pastries, bread, cookies, and special desserts from the European-style bakery. Enjoy locally roasted Pano’s Reserve blend coffee with your freshly baked goods. The café serves a variety of breakfast, brunch, and lunch selections, including salads, soups, and sandwiches.

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n Divan Restaurant and Hookah Lounge

n Kyma

n Lips Restaurant Atlanta

Kyma is a contemporary seafood tavern with an inventive and approachable menu that is true to its Mediterranean origins.

Kyma’s dazzling constellation display on the deep blue ceiling and white marble columns welcome guests while the inviting patio offers an ideal setting for savoring a glass of Greek wine.

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Lips Atlanta is a combination of Glitter, Glitz and Glamour providing an unforgettable interactive Drag Dining experience with a Vegas style show. It is a 7,000 square foot show palace with grandiose style and design, infused with bold drama and decadent glamour setting the Lips experience apart from any other restaurant or entertainment venue in the city.

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3125 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 (404)467-4297 www.divanatlanta.com Located in the heart of Buckhead, Divan is known for its combination of amazing food, tempting specialty cocktails and an unrivaled hookah experience.

The menu features authentic Mediterranean dishes with a Persian flare. Divan’s unique and cozy atmosphere make it perfect for a fun night with friends.

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3085 Piedmont Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-262-0702 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/kyma

3011 Buford Hwy NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (404) 315-7711 www.lipsatl.com

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Ocean Prime is a modern American supper club serving the highest quality seafood, steak, handcrafted cocktails and award-winning wines. Genuine hospitality, the freshest catches and prime cuts of beef create an exquisite dining experience.

The Blu Lounge features live music and talented bar chefs who create unique cocktails with the freshest ingredients.

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A contemporary Italian restaurant with a creative menu, dramatic interior and friendly service, Pricci is fun, stylish dining at its best. Casual and classy, Pricci has an innovative menu which combines classic cuisine with modern flair. The result is a wide array of salads, pasta, pizza, meats, and desserts that dazzle with every bite.

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3102 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta GA 30305 404.846.0505 oceanprimeatlanta.com

3135 Piedmont Road, Atlanta GA 30305 404.869.2773 www.eatredpepper.com A modern taqueria with locations in Buckhead and Decatur. Our Sat-Sun Brunch menu features local favorites Emily G’s jams and Sweetgrass Dairy cheeses. Daily specials, over 100 tequilas, sotols and mezcals, covered & heated patios, and over 20 LED TV’s to enjoy sports, make this a great neighborhood destination.

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500 Pharr Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305 404-237-2941 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/pricci

3247 Roswell Rd Atlanta, Ga 30305 404-841-1048 rockntacoatl.com Rock N Taco, located in the heart of Buckhead, focuses on fresh ingredients prepared by the hands of renowned executive chef Gabriel Panama, and served in a casual fun environment. At Rock N Taco, personalized guest service is the foundation of our concept where we strive to stimulate not only your taste buds, but your long ignored auditory senses.

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n Seasons 52

3050 Peachtree Road, Atlanta GA 30305 404-846-1552 www.seasons52.com Seasons 52, a grill and wine bar, offers a seasonally-inspired menu with the fresh appeal of the farmer’s market, featuring ingredients at the peak of ripeness and flavor. Along with the casually sophisticated atmosphere and award-winning international wine list, our culinary art and creativity enable our guests to celebrate living well.

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n Veni Vidi Vici

41 Fourteenth Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 404-875-8424 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/ veni-vidi-vici Handmade pasta, fresh seafood, and delectable desserts are signatures of this chic Italian trattoria. Located on 14th Street at I-75 in the heart of midtown, Veni Vidi Vici is perfect for pre-theater dining or as a place to unwind and enjoy a relaxing meal.

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St. Simons Island, Georgia is home to miles of pristine beaches, 99 holes of championship golf and the premier retirement destination of Marsh’s Edge.

Situated on 78 gorgeous, private acres, members of Marsh’s Edge are fortunate to call this beautiful, island their home. From award-winning wellness programs to restaurant style dining, this community boasts resort-like amenities and a carefree lifestyle.

Marsh’s Edge members have access to 30 miles of walking and biking trails, Georgia Health System facilities and Georgia’s only Forbes 5-Star restaurant.

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Atlanta has always been the hub of the South when it comes to business and success.

Coca-Cola was invented here. Home Depot is based here. UPS, Delta Air Lines, SPANX—the list of Fortune 500 companies goes on and on. These are powerful companies founded and backed by powerful people living right in our neighborhood.

So it’s no surprise that Buckhead is home to some incredible power couples—the community, after all, is considered a major financial and commercial center in Georgia, and it’s also one of the city’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Sure, big-name celebrities, athletes and CEOs call Buckhead home, but so do many other accomplished couples that happen to be pretty remarkable in their own right. They have young families, successful marriages, and are setting the trends in our fashion, dining and music scenes, all the while juggling volunteer work, homework and their personal lives. We want to introduce you to six “power couples”

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FAMILY DYNASTY:

Barbarella and René Diaz

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“We work really, really hard at home and the office. So when we take time off, we want to enjoy it.”

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hen Barbarella and René Diaz met more than a decade ago, they were both serving on the board of Instituto de Mexico, an Atlanta nonprofit that promotes the art, history and culture of Mexico.

“I had just moved from Stuart, Fla., where I worked with the Instituto of Mexico there,” Barbarella says, “so I was eager to get involved here, too.” René was the chairman of the board at the time, and the two didn’t meet right away. But eventually they began working on projects together, and, as they say, the rest is history. The couple has been married now for more than 10 years.

How they met and fell in love may not be the “story of fairytales,” but it does give us a glimpse into how this successful Buckhead couple lives their life—immersed in their volunteer work, their Latin heritage and family. René is CEO and chairman of his family company, The Diaz Group, one of the largest and most prominent Hispanic food distributors in the country. His grandfather (who immigrated from Cuba in the ’50s) started the business as a small neighborhood grocery store specializing in Latin- and African-influenced foods.

“All of our stores were in communities in Midtown and on weekends we catered to Cubans,” René says. “My father also saw the huge opportunity there was with the Caribbeans, Haitians and Africans because we all eat similar products, so we served all of those people and learned about all of those cultures.”

But by 1985, much of the Cuban community was relocating to Miami, so the family refocused the business on food distribution and Diaz Foods was born. René has served as CEO since 1980 and helped turn the family business into what it is today.

It’s no surprise that Barbarella also works at Diaz Foods. She joined the family company in 2003 and now serves as executive vice president of community affairs. Despite working together, the couple—parents to Alex, 21; Julia, 8; and Olivia, 7­— manages to maintain a work-life balance.

“I don’t like to talk about work at home,” René says. “It’s an important rule because when you own your own business, you’re never really off, and you can’t predict what is going to happen so you can’t check out.” But owning your own busi-

ness has its perks, too. “When I do business travel, I can combine family trips, also,” René says. “I’m able to do a lot stuff that I couldn’t do if I worked for another company.”

“We do disconnect,” Barbarella says. “We work really, really hard at home and the office.

So when we take time off, we want to enjoy it.”

When they do take that time off, they love traveling and spending time with their children.

René especially enjoys taking flights overseas, but not for reasons you might expect. “My favorite vacation is going to Paris,” he says. “I just like going there for the flight. The seven hours there and nine hours back—I can read a book or watch a movie. That’s my vacation. Being in Paris for three days is icing on the cake.”

René and Barbarella are also avid art collectors and have a corporate art gallery at Diaz Foods filled with Latino art. “We love all types of art, but the bulk of our personal art collection is from Mexican, Spanish and Venezuelan artists,” Barbarella says.

The couple is extremely involved in Atlanta’s art and cultural scene, and both serve on several boards, including the Instituto de Mexico, where they originally met. Barbarella also serves on the boards of the Cobb Performing Arts Center Foundation, the High Museum of Art and the Atlanta History Center, as well as the Emerging Leaders Committee of Children’s Healthcare and the Girl Scouts Hispanic Initiative Committee. René is a board member of Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities, United Way of Atlanta, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Emory University Center for Ethics, among others.

And working in the food industry has turned these two into huge foodies. “Our new absolute favorite spot is Umi,” Barbarella says. “We always have a blast there. The servers make sure your meal is amazing. They remember your favorite drink. We’ve been every week since our first visit.”

They also love to entertain at home. “René has become a paella master,” Barbarella says.”

“A lot of our friends have kids and we just love to have them over.” What else would you expect from a family whose life is so deeply entrenched in the food business? n

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POLITICAL PULL:

Leigh Ann and Jordan Gillis

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he’s a political powerhouse and one of the most sought-after fundraisers for the Georgia Republican Party. He’s a retired Army major who earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart serving in Iraq in 2005 and 2006. Together Leigh Ann and Jordan Gillis are parents raising two children in Buckhead while juggling demanding careers—and having as much fun as possible in the process.

The Gillises met in 1997 at Pace Academy’s Class of 1992 five-year reunion. Jordan attended high school at Pace, but Leigh Ann, surprisingly, was not a Pace student, or a graduate of any Atlanta high school. She grew up in Macon and attended First Presbyterian Day School there. “My best friend and I were both working for Saxby Chambliss’ congressional campaign and decided to go out on Thanksgiving weekend,” Leigh Ann says. “Then later that night my girlfriend tells me, ‘Oh, by the way, we have to go by my five-year reunion, too.’”

Despite being “bored to death” at the reunion, Leigh Ann was introduced to Jordan, and they eventually hit it off when the group left to go out to a bar. Jordan was an Army officer stationed at Ft. Stewart in Savannah, but was interested enough to track down Leigh Ann’s number through friends a few days later. “He didn’t ask for my number, but somehow figured it out and called me to have lunch when he was coming through Macon,” Leigh Ann says. The two dated long-distance for three years and in 2000, Jordan was discharged from the Army, they moved to Atlanta and two weeks later were married.

Jordan worked full time in operational management at the Atlanta branch of McMaster-Carr and returned to night school to get his MBA from Emory’s Goizueta Business School. Leigh Ann continued pursuing her political career, a passion initially sparked when she was a page in the Georgia Senate and State House as a child, but really ignited during a 1994 Washington, D.C., internship while in college at Hollins University. “My dad has always worked with local officials in his job, so politics were always discussed at our house when I was growing up,” Leigh Ann says. “I studied it in college and was Saxby Chambliss’ first intern in Washington, D.C.” She later went on to work with Sonny Perdue in 2000, helping the Republican Party regain control of the State Senate, and served as Perdue’s 2002 campaign finance director and his director of executive appointments from 2003 to 2004.

But things changed in 2005. Leigh Ann was expecting their first child—a girl, Ann Bedford—and

Jordan was involuntarily recalled by the Army to serve in Iraq as a captain with a field artillery unit.

“My main role was being a local leader/liaison with government leaders in Anbar Province, Ramadi,” Jordan says. “The unit I deployed with was based out of Utah and I was gone for 15 months.”

“We’d been married for five years when he left for training,” Leigh Ann says. “At the time, I was six months pregnant with Ann Bedford. He left for combat two weeks before she was born.” Jordan was able to come home just twice during the 15-month deployment—once to meet his daughter, and once when his grandmother passed away.

Both sets of parents were extra supportive while he was away, and the time apart actually brought Leigh Ann and Jordan closer as a couple.

“It was tough,” she says. “But it was an interesting and really amazing experience on a lot of levels because it puts everything in perspective—what you view as important, what your priorities are, and who your friends and family are.”

Since then, family has remained a top priority for this couple, who also have a son, 6-year-old Thomas. Both still have demanding jobs—Leigh Ann has worked on campaigns for everyone from John McCain and Nathan Deal to David Perdue (Sonny’s cousin) who is a first-time candidate currently running for the U.S. Senate. Jordan has been a director at ScottMadden Consultants for seven years, where he focuses on nuclear power operators—a job that has him traveling frequently.

Despite their schedules, they enjoy spending most of their free time with Ann Bedford and Thomas.

“We are very involved with the kids,” Leigh Ann says. “I am a Brownie Troop Mom, and Jordan has helped coach soccer and T-ball for several years.”

Both teach Sunday school at Northside Methodist as well, and Leigh Ann is a classroom mom at Pace Academy, where both kids attend school.

They also enjoy spending time outdoors and visiting Leigh Ann’s parents’ home in Highlands, N.C. “We take the kids to a lot of parks, and love going hiking and swimming,” Jordan says. “I was an Eagle Scout, so I like to hike Kennesaw Mountain.”

These two are used to surviving long-distance separations, and even today, getting quality time as a couple can be a rarity. But when they do, Leigh Ann says they like to stay in and cook a nice dinner.

“I love to cook,” she says. “We love to go out to dinner when we have an opportunity, but sometimes it’s just better to cook and enjoy ourselves once we put the kids to bed. It’s just what we like.” n

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SETTING THE TRENDS:

Mañana and Khari Cain

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añana and Khari Cain aren’t your typical Brookhaven couple. They’re transplants by way of New York City and they bring with them a certain flair for fashion, interior design, merchandising and music production that you can only get by living in The Big Apple. Today, Mañana owns Bridge Boutique in Buckhead and Virginia Highland and Khari’s a multiplatinum music producer. Despite an admittedly rough start in Atlanta, this trend-setting power couple has set down roots in Brookhaven—and is planning to stay a while.

They met in 2000 while he was attending grad school at NYU for music and she was interning at Macy’s for the summer. “We both actually went to Florida State University, but didn’t know each other,” Khari says.

They kept in touch while she returned to FSU and completed school, and began dating when she accepted a position at Macy’s in New York after graduation. “We lived all over New York City,” Khari says. “In 2006, we got married, had our first child, Amani, bought a house in New Jersey and opened our first boutique in Hoboken—all in a year.

It was a hectic beginning.”

But in 2007, the music business was calling and Khari, who had already produced songs for Ludacris, Drake and even comedian Dave Chappelle, headed south to Atlanta where the hip-hop industry was booming. “We moved here for the music scene and what’s so ironic is that when we got here, it moved to L.A.,” Mañana says.

That didn’t stop Khari, however, who continued producing. It was a bit tougher pill to swallow for Mañana. “It was very rocky at first,” she says. “I didn’t want to come to Atlanta. I felt like I had to give up everything—my store, fashion in New York.”

She kept her New Jersey store for a year, traveling back and forth between the two cities, even while pregnant with their second child, Makayla. But eventually she closed it in 2008 and went to work for Macy’s corporate offices in Atlanta.

“Then Macy’s closed the corporate office a year after I went back to work for them, so I kept being continually pulled back to New York,” Mañana says.

What grounded them quickly, though, was when Makayla was born. “We noticed she was different around her sixth month,” Mañana says. “She was always screaming and never looked at us.” They couldn’t get any hard answers from her pediatrician for months. They finally enrolled her at Coralwood School in Decatur­—where students with special needs and typically developing students learn together—and were eventually told she has autism.

At the same time, Mañana was launching her first Atlanta store—Bridge Boutique in Virginia Highland.

Open since 2012, the shop retails fashions by designers like Tracy Reese and Lauren Moffatt, as well as accessories, shoes and home décor.

That left Khari in charge of determining how to best deal with Makayla’s diagnosis.

“We caught it relatively early and used the resources we could,” he says. “It made a huge difference to finally get her the right help.”

Things were going well with the boutique in Virginia Highland and the couple felt they’d finally found their niche in Atlanta. And not long before their third child, son Nasir, was born, everything changed. Khari got the phone call of a lifetime.

He had written the hook and music for “Just The Way You Are” for another artist, but it didn’t go anywhere. A few months later Bruno Mars picked it up as a single and that ignited everything, he says.

“It was very unexpected. I heard it and thought it sounded good, but I had no idea it would be the No. 1 song in 2011.” Since the success of the Bruno Mars record—it’s certified 12x Multi-Platinum and has sold well over 13 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling digital singles of all time—Khari is focusing more on producing music in all genres, not just hip-hop.

Today the Cains are settled in their dream home, where Khari has his own studio. “The move to Atlanta worked out in the long run because of the people Khari has been able to meet and the business he’s gotten,” Mañana says. “But it helps to finally find your neighborhood.”

Like most young couples, they juggle careers— Mañana’s second Bridge Boutique is about to celebrate its one-year anniversary in Buckhead—and the hectic lives of their three children—Amani, 10; Makayla, 6; and 3-year-old Nasir.

They also are the entertainment chairs for Autism Speaks Atlanta and have their own team, Makayla Fighting Autism, participating in the May 18 walk.

Khari devotes his spare time to mentoring young people who want to become involved in the music industry; he’s currently working with a Wheeler High School student. Their personal time together usually involves a night out at CinéBistro or dinner at Houston’s or Pure Taqueria. But deep down, it’s about family. “We’re busy with work, but we’re also just parents,” Mañana says. Parents who feel blessed to finally feel at home in Atlanta. “We’re in businesses that are about knowing what’s hot and setting the trends,” Khari says. “We’re living our dreams and now we want to take them to the next level here.” n

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RESTAURANT GURUS:

Tonya and Michel Arnette

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he restaurant business is at the heart and soul of Brookhaven couple Tonya and Michel Arnette’s relationship—literally. The couple met when they were just 25 while working at Trio restaurant (part of the now-defunct Peasant Restaurant Group)—she was a bartender and he was a server. Fast-forward through 12 years of service at Buckhead Life Group—he at Pricci and Buckhead Diner, she at Veni Vidi Vici—when the two practically spearheaded the culinary boom in Brookhaven by opening their first restaurant, Haven.

That was in 2003. Since then, Haven and its sister restaurant next door, Valenza, have been two of Brookhaven’s most successful neighborhood eateries. “When we first opened Haven, people who didn’t know us thought we were this couple with a lot of money who just wanted to open a restaurant,” Michel says. “On the contrary. We had no money. But we had a super guy who really believed in me. He was there when it was time to open our own place and he is my investor.”

It took Michel a year to find the right spot.

He searched all over the city before deciding on the Dresden Drive location. The couple, married now for 22 years with a 20-year-old son, had already been living in Brookhaven for almost eight years at that time.

“When we first moved to Brookhaven, we always had to drive to Buckhead or Midtown to go out to eat because there was nothing here,” Tonya says. At the time, many young couples were moving to Brookhaven because it was so close to Buckhead—and affordable—and she and Michel felt there was a need for restaurants in the neighborhood. “It was risky, but we felt like it was the right place to be,” she says.

Haven was a success immediately—no doubt in part because of the food, but also because of Michel and his warm and inviting demeanor.

“He had a huge following from his years as a server and GM,” Tonya says. “People love the way he takes care of them, so when we opened, we were busy right away.”

And Michel prides himself in taking care of his employees in much the same way, which has created a rewarding work environment for his staff. Haven chef Stephen Herman has been part of the team since day one, and has been executive chef for more than 8 years, which is practically unheard-of in the restaurant industry. Last year Michel and Tonya gifted Herman with a partnership in Haven for all of his hard work.

“We are blessed with all of our people,” Michel says. “When all is said and done, we have a family of people who understand the culture, identity and what’s important to us in operating a business that takes care of people.”

But despite living and breathing restaurants for the last 30-plus years, Tonya decided to take a step back three years ago and focus on family life.

She spent as much time as possible with son Valen during his junior and senior years of high school before he left for college. “It was really the right time for us, too,” Tonya says. “We had worked together for so long. We did all of this ourselves.

It has really been a family thing.” Today she volunteers for numerous local animal rescues, including Angels Among Us, the Atlanta Humane Society and Furkids, and still loves the restaurant business.

Both Tonya and Michel recently celebrated their 50th birthdays and are relishing this time in their lives. They still dine out together often, especially when a new restaurant opens. “I’m all about trying the new foods and seeing how the spaces are decorated and designed,” Michel says. “We do that when we travel, too—especially in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.”

“Aria is our go-to for special occasions. We think Gerry Klaskala is an amazing chef,” Tonya says. “And we love Decatur. No. 246 is one of our favorites. We go to casual spots like Taqueria del Sol a lot, too.”

And they have enjoyed attending concerts through the years with Valen and watching his love for music blossom. “He has been to big concerts and really small venues and his music repertoire includes everything from The Black Keys and Led Zeppelin to LMFAO,” Michel says. “We’ve really sparked his interest in music.”

They did not, however, spark Valen’s interest in the hospitality industry. While he did tackle a few shifts waiting tables in high school, it’s never been his cup of tea. Tonya and Michel are fine with that and extremely supportive of his pursuing a degree in information security and assurance at Kennesaw State University.

Perhaps that’s because they both understand the passion it takes to be successful restaurateurs, let alone thrive at it. “This business is called hospitality and there are so many people who have lost sight of that,” Michel says. “I think it’s a lost art.

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- Michel Arnette

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CREATING BRANDS:

Elizabeth and Jeff Moore

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“What we do for work is so intertwined with what we do for fun.”

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ou never know where you’re going to meet the person you’re going to marry. Buckhead residents Elizabeth and Jeff Moore are prime examples. The two met by chance in a Decatur laundromat in 1997 despite living less than a mile from each other in their late 20s. She was days from starting an accounting position with Coca-Cola; he had just relocated from Knoxville. Now, more than 20 years later, the couple owns and runs a successful branding and communications firm in Atlanta.

Their company, Green Olive Media, is deeply rooted in the food and beverage industry—you’ve probably seen their design and concept work at major Atlanta restaurants like Proof and Provision, One Flew South, The Bakery at Cakes & Ale and Cibo e Beve. Jeff’s food photography also appears regularly in major publications like Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Travel & Leisure, and The Wall Street Journal.

But it’s been a long road since Jeff started the company in 1998. “When we met, I was headed for cube life working in accounting for The CocaCola Company,” Elizabeth says. “Jeff was in a cube down at a big advertising firm.” Neither felt particularly fulfilled with their jobs, so after four years working for corporate America, Jeff left his steady paycheck, the couple got engaged, purchased their first house and started Green Olive Media.

Elizabeth began working with Jeff on nights and weekends helping out with business development while still holding a full-time job. “A lot of our early work was in places we wanted to travel, like New York,” Jeff says. “But after Sept. 11, we started doing more work close to home and eventually hired one employee.”

In 2000, Elizabeth joined Green Olive full time and began managing the public relations side of the business while Jeff handled the design and branding aspects. Since then, the company has experienced huge success. They’ve added 17 employees to their payroll and work with clients in Atlanta and across the United States. Elizabeth and Jeff think working together, while raising their 9-year-old son, Will, has many benefits.

“The company is set up so the design side and PR side do work together, but they also are separate,” Jeff says. “We also travel so much, but usually aren’t together. Owning the company doesn’t necessarily mean we are on top of each other all

the time. I think in a way it would be harder if we were, but that’s not the case.”

The couple says they’re extremely proud of their company and what they’ve accomplished together—even surprised at the success they’ve achieved.

“We’re at the point now that we don’t have to go after a lot of business—people see our work and they come to us. And our work is all over the country,” Jeff says. “We’re proud of that.”

They’re also proud that the business is like a family—they’ve had many of the same employees and clients for years. That’s important to Elizabeth, especially. “Even when I’m on vacation, work never stops,” she says. “We have so many employees now, we have just as much a responsibility to them as we do to the client. They’re family.”

However, the Moore family does enjoy time off, and when they get away, they love going to Texas; they spend time in San Antonio at least once a year. “And I don’t answer my phone!”

Elizabeth says. The entire family also goes snowboarding out West annually. This year they went to Park City, Utah, for spring break.

But a lot of the traveling they do is based on where they are going to eat, of course, whether it’s a business trip or personal vacation.

“What we do for work is so intertwined with what we do for fun,” Jeff says. They’ve even turned son Will into quite a little food critic.

When asked his five favorite hamburger spots, only three were even in Atlanta. (His faves are The Spotted Pig in NYC, In-N-Out Burger and Atlanta’s One Eared Stag, Canoe and Farm Burger, in case you’re wondering.)

When they are in town, Elizabeth enjoys volunteering at Pace Academy where Will is in second grade, and she’s a member of the Mount Paran West Garden Club. Jeff is also a huge music person and plays the pedal steel guitar. He’s invited to sit in with bands on tour at Eddie’s Attic, The Earl, and Smith’s Olde Bar pretty frequently, and has played at Austin’s SXSW several times.

The two also are involved with the Southern Foodways Alliance. “Southern food is something close to our hearts,” Jeff says. “The main reason we’re involved is because of its mission of promoting and preserving Southern food.”

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BUSINESS SAVVY:

Caroline and Steve Harless

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ongtime Buckhead residents Steve and Caroline Harless are the epitome of a power couple—in both their personal and professional lives. They own and operate multiple successful businesses—in Georgia and Florida—and recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. They split their time between Atlanta and West Palm Beach, Fla., and despite living a hectic life, they’re devoted to the arts and cultural scenes in both cities.

The couple met in 1972 while both were studying finance at Stetson University in Deland, Fla. “We finished at Stetson undergrad in 1974 and married two weeks after graduation,” Caroline says.

“I went on to get my MBA in management and finance from Georgia Southern and Steve got his CPA license.”

In the late ’70s, they moved to Atlanta, where Caroline was born. Steve, who was born in Alexandria, Va. but grew up in Miami, went to work for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Caroline for the Federal Reserve, a position she held until 1992.

“Working for the Reserve was an incredible experience,” she says. “I witnessed huge changes in the economy—everything from the real estate market collapsing to bank closings—very similar to what we just experienced.”

In 1986, Steve opened his own accounting firm, Harless & Associates. He became the first tenant in Buckhead Plaza, and still operates there, making his firm the oldest in the office complex. “My experience serving at firms like PriceWaterhouse and Ernst & Young, and dealing with major clients like Ted Turner, helped me understand what it would take to go out on my own.” In 1989, he and Caroline formed a second company, Peachtree Capital Corporation, to further serve clients’ financial planning, portfolio review and investment management needs.

Today he is CFO, and she is CEO and president.

While building up their businesses in Buckhead, Steve and Caroline were traveling to and vacationing in West Palm Beach, where they saw a need for a financial firm that could cater to “out-of-the-box” entrepreneurs. So in 2011, Harless & Associates opened a second office that provides traditional CPA services as well as comprehensive concierge services to domestic and international clients.

“Many of our clients were retiring and moving to places in the sun,” Caroline says.

“But Steve and I both have the challenge of being guardians of our parents, and that has meant more demanding challenges for us.” That’s where the idea for the concierge service grew.

“We can become power of attorney, arrange doctor visits, and handle any other needs for clients,” Steve says. “Some just don’t have the time or interest to do things like pay bills, cut grass, manage a vacation home, etc.”

But not all of their businesses are about finance.

In 1995 they were looking for land in South Georgia as an investment property. Their agent took them to a property in Emanuel County near Statesboro, which happened to be very close to land that belonged to Caroline’s family five generations earlier. They were instantly drawn to it.

“It was strictly timberland when we bought it, but the community came to us and said there was serious unemployment there, so we decided to create what it is now,” Steve says. Today, it’s the 1,500-acre Flat Creek Lodge that includes a sustainable dairy farm, spa, and hunting and fishing resort. The dairy’s artisanal cheeses have earned international recognition, and the lodge produces organic oyster mushrooms and berries.

So you wonder how these two have any time to do anything other than work? They fully admit time “is the most critical part of their lives,” so when they are free, they enjoy dining out in Buckhead at La Grotta or at Buckhead Life’s The Club at Chops.

“It’s the only place you can indulge in a nice cigar and not get into trouble,” Steve says.

“We also love Restaurant Eugene,” Caroline says. “I really think that when you look at the best of Atlanta, it’s Restaurant Eugene—Linton and Gina do such a wonderful job and we’re blessed to have it here.”

Aside from loving Atlanta’s food scene, the Harlesses also are strong supporters of the arts and enjoy attending the Atlanta Symphony and Atlanta Opera. Caroline and Steve both serve on the Patron Partnership Cabinet for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and served on the Host Committee for the 2013 Atlanta Opera Ball. They also are members of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, StatesboroBulloch County Chamber of Commerce, Swainsboro/Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce, and other various chambers and business groups.

Since running three companies together can be stressful, they blow off steam ballroom dancing, fishing and playing tennis. But when asked how they’ve managed to have a successful 40-year marriage and run several profitable companies at the same time, the answer was a simple one: “Good scotch!” Spoken like a true power couple. n

How do they manage a successful 40-year marriage and several profitable companies?

“Good scotch!”

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“ALREADY FAMOUS”

POWER COUPLES

You’ve heard these names before. These six couples are notable Buckhead residents working in all kinds of fields and at the helm of big-name brands, from neurosurgery and environmentalism to the WNBA and Mercedes-Benz.

Juanita and Gregory Baranco The Barancos opened metro Atlanta’s first African-American owned car dealership in 1978.

Today the couple owns MercedesBenz of Buckhead. Juanita also had a successful career in law, serving as assistant attorney general before she and Gregory started their first dealership. Today she is a chair of the Board of Trustees for Clark Atlanta University and serves on the board of directors of Georgia Power Company. Gregory is on the board of the Development Authority of DeKalb County; a Trustee for Morehouse School of Medicine and for Berry College; and serves on the Carter Center Board of Councilors.

Rebecca and Sanjay Gupta

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Sanjay Gupta is the Emmy award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and has been part of the CNN team since 2001. He is also associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital, and a member of the staff and faculty at the Emory University School of Medicine. At his side is wife and family law attorney Rebecca. Together they are the parents of three daughters, Sage, Sky and Soleil.

Mary and John Brock John Brock is the chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., the world’s third-largest marketer, distributor and producer of Coca-Cola products. His wife, Mary, is half of the only all-female ownership group in Atlanta professional sports—she and business partner Kelly Loeffler own the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream. Mary is on the boards of Usher’s New Look Foundation and Spelman College; the boards of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Metro Atlanta Chamber and Horizons National; and the Board of Advisors of the Winship Cancer Institute. She and John have funded cancer research at Emory University and are active supporters of Georgia Tech Athletics.

Emily Giffin and Hartley “Buddy” Blaha Best-selling author Emily Giffin is about to release her seventh novel, The One & Only, on May 20. Her husband, Buddy Blaha, was previously a managing director in the Technology M&A Group at Lehman Brothers in New York and London, and served for eight years as president of corporate development at Newell Rubbermaid. He is now a senior managing director at Arma Partners and a Trustee of the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

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Laura Turner Seydel and Rutherford Seydel Laura Turner Seydel, daughter of media mogul Ted Turner, and her husband, Rutherford Seydel, are Atlanta environmental warriors. A worldrenowned environmentalist and eco-living expert, Laura is chairwoman of the Captain Planet Foundation and co-founder of the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and Mothers and Others for Clean Air. Rutherford is a partner at Davis, Pickren, Seydel & Sneed law firm, plus director and vice-chairman of The Conservation Fund, co-founder and CEO of the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Fund, Inc. and a board member of the Southern Environmental Law Center and Turner Environmental Law Clinic at Emory University School of Law. He is also co-owner of Atlanta Spirit, which owns the Atlanta Hawks.

Stacey and Bert Weiss Bert Weiss is the host of his successful morning program, The Bert Show, on Q100. He and his wife, Stacey, also formed the nonprofit Bert’s Big Adventure in 2002 to provide chronically and terminally ill children and their families an allexpenses-paid, five-day trip to Walt Disney World as well as year-round support initiatives.

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SHOES

Big Peach Running Co. • Happy Feet Boutique

HEALTH, WELLNESS & BEAUTY

18/8 Fine Men’s Salon - Opening Soon • Brookhaven Orthodontics European Wax Center • Fantastic Sams • GNC (General Nutrition Center) Hydration Station - Opening Soon • InShapeMD The Joint - The Chiropractic Place • Julian’s Cosmetics and Skincare Massage Heights • Nail Talk & Tan • Salon Red Kids • Salon Red Town Dentistry • Vein Clinics of America

DINING

Baci by Café at Pharr • Boneheads • Bua Thai and Sushi The Flying Biscuit Café • Lucky’s Burger & Brew • Marble Slab Creamery Moe’s Southwest Grill • Newk’s Express Café • Noche Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub • Olive Bistro • Shucks Oyster & Wine Bar Smash Kitchen & Bar • There Restaurant and Bar • Which Wich?

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MODA Floors & Interiors • Sugarboo & Co.

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Bell Partners • Brookhaven Alterations • Brookhaven Animal Hospital Community & Southern Bank • Eye Level Learning Center Keller Williams • Reflections Eyecare • Town Cleaners

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BUCKHEAD RESTAURANT WEEK May 17-25 www.brwatlanta.com

Not that you need an excuse to support local restaurants—this is Atlanta, after all—but Buckhead Restaurant Week is back again, and with it comes our full permission to throw caution to the wind and eat out every night. Show off your Buckhead pride and insatiable aptitude for sniffing out a good bargain when you plan meals out with friends, family and colleagues at participating Buckhead restaurants.

Chef-prepared menus are tailored to brunch, lunch and dinner and include selections of two- or three-course prix-fixe menus priced at $15, $25 or $35. Whether you’re a dining-out regular or have been dying to try one of the award-winning eateries participating this year, take advantage of the opportunity to eat your way around the neighborhood while saving a buck. Per usual, this year’s list brings together a smattering of the area’s premier eateries including YEBO, 10 Degrees South, FLIP Buckhead, Ocean Prime, Ted’s Montana Grill, Atlanta Fish Market, Bistro Niko, Buckhead Diner, F&B, Southern Art, Del Frisco’s Grille, Kyma and Pricci. Visit www.brwatlanta.com for an updated list of participating restaurants and menus.

Above: Ocean Prime’s ahi tuna tartare sits on a bed of chopped avocado and is drizzled with flavorful ginger ponzu sauce.

Right: Southern Art’s cornmeal crusted catfish sandwich with fries and pickled veggies is casual Southern at its finest.

Below: F&B’s chicken ballotine is stuffed with mushrooms and paired with Swiss chard, sunchokes, broccolini and sage dark chicken jus.

Inset Photos: Sara Hanna Photography

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Kids delve into the world of sound this month at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

Photo: Jeff Roffman Photography

n Sonic Sensation Through June 1 The Children’s Museum of Atlanta 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive N.W. Atlanta 30313 404.659.5437 www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org See your children’s senses come alive during the aesthetically enriching Sonic Sensation exhibit.

Featuring a range of hands-on auditory exhibits that allow kids to see, feel and hear the various elements of sound, young attendees will absorb fun facts about sounds and listening while attending this extensive interactive experience. Among the exhibit highlights are: stepping inside a soundproof scream chamber (where your kids can compare the decibels in their roars to those in a lion’s); conducting an invisible orchestra; playing the xylophone and seeing the wave frequencies of sound in visual form.

Admission is free for members; $12.75 for adults and children; free for babies under age 1.

n 2014 Komen Greater Atlanta Race for the Cure May 10 Lenox Square 3393 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 404.814.0052 www.komenatlanta.org Lace up your tennies, clothe yourself in pink and get ready to run for breast cancer at the 24th annual Race for a Cure. Hosted

by Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, the Buckhead-based run will attract approximately 14,000

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See gorgeous fashion and raise money for the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation at Night of Spectacles.

people looking to break a sweat and raise funds to fight breast cancer. For the first time, the race will take off from Lenox Square, with a one-mile walk meandering along Peachtree, and a 5K run/ walk winding through surrounding neighborhoods. Familyfriendly, the event includes a “Kids for the Cure” option for children 12 and under, featuring a cakewalk, goodie bag, entertainment and crafts. Registration is available in person on the day of the event, and in advance by visiting www.komenatlanta.org.

Kids for the Cure registration is $20; the 1-mile and 5K walks are $35; the 5K run is $40.

n Night of Spectacles May 10 Buckhead Theatre 3110 Roswell Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.843.2825 www.nightofspectacles.org The annual Night of Spectacles will be a vision to behold as swarms of philanthropists raise an (eye) glass to benefit ocular health during this fashion show and auction. Models will strut in front of a panel of judges (Sherie Nevett of Sherie L. Nevett Designs, Robert Ballew of Salon Skanka and Juliana Burton of To the Nines Swimwear) wearing ensembles crafted from recycled eyeglasses

by Georgia fashion design students from Georgia Southern University, Clark Atlanta and SCAD Atlanta. The winning student will take home a $1,000 scholarship. In between small bites and mingling, attendees can bid on more than 100 silent and live auction items

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Raise money for women’s heart health at the Go Red for Women Luncheon at the St. Regis Atlanta.

Sleek concept cars like this one are on display at the High Museum for the Dream Cars exhibit.

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such as an Italian villa getaway, an African safari and a Florida beach house rental. Funds will benefit the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, an organization that raises money for uninsured Georgians in need of sight-saving surgeries, eyeglasses and eye exams. No invitation is needed to attend and tickets, beginning at $125, can be purchased online.

n 2014 Brookhaven Bolt May 17 Village Place Brookhaven 1430 Dresden Drive Atlanta 30319 www.brookhavenbolt.com Take in the charming side streets and welcoming Brookhaven community during the springtime 5K tradition, the Brookhaven Bolt.

Bringing together neighbors, families and perennial joggers, this race begins and ends at Village Place Brookhaven and benefits Ashford Park Elementary School.

One of the largest races in the area, the course is USATF-certified and presents its fair share of hills alongside picturesque views. The race begins at 8 a.m. Registration is $30 in advance at Big Peach Running Co., Ashford Park Elementary School or online at www. active.com. Race-day registration is available for $35 at Village Place Brookhaven from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.

n Go Red for Women Luncheon May 20 The St. Regis Atlanta 88 West Paces Ferry Road N.W. Atlanta 30305 678.224.2065 The Deadfields www.atlantagored.ahaevents.org

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. To fund heart research and outreach efforts, wear red and go to lunch during this annual outing sponsored by the American Heart Association. Join droves of socialites, docs, philanthropists, patients and concerned women (and men) for this informative and heartfelt event. Held within the Astor Ballroom at Buckhead’s luxe St. Regis Atlanta, the event invites guests to view presentations, listen to speakers and swap stories with newfound friends while noshing on a healthy lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VIP tickets are $250; regular individual tickets are $150 and can be purchased online.

n Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas May 21-Sept. 7 High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta 30309 404.733.4444 www.high.org Admire the sleek luxury of gorgeously crafted autos when Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas rolls into the High Museum of Art this month. An outside-the-box Father’s Day idea (reminder: it’s June 15!), or a thoughtful surprise for your car-loving beau, the exhibit highlights 17 unique supercars from Ferrari, Bugatti, General Motors and Porsche crafted from the 1930s to the early 21st century.

Accompanying these gleaming models is a range of car patents, scale models and sketches so

autophiles can reimagine the road from conception to realization. Entrance to the exhibit is included in regular admission, which is free for members, $19.50 plus tax for adults, $16.50 for seniors and students, $12 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children age 5 and under.

n Peachtree Hills Festival of the Arts May 31-June 1 Peachtree Hills Recreation Center 308 Peachtree Hills Avenue N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.873.1222 www.peachtreehillsfestival.com Get in spring festival mode as you peruse the booths at this annual neighborhood fete. Just a hop away from Peachtree Hills Park, join crowds of art lovers as you stroll along the tree-lined streets during this two-day outdoor event. Bringing together more than 150 local and Georgia artists, the event highlights a hodgepodge of visual artworks spanning multiple media such as metal crafts, painting, sculpture, leatherwork, jewelry, blown glass and more. Pick up pieces to add to your home collection, or add to your own creative knowledge when you attend artist demonstrations. Pet and family friendly, the fest also includes live entertainment, food, beverages and numerous hands-on activities.

Monies raised benefit a scholarship fund for local artists. Check the website for additional details regarding alcohol and what you are (and aren’t) allowed to bring along with you. Admission is free.

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Mary and Dennis Henkel with pooch Madison Susan Vaccaro hugging dog Simon

The works of dog portrait artist Mitzi Rothman

Leslie Bricks and Audrey Lindeman

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WINTER DOLDRUMS PARTY FOR ATLANTA PET RESCUE

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eachtree Battle Antiques & Interiors’ circa 1900 building welcomed nearly 500 antique- and pet-lovers for its Winter Doldrums Party benefiting Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption (APRA). The silent auction featured merchandise donated by the market’s 75 antique dealers and a raffle doled out store gift certificates. Dog portrait artist Mitzi Rothman was also on hand displaying her work. The highlight of the event, however, was the visit by APRA’s adorable pooches, all available for adoption.

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Mitzi Rothman’s pastel portrait of a Border Collie titled “Whit”

Silent auction goodies.

Jeanne Tardif and Malissa Ward

Michelle Stanislo with four-legged friend Jim

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A CUPCAKE CALLING This adorable CamiCakes classic tempts dessert lovers with two irresistible inches of buttercream frosting.

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