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Contents /// COVER STORY
56 georgia on his mind Our cover star, Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia talks about his favorite neighborhood spots.
59 buckhead world tour Shop for furniture from Rajasthan, observe a traditional Japanese tea ceremony or meet Frenchspeaking friends for a café au lait—all in your own backyard.
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Shoot for the moon A quick trip to Barnsley Gardens (complete with clay shooting) is long on benefits. The modern man Attorney Mark Baker’s contemporary Buckhead home helps him start afresh.
Enjoy Bistro Niko’s coq au vin on the bustling patio overlooking Peachtree Street in the heart of Buckhead— the perfect way to truly experience joie de vivre.
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15 SIMPLY NOW 45 SIMPLY DELICIOUS 25 SIMPLY STYLISH 71 SIMPLY HAPPENING
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have no shortage of hobbies: oil painting, tennis (singles), writing, running, trying new restaurants, volleyball, yoga (especially Bikram), reading, and cooking, for starters.
But one hobby tops them all: travel. I have explored the medinas of Morocco, the islands of Greece, the castles of Budapest, the townships of South Africa, the beaches of Mexico. But as any travel lover knows, these trips don’t answer travel’s call; they merely turn up the volume. Now I want to do a safari in Kenya, backpack through New Zealand, walk the streets of Tokyo. Wanderlust courses through my veins, even when I’m at home in Buckhead. Maybe that’s why I’m such a huge fan of this, our magazine’s International Issue. In our cover story, Giannina Smith Bedford (whose own worldwide travels put mine to shame) tells us how we can journey to France, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, India and Japan without ever venturing OTP. For example: Over a bowl of mussels at Anis Bistro, you can practice your French with a Buckhead-based group calling themselves Les Baragouineurs (or “the jabberers”). Or, in the privacy of your own home, local pros can teach you to dance like a Bollywood star. If you want to sip like the Japanese, simply head to Nakato on a Friday or Saturday morning and witness an elaborate two-and-a-half hour tea ceremony. I find it encouraging that even when life’s demands (like having two children ages 2 and younger) make international travel hard to pull off, I can still seek and find a global experience right here in my own zip code. But I’ll certainly hop on a plane every now and then—no other hobby can quite take travel’s place.
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A Safe Haven A Global Village student plays the guitar during a morning music class session. Photo by Suzanne R. Gordan
It Takes a Village Decatur school educates female refugees Education for refugee girls integrating into the metro Atlanta area is only an application away, thanks to The Global Village Project. This school for refugee women ages 13 to 17 ensures the 30-plus students from Iraq, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Liberia and other foreign countries get the best education possible. Housed in Decatur Presbyterian Church, The Global Village (which is currently undergoing review by the Georgia Accreditation Commission) strives to bridge the gap between refugees’ arrival in the United States and their enrollment in the public school system. The organization, founded in 2009, uses the church’s facilities free of charge. It’s a location that is convenient for the girls because of its proximity to public transportation. Run by Executive Director Michelle Carter and a staff of 150 volunteers, each school day begins
at 9 a.m. and goes until 4 p.m., although students tend to stick around after school for help with homework. The average Global Village student spends two years at the school before graduating to the public school system. From there, students may seek a high school diploma or attend a technical school to acquire a particular skill set. The Global Village students are often referred from refugee resettlement agencies. To enroll, they must submit an application and meet with the admissions team. Once accepted, they are placed in one of three levels based on academic standing. All girls are also granted complimentary lunch and transportation once they’re admitted into the school.
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Carol Covington of Buckhead founded Kindred Spirit to give pregnant teens residential care and spiritual guidance An interior designer and Buckhead resident for 25 years, Carol Covington felt a religious calling to do something more. In 2004, she started Kindred Spirit, a 501(c)(3) organization providing a safe place for pregnant teenagers with nowhere else to go. Kindred Spirit differs from a shelter in that it provides more than food and a roof; it offers medical care, education, counseling and spiritual guidance. It provides a temporary home for young women who are often victims of incest or rape, or pregnant foster children who were thrown out of their homes. These women live under the care of two housemothers and receive training for essential life skills, including parenting. They go to school, do chores, participate in Bible study and, above all, get the medical care needed during pregnancy. (For many of them, this is the first time they’ve seen a doctor since becoming pregnant!) In essence, these young women learn to live a life of love and structure. Four women live in the house at a time, but Covington estimates 30 have gone through the program since its inception, and a new, larger home is in the plans for the future.
Carol Covington says faith drove her to open a home for pregnant teenagers. Photo by Michael Baumann
“This is a story of faith,” she says. “God opened the doors and made it happen.” Funded by donations and supported by nearly 200 volunteers, Kindred Spirit does not abandon the women after they give birth; instead, it follows them for the next year, providing clothing and offering mentoring and assistance wherever needed. “It’s amazing what love can do,” Covington says. “It’s exciting to see what people are capable of.” For more information on Kindred spirit, visit www.kindredspiritfamily.org
Bringing Greenspace to Buckhead Buckhead Community Improvement District, Livable Buckhead and PATH join forces to create a new trail along Georgia 400 Lauded as a world-class community, Buckhead is sorely lacking one thing: greenspace. City Councilman Howard Shook embarked on a mission to change this more than a year ago, and the Buckhead Community Improvement District (CID)—led by Executive Director Jim Durrett—signed on.
CID Executive Director Jim Durrett is on a mission to increase outdoor recreation space in Buckhead. Photo by AECOM
Fast-forward to the present day and a five-mile, pedestrian-friendly trail off Georgia 400 is in the works. A collaboration of the CID, Livable Buckhead and the PATH Foundation, with cooperation from MARTA and the Georgia Department of Transportation, the trail will travel from Loridans Drive south to I-85,
linking up with the Atlanta BeltLine near Peachtree Creek and the South Fork Conservancy nature trails near Emory University. With an estimated cost of $10 million, the trail is expected to be completed in late 2014 and will be paved, with plenty of trees and benches along the way. “With this project, connectivity will be greatly enhanced and residents will have many more opportunities for recreation,” Durrett says. “It’ll be great to have a place where people can get out and exercise.” Similar to the design of Tanyard Creek Park off Collier Road, the new trail will be easily accessed by nearby
neighborhoods and contain playgrounds and a number of parks—Confluence Park in the southern part of the Lindbergh area, a park at the top of Miami Circle, and a 3-acre one at Mountain Way, just a few blocks from Sarah Smith Elementary School. These parks will be funded separately from the construction of the trail through grants, foundations and donations. “Bisected by the Buckhead commercial district, this is unique because it’s an urban trail,” says Denise Starling, executive director of Livable Buckhead, an organization that works to improve sustainability and quality of life in the area. “It’s the coolest project ever.”
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The 2012 Legendary Party The Shepherd Center hosts a night to remember at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead The Legendary Party Details Tickets: $500 per person (includes meal and full, open bar) 7 p.m. Cocktails in the Rose Garden 8 p.m. Dinner in the Grand Ballroom
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theme is chosen according to the featured program. Past themes included 1995’s An Evening on the Nile and last year’s Legendary Treasures of London. This year the theme is American Splendor, in honor of the SHARE Military Initiative. The SHARE (Sharing Hope and Recovery Excellence) Military Initiative began in 2008 as a way to aid American soldiers who suffered traumatic
brain damage during service in Iraq or Afghanistan. Kay Quigley, chairman of The Legendary Party, and Karen Spiegel, chairman-elect, are proud to highlight SHARE’s quality continuum of care for America’s servicemen and women. This event, which is Shepherd Center’s largest fundraising event of the year, is supported by presenting sponsor The Home Depot. – Rachelle Hicks
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tures a variety of fresh produce, including spinach and squash from Dillwood Farms, organic peaches and strawberries from Watsonia Farms and radishes from Phoenix Gardens. Meander through tables of baked goods, meats, cheeses and seafood before watching well-known chefs demonstrate how to incorporate these ingredients into meals. Some of the big names stopping by this season include nearby neighbors Chef Stephen Herman of Haven and Chef Matt Swickerath of Valenza.
brookhaven farmers market Saturdays, May-Dec. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Haven and Valenza parking lots 1441 Dresden Drive, Atlanta 30319 404.969.0700 www.brookhavenfarmersmarket.com
Brookhaven Farmers Market vendors showcase specialty goods and fresh produce from May to December. Photos courtesy of Word of Mouth Restaurants on behalf of the Brookhaven Farmers Market
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Fall family festivities at Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Kids dress up for the Peachtree Road Farmers Market Halloween parade. Photo by Rebecca Harrigan
The whole family’s invited (including the dog!) to PRFM’s Patch Kids Events and Halloween Parade
n Oct. 27 – Hear the story of a pumpkin’s life cycle and carve your pumpkin or gourd into a piece of art.
What better time than harvest time to teach children about healthy fruits and veggies? This year, Peachtree Road Farmers Market hosts a number of fun and educational events for the entire family to help promote the joys of farm-fresh food. The newest program, Learning Patch days, is a monthly hands-on opportunity presented in partnership with the Captain Planet Foundation and the Southeastern Horticultural Society for families to explore different facets of the farm. Here are some exciting fall events you and your family can look forward to:
PRFM will also host its annual Halloween parade on Oct. 27 at 11 a.m., lasting about half an hour and featuring farm-fresh snacks from local vendors. Children and family dogs are encouraged to dress up for the chance to win a prize for the most “farmers market-inspired” costume.
n Sept. 15 Use cookie cutters to make “seed bombs,” or packed cakes of loose seeds, for throwing into the yard, spreading wildflower seeds all over.
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n Nov. 17 – Learn about the life cycle of chickens and turkeys, with a chance to meet and pet the birds!
– Rachelle Hicks Halloween Parade Oct. 27 Begins at 11 a.m. Patch Kids Events Sept. 15, Oct. 27, Nov. 17 9 a.m. to noon. Peachtree Road Farmers Market Cathedral of St. Philip 2744 Peachtree Road N.W. Atlanta 30305 404.365.1000 www.peachtreeroadfarmersmarket.com
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The Spa at Barnsley Gardens offers everything from pregnancy massages to anti-aging facials; Clent Coker, the resort’s historian and museum director; Barnsley Ruins at night; the author takes a shot; an aerial view of the resort’s 36 cottages.
Shoot for the moon A quick trip to Barnsley Gardens (complete with clay shooting) is long on benefits feature:
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AM! The clay target explodes in the air. Fingers trembling, I unlock my gun so it folds in half, slide another bullet into the magazine, then snap everything back into place. Placing the gun on my right shoulder as my guide had showed me, I squint my right eye and nod. Another clay sails through the air like a Frisbee. BAM! Obliterated from the morning sky. “Look at you, Annie Oakley,” my guide says appreciatively. I let out a smile. And that’s when it hits me: I get it. I understand why my dad used to spend full days crouched in the woods hunting for wild animals. I always called it cruel. If he brought venison home, I’d refuse to eat it and I’d ruin everyone’s dinner with talk of Bambi’s poor deceased mother. But suddenly, I’m Annie Oakley. Forget clays—I’m going to shoot our Thanksgiving turkey this year. My husband, always able to read my mind, pats me on the shoulder. “Take down a few more clays before you decide to invest in some camo,” he advises. He’s right, of course, but nothing can dampen my spirits the rest of the day. We return from Spring Bank Plantation, the hunting arm of Barnsley Gardens Resort in Adairsville, Ga., and I practically skip to lunch at the resort’s signature restaurant, Woodlands Grill. Over pimiento grilled cheese sandwiches, my husband and I chatter about other activities we want
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to try: nighttime scuba diving (him), triathlon (me), hiking the Grand Canyon (both). It’s the kind of conversation we haven’t had the time or adrenaline for in months, with both of us so busy with work and children. We’re on a simple 24-hour vacation 30 miles from home, but we might as well be on a different continent. After lunch, we walk a few yards to the spa. Barnsley’s is first-rate, with saunas, steam rooms, a whirlpool and an adjoining outdoor pool and fitness center. As I lie on a massage table and my therapist kneads my shoulders, I let out an audible sigh. Knowing that my husband is in a nearby treatment room getting a much-needed massage as well makes the whole thing that much more heavenly. After our spa appointments, we head to our room to freshen up before touring the famous Barnsley Ruins, where the walls of the property’s original mansion still stand. When we open the door to our room, it feels like an extension of our spa experience—nestled into a section of one of the property’s 36 cottages, it has a wood-burning fireplace, four-poster bed, clawfoot tub and a large armoire instead of a closet. Promising myself I’ll soak in that clawfoot tub sometime before I leave, I get dressed and leave with my husband for the tour. This is where the trip gets a bit surreal. When we arrive at the Ruins, we’re greeted by Clent Coker, the resort’s historian and museum director. Dressed in a bright orange shirt, leather
jacket and glasses so dark you can hardly see his eyes, he launches into the story of how he grew up across the mountain from Barnsley Gardens (which was then called Woodlands) and developed a fascination for the 19th-century mansion and gardens. When he was a teenager, he somehow had the foresight to interview the elderly townsfolk about Woodlands’ history and save any relevant newspaper clippings, photos or mementos he could get his hands on. As he told my husband and me in Shakespearean tones, his arms waving around, the place fell into disrepair in the 1940s and Coker felt responsible for seeing it restored to its former glory. In 1988, a real-life prince (Prince Hubertus Fugger of Augsburg, Germany, to be exact) purchased the property, but not to be its hero. “He wanted to use the land for timber,” Coker tells us. “But was captivated by my stories; I talked him into saving the Ruins.” As the sun begins to set and Coker walks us around the grounds, offering more anecdotes, I decide to put my skepticism about his madefor-The History Channel tales aside. If he says he’s sure the ghost of Julia Godfrey—for whom the manor was built—lurks in the gardens, I’m going to believe it. If he insists Godfrey’s headstrong daughter was the inspiration for Scarlett in Gone with the Wind, I’m not going to argue. Though brevity is not his strong suit, Coker is one heck of a storyteller, and his passion for the place is contagious. Later at Woodlands Grill, my husband and I recount our day and marvel at all we’ve been able to do in it. In one short getaway, we’ve unplugged from the real world, got caught up in a 19th-century fairytale and reconnected with each other. Oh, and let’s not forget, I’ve discovered my inner Annie Oakley. Bambi better watch his mama. n For more information visit www.barnsleyresort.com
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More than just a makeover, Page 30
“ You have to step out of your comfort zone to open yourself to new opportunities.”
A confident and revitalized Kathy Fox spends some time relishing the moment—and her new look. Photo by Sara Hanna
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The modern man Attorney Mark Baker’s contemporary Buckhead home helps him start afresh feature:
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fter Mark Baker’s wife passed away in April 2011, he needed to move out of the Grant Park home they shared and start over. A year ago, the 55-year-old attorney went searching for a contemporary-style home, looking in Virginia-Highland, Inman Park and Candler Park but only finding homes that had fallen into disrepair. Just when he thought he would have to build his ideal residence from the ground up, he got a call from his real estate agent about a contemporary home in Buckhead’s Pine Hills neighborhood. “I had a look and fell for it immediately,” Baker says. The four-bedroom, four-bath home set on two-thirds of an acre is decidedly contemporary and unlike the traditional homes in the neighborhood. Rather than being a contrasting eyesore, however, the two-story structure set back from the tree-lined street is a classy and intriguing departure from the norm with a white brick-block façade, large windows and clean geometric design. “It’s dramatic … and I kind of felt like I was wanting to be a little bolder in how I was living,” Baker says.
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Baker was drawn to the open floor plan and abundant light streaming in through floor-to-ceiling windows. The home also boasted plenty of wall space for his extensive collection of art and photography. Upon moving in, Baker began working to make it a place to showcase his interests, entertain friends and start anew. When it came to adding his personal touch to the space, Baker called on interior designer Margaret Barnett of Barnett & Co. Design to help. One of Baker’s close friends, Barnett understood his style. From day one, the duo worked together to fill the space with sleek, simple furniture that exemplified Baker’s taste and colors that highlighted his art. “You’ll see there is really not that much furniture,” Barnett says. “We kept it really simple because we wanted to still let the architecture be the star.” Barnett painted the walls with Sherwin Williams Believable Buff and Warm Stone and added neutral window treatments and contemporary light fixtures from Buckhead’s C Lighting to enhance the modern archi-
“I gravitate toward things that are a bit more contemporary ... so this home manifests that and it’s a vehicle to allow me to express that.” acoustic from the mid-1970s. “He is an unbelievable musician,” Barnett says. The living room is furnished with a coffee table from 20th Century Antiques and a sofa from By Design Furniture, and it’s also the showroom for many of Baker’s prized photographs—images of the red-light district in Storyville, New Orleans, captured by French photographer E.J. Bellocq and photographs of Atlanta’s Cabbagetown taken by Oraien Catledge. Above the living room fireplace is another highlight of the artistic décor, a painting called Jungle Gym done by Baker’s friend Judith Rushin, an Atlantan who teaches art at Florida State University. In fact, many of the pieces throughout his home are the works of his close friends, including Decatur-based architect, painter and photographer David Thompson and Brooklyn-based photographer Chris Verene. Baker himself is also a bit of an artist. One of his works, a black-and-white checkered painting with color splashes, is displayed on the ascent to the home’s second floor.
Opposite page, left to right: Attorney Mark Baker says his home fits his personality and highlights his passion for art and music. Simple landscaping and a gravel driveway complement the home’s sleek design. This page, left to right: The living room has a coffee table from 20th Century Antiques, Room & Board chairs and a Italian granitetopped dining table Baker traded for legal services nearly 15 years ago. Nearly untouched since Baker moved in, the kitchen is equipped with stainless steel GE Monogram appliances.
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tecture. She also refinished the open stairs in a darker hue to make them more formal. Baker, who shares the home with his Dachshunds, Carly and Max, says he is pleased with the results. “I was not looking for something overly masculine, but I suppose it is rather masculine. As much as anything, I was looking for a place I could hang art and Margaret did a great job of painting to accentuate the art. I gravitate toward things that are a bit more contemporary … so this home manifests that and it’s a vehicle to allow me to express that.” Upon entering the home’s foyer and seeing the Bob Dylan print on the wall and African masks from Zaire perched on the furniture, Baker’s personality and modern, eclectic taste are apparent. Past the sleek kitchen with white-and-gray granite countertops and down a few steps is the living room, where Baker spends much of his time creating music on a baby grand piano (inherited from his classical pianist cousin) and strumming one of his 10 guitars—his favorite is a Martin D-28
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The highlight of Baker’s art collection isn’t his own work or that of a friend, however— it’s one done by a master. The 1905 original Picasso etching titled Tête de femme de profil is displayed in his master bedroom under the faint glow of an overhead light. It should come as no surprise that Baker’s adored art piece is showcased in one of his favorite rooms. Decorated with a Room & Board bed and side tables and bench by Horizon Home LLC, the master bedroom is also home to an heirloom bookcase passed down from Baker’s grandfather. The stackable wood shelves store valued books that are either first editions, signed or antique volumes. Done in a palette of woods, grays and neutrals, the master bedroom’s serious and manly ambiance is livened up by a colorful Haitian painting depicting a fireside gathering. “The writer Barry Hannah found [the painting] in a garbage pile in Tuscaloosa and he gave it to a friend of mine and he gave it to me,” Baker says. “I like the fact that it is lit internally by the fire.” Sunlight cascading through floor-to-ceiling windows also adds cheer to the master bedroom. Although Baker loves the openness of his home and its countless windows, he says he sometimes feels like he is in a terrarium, particularly at night. To ensure his master bedroom is a private sanctuary, Barnett outfitted it with blackout window treatments. “I felt because the house was so open, he really needed to have spaces he could be encapsulated in and that is why we did the blackout drapery,” Barnett explains. The cocoon-like privacy of the master bedroom combines with the home’s airiness to create Baker’s ideal haven. He truly feels like his home reflects him as a person and where he is in his life. “I always kind of made fun of people who were house proud, but I get it now,” Baker says. “Every day when I drive up it’s like, ‘Wow, that is a cool house and I live here.’” n
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Mark’s favorite places to shop for modern décor in Buckhead C Lighting: “A tremendous selection of unique and contemporary lighting ideas and helpful, knowledgeable sales people.” Huff Furniture: “Great scope in modern furniture; an especially good selection of dining tables and chairs, as well as household accessories.” Domus: “Largely European-designed modern furniture and furnishings, with multiple options for made-to-order shelving.”
Clockwise from bottom left: Surrounded by windows and flooded with daylight, the staircase is the centerpiece of Baker’s modern home. Baker enlisted his friend Margaret Barnett of Barnett & Co. Design to help bring his vision for his home to reality. Baker’s master bedroom offers views of the front yard through floor-to-ceiling windows. Baker’s pooches, Carly (left) and Max (right), relax in the living room.
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More than just a makeover A Sandy Springs mother of two discovers a fresh outlook on style—at the perfect time story:
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From top to bottom: Stylist LaNetra Butler and Tootsies Manager Stephen Tancibok choose a look that flatters Kathy Fox’s body type—fitted pants and a long, flowy top. The options are endless—Fox’s small waist makes outfit shopping a breeze! Butler and writer Olivia Putnal talk with Fox about accentuating her waist using a skinny belt.
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athy Fox, 43, spent the last 12 years as a stay-at-home mom. When her 20-year marriage recently ended, a strong Kathy relocated from Arkansas to Atlanta with her two children, took a 9-to-5 job with the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces (AFPS) and began toying with the idea of a style overhaul. Insert her kindhearted brother Randall Fox, the founder of AFPS, who lovingly nominated Kathy for our makeover story. “Like any mom, she’s put herself last,” Randall says. “As her brother, I’m amazed at the woman she’s become. Now she needs a new look.” Kathy agrees. “I’m in a casual business environment and I don’t know what to wear and don’t have any sense of style—no matter what, I tend to look sloppy at the end of the day.” Simply Buckhead’s objective for Kathy was a comfortable yet refined look that jibes with her current style preferences—functional, simple— but still broadens her comfort zone. “Kathy has a small torso, so we wanted to extenuate that, while elongating her legs since she’s 5-foot-3,” stylist LaNetra Butler says. Tootsies Manager Stephen Tancibok made sure Kathy tried on everything that might work, even if it didn’t look like it would fit perfectly. His tip? “It might not be structured for you right off the hanger. Ninety percent of what we sell, we alter. Don’t be afraid of going to the tailor.” The winning Milly dress was just that—a beauty on the hanger, but a bit too big all over. In comes the tailor! “The silhouette flatters her because the shoulder straps are wide with bow details, the waist is cinched and the bottom is A-line in shape,” Butler says. “She can wear this dress in an
office environment paired with a cardigan and pumps or flats. Later, she can dress it up for a business outing or cocktail hour by shedding the cover-up.” Then there’s the handbag—every woman’s favorite fashion indulgence. “Because Kathy isn’t one to switch her bags from day to night, this custom-designed bag can make that transition,” says Melanie Mueller, founder of Mel Boteri. “The oversized clutch is ideal for holding the essentials, while the navy leather makes it timeless.” After receiving transformative spa treatments, a shorter, brighter hairstyle and impressive makeup, Kathy donned her new outfit and accessories and returned to Tootsies to reveal her new look to friends, family and participating vendors. Heads turned and mouths gaped as we all admired the revived, gorgeous and very confident Kathy Fox. “I don’t know what to say. She looks more professional, younger, happier and more confident. She’s going to be the center of attention everywhere she goes—her smile is so big,” friend Patrick Dennis says. “The smile on her face says it all! She looks beautiful and very happy,” concurs Terri Jackson, owner of Just the Thing. Her brother? He hands over a bouquet of pink roses and hugs her tightly. “I’m stunned. She’s a different person and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. … It’s been so neat to watch her confidence grow,” Randall beams. As for Kathy, it’s overwhelming—but in an exciting way. “There aren’t any words that adequately explain this emotion,” she says. “I’ve learned so much and want to keep learning. You have to step out of your comfort zone to open yourself to new opportunities.” n
Above: Kathy Fox reveals her new look to family, friends, vendors and the Simply Buckhead staff at a party hosted by Tootsies and Grape Crush Productions. Below: A picture-perfect moment between Kathy and her brother Randall Fox shortly after she reveals her look.
Mel Boteri Croc Effect Lola Clutch: $525, MelBoteri.com. Anne Michelle Hostile Heels: $42, fab’rik Stores. Milly Layla Pleated Dress: $580, Tootsies Stores. Long Chain Necklaces (2): $39.50 each, Gold Link Bracelet: $19.50, Drop Chain Earrings: $7.50, Just the Thing Stores.
Dress: Tootsies 3400 Around Lenox Road N.E. # 219, Atlanta 30326 404.842.9990 www.tootsies.com
Handbag: Mel Boteri 3340 Peachtree Road N.E. Suite 1800, Atlanta 30326 404.259.9196 shop.melboteri.com
Nails: Buckhead Nail and Toe Spa 3210 Roswell Road N.W. Atlanta 30305 404.869.8999 www.buckheadnailandtoespa.com
Floor Manager: Stephen Tancibok
Designer: Melanie Mueller
Facial and Spray Tan: Spa Sydell 72 West Paces Ferry Road Atlanta 30305 404.255.7727 www.spasydell.com
Jewelry: Just the Thing 529 Pharr Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.869.4100 www.shopjustthething.com
Nail Technicians: Helen Bui and Helen Huynh
Shoes: fab’rik 3400 Around Lenox Road N.E. #214 Atlanta 30326 404.816.6221 www.shopfabrikboutique.com
Esthetician: Dusty Grimmes
Owner: Terri Jackson Store Manager: Laura Phillips
Hair: City Salon by Michele Coulter 260 Pharr Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.261.0404 www.citysalonandspa.com
Makeup: Woo Skincare and Cosmetics 2339 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.477.5000 www.wooskincareandcosmetics.com
Wine Tasting: Grape Crush Productions 227 Sandy Springs Place #D-321 Atlanta 30328 770.579.0808 www.grapecrushevents.com
Stylist: Michele Coulter
Makeup Artist: Julian Reynolds
Senior Wine Consultant: Debbie Jones
Stylist: Frederick Morelli
Big smiles all around for Tootsies Manager Stephen Tancibok, Fox and stylist LaNetra Butler.
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or many, a dental visit ranks right up there with jury duty, filed under “things I’d rather skip.” A new style of dentists in Buckhead are turning the tide, making a visit to the patient chair downright enjoyable.
Two-Martini Dental Procedures If the prospect of a dental visit has you feeling anxious, chances are you’ve never had a procedure with complimentary nitrous oxide (or “laughing gas”) by Dr. Cary Goldstein, who lives in Sandy Springs. The third-generation dentist explains that his patients find their appointments relaxing; he describes it as a “two-martini dental procedure,” all amid calming aromatherapy scents. The staff at Goldstein Dental Center offers the kind of attentiveness you would expect from a fine spa or resort, and it’s no wonder: Goldstein took service and hospitality classes at The Ritz-Carlton, so service is king at his dental center. If you’re in a hurry to change your smile, consider a Morning Makeover. Starting at $2,500, the treatment will leave your chompers bleached, reshaped and bonded so they look whiter and straighter. In just three or four hours you’ll have an extra reason to smile.
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It’s hard to imagine that going to the dentist could make you relaxed, but Atlanta Dental Spa in the heart of Buckhead is trying to make that possible. Maria Wheeler-Daniels, practice director for the six dentists there, says, “We provide the comforts of home so you can relax and use the time not just for dental treatment, but as an opportunity to leave your stress at the door.” She cites complimentary paraffin hand treatments, warm neck pillows and an Internet café as contributing to the experience. Though the environment is luxe, the services are real, including cleanings, root canals, extractions, implants and more. Celebrity clients include cast members from Atlantabased television shows “The Vampire Diaries” and “Drop Dead Diva” as well as Buckhead’s own Dolvett Quince, a trainer on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” “[Patients] might actually like going to the dentist,” Wheeler-Daniels says.
One look at the eggplant-colored walls accented with white stone detail and chandeliers at Buckhead’s The Art of Cosmetic Dentistry and it would be easy to mistake the office for a full-fledged spa. That first impression is no accident. “We put as much thought into creating a beautiful space as we do into creating beautiful smiles, applying an artistic eye to all of our work,” explains explains Founder Dr. Ray Morgan. Bose headphones practically ensure you’ll never hear the hum of drills and warming blankets help make clients so relaxed, some drift off for a midday nap. While you’re getting a crown, exam, teeth bleaching or a cleaning (express cleanings start at $99), the staff is happy to schedule dinner reservations or even salon appointments so your visit really does feel like a day out on the town.
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Atlanta Dental Spa 3189 Maple Drive Atlanta 30305 404.816.2230 www.AtlantaDentalSpa.com Goldstein Dental Center 4320 Roswell Road Atlanta 30342 404.869.7711 www.goldsteinonline.com The Art of Cosmetic Dentistry 3333 Piedmont Road Suite 130, Atlanta 30305 404.816.8200 www.raymorgandmd.com
2810 Paces Ferry Road Southeast | Atlanta, GA 30339 | (770) 435-7700
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Buckhead resident Lane Carlock Howard has managed to balance marriage and family life with a career as a commercial and voiceover actor. Now she’s making time for theater, too.
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Sept 12 - 23
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By Grey Seal Puppets of Charlotte, NC
Fantastic folk tales from around the world come to life with a menagerie of zany characters and a variety of puppetry styles! Featuring The Frog Prince, Three Billy Goats Gruff, and The Three Little Pigs.
Sept 26 - Oct 7 Join Prince Stefan as he sets out to rescue Princess Aurora, who has been asleep for almost 100 years, in this adaptation that combines beautifully crafted marionettes with timeless music from Tchaikovsky’s ballet.
404.873.3391 www.puppet.org 1404 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 Limited FREE Parking MARTA Accessible Advance purchase is highly recommended as many shows sell out.
Season supported in part by: Fulton County Arts Council, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, Georgia Council for the Arts
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Dr. Heather Bussey and her staff welcome you to stop by Town DenTisTry in Brookhaven and tour the new office! During our GranD openinG celebration when you schedule a new patient exam, x-rays & cleaning, you will be eligible for a FREE Custom Dental Whitening Package including Custom Trays & Opalescence Bleaching Gel!
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GRAND OPENING! Please call (404) 631-6277 or stop by for details and meet your new dentist! > inDiviDual “enTerTainmenT & TreaTmenT” suiTes > DiGiTal X-rays > ulTrasonic cleaninGs > inTra oral phoToGraphy
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t may look like a wisp of scratch paper, the inside of a ripped envelope or a sheet from her son’s homework. But to artist Roxane Hollosie, any sort of paper has the potential to be a work of art. Hollosie works frequently in collage. But don’t think of kindergartners with safety scissors and glue: Her collages are a skilled visual art form that incorporates materials such as paper, fabric and even plastic bags into a complete composition. “Collage gives me the opportunity to use so many different elements, so many colors and textures that juxtapose,” says the Sandy Springs mother of two. “And it can be very green— you’re reusing a lot of elements like my kids’ old homework papers, pieces of old sheet music or the insides of envelopes that can be lovely. If I’m in a store and get a bag I love, I don’t throw it away. I reuse it.” As president of the Buckhead-based
Atlanta Collage Society, Hollosie shares her passion for reworking colorful scraps and textures with 75 members from across the metro area. They recently embarked on an ambitious project to assemble 841 three-inch canvases into one coordinated grid that, when completed, will be an 8-foot-by-8-foot graphic interpretation of Marilyn Monroe as painted by Andy Warhol. “The Marilyn Project,” as the group is calling it, celebrates the 100th anniversary of collage. “Picasso and (Georges) Braque are credited with pasting the first elements onto works in the early 1900s,” says Ellen Stein, a Society member who came up with the idea to do a collaborative collage. “They brought collage into fine art, and it is based on the same principles of good composition—shape, scale, color, contrast, texture. But there needs to be a balance and rhythm, as well as variety.” For several Saturdays through the
summer, Society members met at the Artists’ Atelier of Atlanta, an art studio and gallery on Miami Circle, to sort through boxes of wallpaper scraps, wrapping paper ends, wood grains, even old dryer sheets to create their miniature canvases. The gatherings met another goal of the project: to bring more people into the world of collage. “The people participating are artists and non,” Hollosie says. “Some are friends of friends, just folks who want to be part of it so they can say, ‘I did it.’ ” All of the intricate pieces will be assembled into the finished collage just before it goes on display Sept. 13 at the Museum of Design Atlanta. With the exhibit, the Society hopes to change the mistaken impressions many people have about the work they’re doing. “A lot of people just think collage is a hobby, like scrapbooking,” says Lance Carlson, an artist from Duluth. “This will celebrate collage as a fine art medium.” n
Members of the Atlanta Collage Society create individual pieces of “The Marilyn Project,” a compilation of 841 squares into one final work of art.
“The Marilyn Project” The Atlanta Collage Society’s “Marilyn Project” will be on display:
Sept. 13, 6 to 9 p.m. Museum of Design Atlanta 1315 Peachtree Street Atlanta 30309 404.979.6455 www.museumofdesign.org The Society meets on the fourth Monday of September and November at:
Atlanta Artists Center 2979 Grandview Avenue Atlanta 30305 Information about the event and the Society is online at:
www.atlantacollagesociety.org
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Buckhead psychotherapist Janet Page, author of Get Married This Year - 365 Days to “I Do,” followed her own advice and widened her search. The result was a perfect match: She and husband Jim Black wed in April.
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epending on your perspective, the title of Janet Page’s book is either encouraging or impossible. And perspective is a good place to start: A big part of Get Married This Year— 365 Days to “I Do” is about attitude. “I’m into positive psychology,” says Page, a psychotherapist with a home and practice in Buckhead. “So many people set out to get married as though they were attending a funeral—something they have to slog through. That attitude’s not going to work.” Page’s 226-page manual is broken down into month-by-month objectives that focus on each individual and his or her desires; self-marketing and shopping; figuring out who is and isn’t a keeper; and tips to keep the relationship humming after the stars have aligned. But it starts off with the admonition that you won’t find a soul mate if you first don’t know your own soul. “There are two quizzes in the first chapter that get you thinking about whether you really do want to get married or stay single,” Page says. “I’m
not selling marriage; I just want to be helpful to people who do want it so they can get it right.” The book, published last winter, grew out of Page’s 30-year experience of counseling relationship issues. She also taught a Get Married This Year course for Evening at Emory and estimates that “thousands of people” followed her roadmap to the altar. One of those is Mary Beth Chappell, a Brookhaven resident and Page’s agent. After following her client’s advice, Chappell met her fiancé, and the two are preparing for a November wedding. “As we worked on the book, I was drawn to Janet’s material because it made really good sense,” Chappell says. “I started incorporating some of the ideas into my own dating life. For instance, she suggests you put yourself in a new situation several times a week, which was why I went to a dinner at St. Philip’s (Cathedral). It’s not something I would have done before, but that’s where I met Andrew.” Perhaps the best success story to come from the book belongs to Page
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herself. The widowed grandmother of two took her own advice to look for love outside her own city, and the result was meeting retired businessman Jim Black online and marrying him in April. “I imported him from Kentucky,” Page says with a laugh. “I often tell people they might have to shoot farther afield than their own area. Just by shaking things up, something can change.” Chappell is just one of many who have told Page that attitude is the most important ingredient in the process. “One man said, ‘I’m not married yet, but I’ve had the best year of my life,’” Page says. “Now that’s a great attitude.” n Get started on getting married Janet Page’s next workshop, based on her book Get Married This Year, will be held Oct. 1 at Park Place condominiums, 2660 Peachtree Road. Details are online at www.drjanetpage.com
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Above: Lane Carlock Howard rehearses a scene with My Name Is Asher Lev co-stars Brian Kurlander (left) and Nick Arapoglou (right). Right: Howard says Buckhead is her “stomping ground.” Photos by Sara Hanna
Commercials and voiceovers are nice, but Lane Carlock Howard’s first love is theater story:
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cting is a delicate balance. Just ask Lane Carlock Howard. The wife, mother and lifelong Buckhead resident frequently finds herself memorizing lines when she’s driving carpool or “writing” a play while she’s cooking pasta. A statuesque blond with Grace Kelly good looks, Howard grew up on West Nancy Creek Drive, started acting when she was 4, secured an agent when she was 15 and found herself burned out on theater by the time she was a college sophomore. The Marist School grad ended up with a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Georgia and has since enjoyed a steady career as a TV host and commercial and voiceover talent. And when she’s not juggling her duties as wife (of consumer reporter Clark Howard) and mother (to 7-year-old Grant and 13-year-old Stephi, both students at The Westminster Schools), she manages to squeeze in time for her first love—the stage. “My husband always teases me that I need to be like six people because there are so many different things that I want to do,” Howard says. Recently, she has turned up the dial on her acting career—performing at Actor’s Express (Albatross, 2010), Horizon Theatre (Legacy of Light, 2011), Theatre in the Square (The Ladies Man, 2012) and, now, Theatrical Outfit. From Aug. 22 to Sept. 16, she will demonstrate her versatility in the Outfit’s My
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Name Is Asher Lev, playing the multiple roles of a conservative Jewish mother, a flamboyant gallery owner and (gasp!) a nude model. “Hopefully, it’s just my back,” she says, as if it’s just occurred to her what she’s signed on for. We recently chatted with Howard about her career, her life in Buckhead and the play she’s writing with Asher Lev co-star Brian Kurlander. Tell us about Asher Lev. I just finished the book (by Chaim Potok). It’s really wonderful. Asher is this amazing prodigy. And he is a Hasidic Jew. Painting was really frowned upon by his religion. It’s really the mother (whom Howard plays) who is between Asher and his father. On the one hand, she wants him to find himself, and on the other hand, she is firmly entrenched in the belief system and her husband. So she is really torn between the two. So it’s a really juicy part. And this play you are writing? It’s called Suzy Cream Cheese Goes Inpatient. Suzy Cream Cheese is a Frank Zappa character from a song. It’s loosely based on a memoir by Clark’s cousin (Southern Vapors by Lynn Garson). We’ve been calling it an Atlantamarinated collision of The Help and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, because it’s about a woman who grows up Jewish in Atlanta, very
privileged, and has this extremely domineering mother. It’s really about her never loving herself. She was always getting the message that she wasn’t good enough. She wasn’t thin enough. But she’s also very funny. What do you love about Buckhead? It’s my home. It’s my stomping ground. I know every back road. My 7-year-old and I have dates where we get in my convertible, put the top down, and he tells me where to go. We do this on Sundays, and we find new neighborhoods. You can see his imagination. “That’s the house with the dwarf door.” “That’s the best climbing tree in Atlanta.” It’s just magical. n
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After a quarter-century, OK Café never goes out of style.
Vinyl upholstery and knotty-pine paneling give OK Café a vintage look; one room is dominated by a “Money Tree,” designed by Atlanta artist Tom Ferguson and café proprietor Susan DeRose. Photo by Sara Hanna
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Above: The entrance to OK Café, at the corner of Northside Drive and West Paces Ferry Road Right: The tasty chicken pot pie comes with a puff-pastry pillow stamped with an “OK.”
A café that’s more than just OK After 25 years, diner is a Southern classic
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hen my long-awaited memoir, “Confessions of an ’80s Club Kid” is finally published (wink, wink), no doubt a few paragraphs will be devoted to the places we went after dancing all night to The Pet Shop Boys and The Cure. R. Thomas Deluxe Grill was quite an improvement over Krystal, Waffle House and Majestic Diner, and OK Café—which opened in 1987 with an all-night menu featuring power shakes and vegetarian omelettes—seemed beyond fabulous. The menu assured us “Everything’s OK 24 hours a day,” even when we were completely bonkers. Today, it is comforting to return to this iconic 25-year-old diner at the corner of West Paces Ferry Road and Northside Drive and see the waitresses still in their vintage blue-and-white uniforms, the ceramic OK lamps decorating the windowsills, the menu virtually unchanged. Though the restaurant is no longer open 24 hours (it now opens at a more reasonable 7 a.m. and closes before midnight), I can still order a Rocket Burger (jalapeños and Monterey Jack) or a grilled grouper sandwich any time of day. Should I desire a basket of shaved fried onions and a vanilla milkshake, why, that’s OK, too. Over the years, owners Richard Lewis and Susan DeRose have expanded the original 98-seat, wood-paneled, cabin-like front dining room into a commodious space that now
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holds 250. Walk around and you will discover what I call the “Florida room” (it has a curved wall of windows for looking out onto the sea of cars), a separate takeout entrance and a wonderful collection of art. (The employee caricatures in the entryway are by Atlantan Tom Ferguson; the “Angel With an Appetite” sculpture in the OK Take-Away section is by Key West artist John Martini, and the money tree that dominates the central room was designed by Ferguson and DeRose.) In their way, the proprietors—who also hold the keys to Bone’s and Blue Ridge Grill—are culinary preservationists, too. While OK Café Executive Chef Russ Eberhardt may offer seasonal sides like fried green tomatoes and field peas, or ramp up the daily specials with a Friday fish fry or a Sunday fried-chicken plate, the offerings here are anchored in time and tradition: Root beer floats and cherry lemonade are called Black Cows and Pink Ladies. Meat-and-twos and veggie plates laden with silken collards and exquisite mac and cheese are meant to be washed down with sweet iced tea and sopped up with a perfect corn muffin. And really, when’s the last time you saw Waldorf Salad on a menu? OK Café sells it, along with a grand total of two wines, Merlot and Chardonnay. I am not being snarky. For just as I send diners to Bone’s for the definitive steakhouse experience, I suggest
OK Café as a classic diner with a strong Southern twang. Fat slices of meat loaf encrusted with tomato sauce; roast turkey with cornbread dressing and gravy; chicken pot pie with an adorable little “OK” stamped onto its puff-pastry blanket—this stuff draws a crowd. If you don’t want to play the waiting game, you’d better arrive before 11 a.m. or between the lunch and dinner rush. At breakfast or brunch (which is served till 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays), you can’t go wrong with the fluffy omelettes and hot sandwiches. But if you like to start your day with a little something sweet, you’ll flip over the griddle cakes. The Southern equivalent of crêpes, these monster buttermilk pancakes are folded with blueberries, strawberries or Granny Smith apples and served with a pot of syrup. I’m nuts for the apple, which is scattered, smothered and covered with pecans, apple butter and confectioner’s sugar. It’s enough to share, especially if you order a side of bacon, sausage or baked ham. Starter-wise, this place is big on baskets of fried stuff and cheese: fried onions, fried pickles, fried sweet potatoes with blue cheese, fried cheese grits with cheese-and-jalapeño dipping sauce; chicken nuggets and fries. It’s all tasty, if a little heavy, and we especially dig the sweet-tart crispy-coated pickles. Come main course time, I’m all over the blue plate specials. Having tried almost all of them over
In their way, the proprietors—who also hold the keys to Bone’s and Blue Ridge Grill—are culinary preservationists. the years, I can heartily recommend the meatloaf, country fried steak, pot roast, turkey, chicken pot pie, and (if offered) the nicely seasoned fried chicken breast fillets. (Wasn’t so crazy about the over-browned crab-and-crawfish cakes, though.) While you can get basic sides like broccoli, carrots, cabbage or green beans, try a “white vegetable” like mac and cheese (the secret ingredient is blue cheese), squash soufflé or potato salad. If you know me, you’ve heard me profess my love for the carrot cake—a ridonkulous four layers of moist goodness glued together with cream-cheese frosting and sprinkled with pecans. You may have heard how I always get a slice to go, then eat it the minute I get home. I recently added the coconut layer cake with lemon curd filling to my shopping bag. It’s very good. Here’s the thing: Over the years, my time clock and my waistline have adjusted to the vagaries of change. (Let’s not mention the asymmetrical hairdos or the rhinestone brooches.) So it’s good to know that some things don’t shift. After a quarter-century, OK Café never goes out of style. n
Clockwise from left to right: The meatloaf, shown here with macaroni and cheese and broccoli, is stellar; griddle cakes with apples and pecans get the morning off to a sweet start; fried pickle chips are thin and crispy; OK Café employees Wendy Hern, Gerald Mensah, Brianna Smith and Richie Francois; carrot cake is a whopping, four-layer wedge.
OK Café 1284 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta 30327 404.233.2888 www.okcafe.com Appetizers: $3.75-$7.99 Burgers and sandwiches: $3.99- $12.99 Mains: $11.50-$15.99 Bottom line: A classic diner with a strong Southern flavor.
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Drink in the Moment
Above left: The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead’s lounge Photo by Ron Starr Above right: Canoe’s riverfront Photo by James Camp Below: Mandarin Oriental’s lounge Bottom: Fadó Irish Pub’s rooftop patio
Our guide to Buckhead’s most fabulous places to enjoy a glass of wine story:
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lovely glass of wine is always far more enjoyable in the right setting. Buckhead has ample spaces to sit back and savor the moment, offering wine lovers a chance to enjoy a glass al fresco, in lush luxury or in an intimate corner all your own. We rounded up some of our favorite places to sip and swirl. The Place: Canoe’s riverfront Rather than take a seat, take your wine outside and stroll the charming pathways along the river. Carefully manicured landscaping and a series of welcoming benches offer quiet places to idle and enjoy the riverfront while sipping a refreshing Greek Assyrtiko from the isle of Santorini. We love the thoughtfully curated and ever-changing wine selection from Canoe’s wine whiz Matt Bradford (who’s working his way toward Master Sommelier status). The Place: Fadó Irish Pub’s rooftop patio The rooftop here is a little-known secret hideaway in Buckhead. You have to make an effort (it’s a few
floors up), but it’s worth the trouble. The ambiance is accented with an oversized stone fireplace and nice, comfortable seating; perfect for enjoying the ripe raspberry in a glass of Meiomi Pinot Noir. You’ll also have a rooftop bar for easy refills. The Place: Portofino’s patio Almost a Buckhead institution, the lovely outdoor patio at Portofino is one of the best seats in town. Nestled in between quiet streets off Peachtree, it’s an urban hideaway with a great wine list. Best bet here is to order a wine flight and play with the variety of tastes. You’ll get three, 2-ounce pours to compare and contrast (a great way to learn what you like). The Place: Capital Grille’s bar As a recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, this steakhouse offers roughly 350 wine selections. Sink into a B.R. Cohn Silver Label Cabernet Sauvignon or make a selection from the range of global choices. A hushed ambiance and skyline views of Buckhead and downtown make this a sophisticated layover between dinner and a show at the nearby Buckhead Theatre.
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The Place: Mandarin Oriental’s lounge Tucked back behind all the buzz and noise of Peachtree Street, this plush retreat is composed of muted taupe, grey and mocha tones. Sleek, modern furnishings and refined décor set the right mood for any of their six Champagnes by the glass (Krug Grande Cuvée wins our vote). If you get to feeling comfortable, give in to the mood and order some light snacks and a glass of Justin Cabernet to make a night of it. The Place: The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead’s lounge Sink into one of the plump, welcoming chairs in this elegant lobby lounge and order a glass of Champagne. Why not? The Ritz is just that kind of place. Live piano, ambient chatter and some fascinating people watching (you never know which star might wander through) make this a fabulous place to unwind after an event or party. The roaring fire casts a clubby spell that makes you feel as if you and yours are the only ones that matter.
Canoe 4199 Paces Ferry Road Atlanta 30339 770.432.2663 www.canoeatl.com Fadó Irish Pub 273 Buckhead Avenue Atlanta 30305 404.841.0066 www.fadoirishpub.com Portofino 3199 Paces Ferry Place Atlanta 30305 404.231.1136 www.portofinoatl.com The Capital Grille 255 East Paces Ferry Road Atlanta 30305 404.262.1162 www.thecapitalgrille.com The Mandarin Oriental 3376 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 404.995.7500 www.mandarinoriental.com/ Atlanta The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead 3434 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 404.237.2700 www.ritzcarlton.com
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It’s not every 6-year-old who has a bakery named after her, but such is the good fortune of Beth and Guillermo Castro’s daughter, Mae, the namesake of Mae’s Bakery. The quaint purveyor of sweets opened in August on Lenox Road in Buckhead, serving all manner of Counter Culture coffee to go with muffins, cookies, cupcakes and whoopie pies. Guillermo says, “We’ve been talking about this dream for quite some time and we wanted to show Mae that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.” We suspect that Mae is a very popular young lady with her friends, since she gets first right of refusal on taste-testing duties. Mae’s Bakery 2770 Lenox Road Atlanta 30324 404.565.0938 www.maesbakeryatl.com
Delicious Homecoming
Chocolate Whoopie Pie 1 2/3 cups flour 2/3 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 stick butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup oil 1 cup buttermilk, divided
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here is something wonderful about coming home, being in a familiar neighborhood and among old friends. That’s exactly how Fabrice Vergez feels about being back in Buckhead with the opening of F&B at The Ritz-Carlton Residences. In 1994, Vergez helped famed French brother-and-sister duo Maguy and Gilbert Le Coze open Brasserie Le Coze at Lenox Square Mall. When the restaurant closed in 2006, he and partner Cindy Brown opened F.A.B. (French American Brasserie) downtown, closing it in 2011. F&B (a restaurant industry term for “food and beverage”), which opened in late July, offers some of the same items guests loved at both of Vergez’s other ventures, including mussels, white bean soup with truffle oil, skate wing with brown butter caper sauce and a rather
legendary lamb sandwich, as well as several lighter Mediterranean dishes just right for accommodating those watching their waistlines. The cozy 120-seat restaurant feels intimate, much like the neighborhood bistro that Brasserie Le Coze was. “I feel,” Vergez says, “As though we are returning home to Buckhead.” F&B Atlanta 3630 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 404.254.1797 www.fandbatl.com
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients and set aside. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to combine butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and then vanilla and oil. Mix in half the dry ingredients and half the buttermilk and mix until just incorporated. Do not overmix. Add remaining dry ingredients and buttermilk and mix lightly. Drop batter by rounded tablespoons onto the parchment paper, with two inches between. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes. The tops should be moist and spring back at touch.
Bhojanic’s Buckhead Digs
Bhojanic has long been one of Decatur’s favorite Indian restaurants, a darling of both critics and patrons. Now Buckhead foodies with an Eastern cuisine craving will find their fix closer to home. Set to open in October in the Shops Around Lenox, Bhojanic’s second outpost will offer many of the same menu favorites as the original, including alu tikki (crispy potato cakes topped with chutney and chickpea curry) and chicken tikka masala. Owner Archna Becker says 90 percent of the menu will stay the same, but the kitchen will offer some new items to excite Buckhead taste buds. Live music will also be on tap. Becker says, “Our customers can expect to hear jazz, funk, the blues and Indian music” after work each evening. Bhojanic 3400 Around Lenox Road Atlanta 30326 www.bhojanic.com
Marshmallow Filling 1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff 1 cup butter 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla
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In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to combine all ingredients. Mix until smooth and fluffy. Wait for cakes to completely cool before piping or spreading the desired amount of filling, making sandwiches. Photo by Danielle Remieres
At Press Time The Buckhead food community grows with each passing month; at press time, here were some of the happenings: n Cumming-based Ichiban Steak & Sushi will reportedly take over the Brookhaven space formerly occupied by Library Coffee. While the owner’s existing two locations in Cumming
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offer creative sushi rolls and hibachi grills, this new location on Dresden Drive will be more of an “izakaya,” which is the Japanese word for “tavern,” and will offer small plates, according to a source close to the project. n Former One Midtown Kitchen Chef Drew Van Leuvan is rumored to be opening his first solo offering,
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Seven Lamps, in the Shops Around Lenox. The chef has been notoriously elusive from probing reporters looking for a scoop on the new restaurant, dodging questions and systematically ignoring requests for information. Oddly, that just makes us more interested to visit. n With DeKalb County’s loosening liquor laws (we can officially buy
beer on Sundays!), Brookhaven is getting a new addition: The Beer Growler. Locals can swing by and have their growler (or beer jug, which they can purchase from the store for $4.99 and reuse) filled with any number of brews on draft. Aficionados love the concept because with 40 rotating taps, the variety is almost endless.
n The iconic corner of Peachtree and Paces Ferry is getting a new resident: Chef Ford Fry (of JCT Kitchen, The Optimist and No. 246) will make his debut in Buckhead, taking over the space formerly occupied by Nava. The new eatery’s food “will be American, open oven cooking” and is projected to open in January. Our mouths are watering already.
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lisa Barry, author, taste connoisseur and entrepreneur of one of our favorite food brands, Bella Cucina, did organic before it was au courant. She started her business from a humble café at Interiors Market on Bennett Street, whipping up from-scratch sandwiches, daily focaccia and Death by Chocolate cookies with local ingredients, then piling them into antique baskets and delivering them on foot to business owners around Buckhead. Many of these folks couldn’t leave their salons or retail shops for lunch, so they considered Barry a godsend! Soon, her prettily packaged prepared foods were making national news, with her artichoke lemon pesto even landing on the list of Oprah’s favorite things. With great success, her headquarters moved, but a new café in Virginia-Highland, Bella Cucina Porta Via, has brought her culinary journey full circle. The lovely experiential space, designed by her husband, Smith Hanes, is the place to savor her Italian-inflected items like pimentón sandwiches, layered torta rusticas and perfectly sized pizzettas. Here, Barry tells us why Bella’s so special. Photo by Tom Meyer
Bella Cucina’s original café resided on Bennett Street from 1993 to 1995. What was your favorite thing about that time? We had a very enthusiastic following in Buckhead. The lifestyle is all about entertaining with friends and family. People came by the café to pick up items for meals and parties. There’s an appreciation for living well and eating well in Buckhead that really struck me. It’s a community of people I got to see often, and many became wonderful friends. You re-embraced café culture with the debut of Porta Via in Virginia-Highland last July. What has the response been like in your first year? I love having people gather in the store for fresh food again. There are even regulars from the old days on Bennett Street. They’re happy to find us again, along with some of their old favorites. It was fun creating a vibrant atmosphere beyond just a gift store, where people can hang out at a communal table for a while. We’re also working on several new things—by the holidays we’ll offer catered party trays, host communal Sunday suppers and add a Prosecco to Bella Cucina’s new line of signature wines. Seems like a lot is brewing for you! Yes, and we’re developing a product line for a lifestyle icon right now. We can’t
reveal who it is quite yet, but you’ll know this person well. Sounds intriguing! We will wait for the scoop, but we hear you’re also working on a follow-up to your 2003 tome, La Bella Vita. Can you tell us more? I make enso ink drawings as one form of artistic expression. It’s a Japanese meditation technique. I’m working on an enso art book with contemplation cards to go along with it. It ties in with my daily spiritual practice, which is all about the beauty and simple luxuries in life. The book will launch at www.alisabarry.com before the holidays. Bella’s organic produce comes straight from your own urban garden. What’s fresh for your farm plot? Last September, Crop Mob Atlanta came out [to Bella Cucina’s East Point warehouse] and helped us start it. We have about a quarter of an acre, with organic chard, spinach, beets, garlic and lots of lettuces. It’s been so prolific. We just planted a new crop and we’re expanding to a full acre now that we have a new farmer, Maggie McKelvey. We started selling fresh produce at the Piedmont Park Farmers Market this summer, along with Bella Cucina’s prepared foods and our woven Moroccan farmer’s baskets. People love them. n
Tasting Notes Bella Cucina just launched a new line of sustainable vino with the help of Integrity Wines. Available in two varieties, Bianco (white) and Rosso (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero and Prugnolo Gentile reds), the beautiful bottles are available for purchase at Whole Foods Market as well as local specialty wine shops. Oenophile owner Alisa Barry offers some tips for pairing them with Porta Via’s scrumptious treats: ROSSO Pair this with… l The porchetta panini with pickled onions, pork jus aioli and arugula on semolina bread. l A salad of fresh mozzarella with Bella Cucina’s piccolo pomodoro roasted tomato-and-basil antipasti, Bella Cucina’s arugula pesto and micro arugula greens. l The meatloaf sandwich on focaccia flatbread with Bella Cucina’s savory tomato jam. BIANCO Pair this with… l The farm egg salad with Bella Cucina’s Olivada olive pesto and fresh olives. l Roasted local chicken with Bella Cucina’s Meyer lemon relish and shaved fennel. l Locally sourced fingerling potato salad with pea shoots and Bella Cucina’s walnut sage pesto spread on crostini.
Bella Cucina Porta Via 1044 North Highland Avenue 404.815.1826 www.bellacucina.com
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featured restaurants A sampling of great eats in and around Buckhead by:
Rachelle Hicks
n Blue Moon Pizza 325 East Paces Ferry Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.814.1515 www.bluemoonpizza.com Blue Moon Pizza refers to itself as “the restaurant version of your favorite jeans”: casual, comfortable and simple, yet versatile. The pies here are quite the inventions. You can create your own or try one of their “specialty moons” like the bacon cheeseburger topped with house cheese, seasoned ground beef, sweet red onions, cayenne-candied bacon and cheddar; or the Thai chicken made with house cheese, seasoned chicken, spicy sesame peanut sauce and garnished with bean sprouts, shaved carrot and cilantro. The specialty sandwiches, called “flatwiches,” are also a unique option and are made from their house pizza dough. If you’re satisfying that Blue Moon Pizza craving on the go, order a buffalo chicken or Italian flatwich. Or, better yet, order a few pies and flatwiches for the office or a weekend pajama party—they cater, deliver and also offer “take-n-bake” pizzas for you to bake fresh in your kitchen!
n Enat Ethiopia Café 1999 Cheshire Bridge Road N.E. Atlanta 30324 404.685.9291 www.enatethiopiacafe.com Enat Ethiopia is a name that represents generosity, hospitality, a warm smile, a good meal and all things great about Ethiopia. Martha “Enat” Kebede, owner of this unassuming café on Cheshire Bridge Road, upholds these principles by demonstrating her caring nature and love of her home country to all her customers. The restaurant is styled like a traditional Ethiopian restaurant, using decorations she brought from her homeland. All meals here are eaten with your hands and scooped with a traditional spongy flatbread called injera. The menu features a number of vegetarian, chicken and beef plates, including the kik alicha—yellow split beans cooked with onion, garlic, ginger and turmeric. There
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is also the kei wott, which is a spicy beef stew of lean chopped beef simmered in a traditional Ethiopian barbecue and herbed butter sauce. All menu items are made with herbs and spices imported from Ethiopia. After the meal, we recommend taking part in the traditional coffee ceremony. Ethiopian coffee is very rich and is served in a traditional jebena pot with small cini cups. Call one hour before to book the coffee ceremony. The café is closed Mondays.
n Istanblue Fine Turkish Food 262 Pharr Road Atlanta 30305 404.214.5404 www.myistanblue.com Serving food so authentic you might think you slept through a plane ride to Turkey, yet professional enough to remind you that you’re still in downtown Buckhead, Istanblue offers an exotic dining and socializing experience right in your neighborhood. The drinks range from Turkish tea and coffee to Prosecco and Turkish wines, including fine reds and whites from Kavaklidere Winery. There are a plethora of traditional lunch plates, appetizers, hot and cold meze (small plates and finger-food platters) and other entrées, but one of our favorites is the braised lamb shank, which is seasoned with zesty Turkish spices, wrapped in eggplant and baked. As do most of the entrées, this plate comes with a side of tender carrots, potatoes and basmati rice. We are sure you’ll find more than enough on the menu to satisfy your appetite, but if you happen to leave room for dessert, the kazandibi custard, which is like the Turkish version of flan, is out of this world.
n The Ivy 3717 Roswell Road N.E. Atlanta 30342 404.941.3081 www.theivybuckhead.com The Ivy is one of our favorite places to enjoy a smart cocktail bar atmosphere with casual dining options.
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Spotlight n Nicola’s Restaurant 1602 LaVista Road N.E. Atlanta 30329 404.325.2524 www.nicolas-restaurant.com Kesak! Or, Cheers! in Lebanese. Dining at Nicola’s Photos by Rachelle Hicks Restaurant is like having a feast at Nicola’s own home. The jolly owner, Nicola Ayoub, welcomes every guest with open arms, a big smile and traditional Middle Eastern food inspired by the cuisine of his home country. The menu features a humble selection of heavenly plates, all prepared with delicate precision and satisfying flavors. Appetizers range from the famous hummus dip and the savory seasoned eggplant dip, baba ghanoush, to fresh salads like tabbouleh made with wheat germ, parsley, tomatoes and onions tossed in lemon juice. The entrées are also packed with flavor, including the USA Chef Open award-winning lamb shank plate cooked with Nicola’s traditional seasonings, and the eggplant dish baked with tender beef, onions, garlic, cheese and tomato sauce and sprinkled with a medley of crushed nuts. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, Ayoub hosts authentic belly dance entertainment and will even treat guests to his own signature dance—see him dance with a glass of water or a wine bottle on his head and you’ll be stunned! Nicola’s is open for dinner every day except Monday.
A fun cocktail to start off the meal is the spiked Arnold Palmer—a Southern specialty of Firefly sweet tea vodka and lemonade. Appetizers range from simple Mexican queso to one of our secret indulgences, Cajun angels— crispy, blackened bacon-wrapped shrimp served with Ivy chipotle barbeque sauce. The menu also has basic pizzas, sandwiches and burgers like the Philly, club and build-your-own options. Entrées can be as easy as a classic Alfredo pasta dish or as decadent as the Shirahland chicken, which comes seasoned, grilled and topped with a divine layer of caprino goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and basil leaves, with a side of Ivy-made lemon butter sauce.
n La Fonda Latina 2813 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.816.8311 www.fellinisatlanta.com For casual Latin food made from scratch, we recommend La Fonda Latina for those nights when you just want to sit back and spice things up. Like most of your favorite south of the border restaurants, La Fonda brings out their house chips and fresh salsa to begin the meal. There are, however, some unique menu options. A few examples are the grilled pork (or chicken) and mango salad—this lovely bed of mixed greens and tomatoes is topped with generous slices of grilled mango and marinated meat, with a side of cream-
based mango vinaigrette. Then there are the options that range from Spanish to Cuban and classic Mexican entrées, including various types of paella—a dish native to Valencia that is a mish-mash of yellow rice, peppers, spices and seafood, chicken, pork, or a combination of all three. Then there are the famous Cuban sandwiches, served flattened, grilled and filled with delicious meats like grilled chicken, roast pork or smoked chorizo.
n McKinnon’s Louisiane 3209 Maple Drive N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.237.1313 www.mckinnons.com McKinnon’s Louisiane is one of Buckhead’s longest-lived family-run restaurants. Since the 1970s, Aziz Mehram and his nephew, Bill Glendinning, have run the eatery, nurturing their passions for marvelous dishes from the Cajun bayou. All dishes are made with authentic Cajun spices and served in an intimate, warm dining room. Appetizers include savory options like oysters Elizabeth, which are fried and served over creamed spinach and artichoke, and the classic calamari seasoned with citrus-ginger dressing. They also serve dinner entrées like the traditional bouillabaisse—a fish stew made with scallops, mussels, shrimp, oysters and crawfish tails—and softshell crabs, which can be accompanied by barbeque shrimp or their house hollandaise. To balance the intense flavors of the meal, treat yourself to the house specialty dessert, the chocolate marquise—a slice of velvety soft chocolate coated with crème anglaise. If you’re in the mood for entertainment, make sure to dine during open mic nights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
n New York Prime 3424 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 404.846.0644 www.centraarchy.com/newyorkprime_ Atl.php Bobby Donlan and Jerry Greenbaum, proprietors of New York Prime, strive to make every part of their customers’ dining experience top-quality. From the European-style handmade bread to the final sip of after-meal coffee, this is the restaurant to choose for expert precision. The menu offers a number of seafood and meat options to satisfy even the most discerning palate. The steaks range from a 22-ounce bone-in ribeye to the center cut filet. There are also other meat options like the triple cut lamb chops, double rib veal chops
and the garlic chicken. Seafood plates include U-7 to U-10 sized shrimp (meaning “very big”), oysters on the half shell, sea bass and live lobsters that range from 3 to 13 pounds. If the entrées weren’t impressive enough, the sides are positively gourmet, with options like asparagus drizzled with hollandaise, garlic spinach and Southwest creamed corn.
n Pricci 500 Pharr Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.237.2941 www.buckheadrestaurants.com/pricci Sophisticated, fun and Italian—we love Pricci because of these three things and more. Its contemporary, yet classy style and creative, seasonally changing menu are what hooks the regulars. You can start your meal off with appetizers and salads like the wood-roasted wild Georgia shrimp with Bart Farm’s pumpkin and spicy tomato preserves, or the house chopped salad served with a creamy basil dressing. Choices for the main course include a number of pizza, pasta and entrée options like the specialty Zucca pizza topped with roasted Bart Farm’s ghost pumpkin, Taleggio cheese and Georgia sweet Vidalia onions. Or choose a classic Italian entrée like the tender organic chicken breast stuffed with Asiago and spinach with sides of creamer potatoes, house pancetta and cipollini. Pricci is open every day for dinner and on weekdays for lunch.
n Sip Wine and Tapas at Riverside 4403 Northside Parkway Atlanta 30327 404.233.5455 www.sipriverside.com Though this little restaurant by the Chattahoochee River is known more for its distinguished libations, it also has a diverse menu of tapas and small meals. But let’s begin with the wine— their selection truly is impressive. Their beverage menu is uniquely divided into subcategories of white—Sweet & Bubbly, Fruity, Crisp and Buttery; and red—Mellow Spicy and Big. Each tapas plate comes with a wine suggestion, so you can nibble while traveling through the wine menu, or order your favorite glass of red or white along with a combination of tapas. A few of the most delicious on the menu include the jerk pork tenderloin served with jicama slaw and a sweet mango vinaigrette; the pistachio-crusted scallops topped with an orange juice reduction and roasted baby zucchini; and the savory duck confit Stilton egg rolls to dip in port wine-black cherry sauce.
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316 Pharr Road Atlanta, Georgia 30305
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Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, 28, grew up in a different Georgia (the Eurasian country, to be exact), but he loves calling our Georgia home. Here, the international star, co-owner of Buckhead Bottle Bar and father of three talks about his favorite neighborhood spots. You’ve lived in Buckhead since you moved to Atlanta in 2005, correct? Yes. I bought a house close to Lenox Road, but since I had a family and kids, I moved to a bigger house close to Chastain Park in 2009. What’s your favorite Buckhead restaurant? There’s so many, it’s hard to say. I will say this: I’m not picky when it comes to food. I like all kinds since I travel a lot and try a lot of different foods. But lately I’ve been going to Tomo more than any other restaurant. Because it’s new and I love sushi and it’s kind of hard to find nice sushi now that they’ve closed MF Sushi in Buckhead. What’s your favorite place to take your kids in Buckhead? Definitely Chastain Park. We all enjoy it. There’s so many things to do there, you know? Different kinds of activities, sports. Good people go there. There’s always some people working out, we see my neighbors, it’s always fun. We always enjoy that. Sometimes we bring a bicycle and play ball out there.
What is your favorite hidden gem in Buckhead? If I say, it won’t be hidden anymore! No, probably at Chops, The Club. You’ve got to be a Club member. Most of the time it’s the same people, so you know them. Especially after the games, I like to go there. First, they keep it open. And also I want to eat the protein from a steak for recovery. The next day I have a game or practice, so I want to get my energy up as soon as possible. I like to order the bone-in ribeye. I try not to get too much fat. What’s your favorite place to shop? You’re known for your fashion sense, but you’re also 6-foot-11, so it must be hard for you to find things. Obviously the mall is very famous and especially on the weekends you can tell everyone loves the mall. But I’ve got to give a shout-out to one of my friends, Kwassi, who’s the owner of Moda404 in Buckhead. Very stylish—he has a lot of great things. Great clothes, accessories, sunglasses, he’s one of the best in town, I think, when it comes to fashion. What’s your favorite date spot to go with your wife? Probably I’d say Capital Grille, because we can dress up a little bit classy and go have a nice romantic dinner with a nice view. It’s on the eighth floor and I always try to get a table on the window side and get a view of Atlanta. So it’s very nice there. What’s your favorite bar in Buckhead? Of course my bar, Buckhead Bottle Bar. I’ll give a shout-out to it. Obviously I love its design; every night it’s different. What do you order there? (Grins.) A Shirley Temple. n
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Shop for furniture from Rajasthan, observe a traditional Japanese tea ceremony or meet French-speaking friends for a café au lait—all in your own backyard. The Buckhead area is home to consulates, international stores, language schools and ethnic restaurants aplenty, allowing you to travel to various corners of the world without hopping on a plane. So put away your passport and skip jet lag during this diverse (hometown) international tour.
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l Enjoy a taste of Provence in Buckhead
by sipping a glass of Bordeaux and dining on Côtelettes d’Agneau Grillées at quaint Anis Bistro, owned by French native Arnaud Michel. Another of Buckhead’s French-run spots, Le Triskell French Crêperie, celebrates casual French fare with sweet and savory crêpes, casseroles and gourmet salads and sandwiches, which are offered for dine-in or take-out. For the celebrated gastronomy of Paris, head to the French-art-adorned Bistro Niko, where you can snack on a selection of French cheeses and candied fruits or enjoy coq au vin on the bustling patio overlooking Peachtree Street in the heart of Buckhead— the perfect way to truly experience joie de vivre.
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l Channel the skill of the one-and-only Julia
Child as you learn the time-tested methods of classical French cooking. At the Viking Cooking School in Brookwood Hills, students study how to prepare a Parisian Dinner Party complete with tournedos of beef with Champagne sauce and chocolate mousse for two. For a gossipfilled French cooking session coupled with flowing Champagne, sign up for Girls’ Night Out: In Paris, where the menu includes panroasted baby lamb chops with apricot jus. The Viking Cooking School even hosts a French cooking class inspired by the hit movie Julie & Julia, with students learning how to prepare the movie’s featured dishes—poached eggs, boeuf bourguignon and chocolate soufflé with crème anglaise—in just three hours. The best part of slaving over the stove in the name of French education? Enjoying the tasty results after class.
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l Huff Harrington Fine Art showcases a stylish collection of French art and the works of local artists influenced by French styles. Admire contemporary paintings displayed throughout the seven thematically adorned rooms, each furnished with French antiques. The ranch-house gallery off Roswell Road is owned by Francophiles Ann Huff and Meg Harrington, a duo well versed in everything Français—they both speak fluent French and make frequent trips abroad, including four to
six trips to Provence and Paris each year that are open to clients. For a peek at more French treasures, you can visit the gallery’s sister shop, Huff Harrington Home, located on West Paces Ferry Road.
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l Become proficient in the official language of more than 28 countries and the fourth-most spoken language in the United States at the Atlanta International Language Institute in Sandy Springs. From French 101 to Advanced French 303, this school will have you parlant Français in no time. Courses include 10 consecutive weekly classes totaling 20 hours of on-site instruction. Private and semi-private lessons at students’ homes, schools or offices are also available, allowing each person to learn at their own pace and on their own schedule. l Practice your favorite French sayings, learn a few new ones or spend an evening speaking nothing but French at Alliance Française d’Atlanta’s Dîner Mensuel. The monthly gathering visits eateries around town and on Oct. 10 will make an appearance at Buckhead’s Anis Bistro. Join other Francophones practicing their vowel dropping while dining on gourmet French fare. Anyone is welcome to join, regardless of his or her French language skills. The dinner menu is $25 per person. l There is no need to pardon your French when you spend an evening chatting away at Les Baragouineurs. (Baragouiner means “to jabber.”) The group was formed in the early 1980s and continues the French-speaking tradition at monthly reunions in Buckhead. Les Baragouineurs is comprised of Francophiles of all ages, races, cultures and spiritualities. What they all have in common is their love for speaking Français. The lively gathering takes place the first Wednesday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Anis Bistro. There is no cost to join the group and no preset format, says Les Baragouineurs President Kathy Slough, so the conversation is always casual, friendly and (of course) French!
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l Plucking much of its inventory directly from the streets of Paris, The Gables Antiques in Miami Circle is an ideal spot to
The patio at Bistro Niko brings a taste of Paris to Buckhead.
shop for a variety of 18th and 19th century country French furniture and accessories. In business for more than 30 years, the 9,000-square-foot showroom is home to French faience, pottery, boxes, inkwells and much more. Owner Suzanne Cox does much of the buying herself on her frequent trips to France. l Foxglove Antiques & Galleries is another French-focused stop on Miami Circle. Packed with period antiques, original art and handmade jewelry (much of it from France), the 12,000-square-foot showroom’s collection is compiled from more than 15 dealers. Invest in an heirloom mahogany chest or a glittering chandelier to bring some elegant French flair into your abode. l When you want to satisfy your craving for French sweets or impress guests with a gorgeous spread of fruit tarts and croissants, a stop at Henri’s Bakery is a must. Founded in 1929 by chef and French native Henri Fiscus, the Buckhead and Sandy Springs bakery and deli boasts an assortment of miniature French pastries and made-from-scratch cakes, including the traditional French croquembouche— a high-piled cone of cream-filled profiteroles. And if the sweets aren’t enough to entice a visit, the smell of freshly baked baguettes is sure to draw you in.
France Savor l Anis Bistro 404.233.9889. www.anisbistro.com l Bistro Niko 404.261.6456. www.buckheadrestaurants.com/bistro-niko l Le Triskell French Crêperie 404.814.8208. www.atlantafooddelivery.businesscatalyst.com/contact-le-triskell-creperie Study l Viking Cooking School 404.745.9064. www.vikingcookingschool.com/atlanta See l Huff Harrington Fine Art 404.257.0511. www.huffharrington.com Speak l Alliance Française d’Atlanta 404.875.1211. www.afatl.com Atlanta International Language Institute 404.250.0350. www.languageatlanta.com
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Alain Zemmour Southern Art’s general manager You may frequent Southern Art and Bourbon Bar for its Southern-inspired cuisine and cocktails, but you might not be aware of the hip eatery’s behind-the-scenes French connection. Alain Zemmour, Southern Art’s general manager, is originally from Paris. In fact, he joined the hospitality industry when he began working in family-owned restaurants in France. He moved to Atlanta in 1995 and is married to a Georgia native.
What is it about Buckhead that attracts so many people of different international backgrounds? The fact that it is very cosmopolitan. You can be from France or Vietnam or Australia and there is a community here; that gives newcomers a sense of home. It is just so international. I’ve worked in 18 countries myself, and coming to Atlanta, they are all here too. You can
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get so much here, and if you decide to look for it, you can find anything from any culture. Have you met any fellow French folks in Buckhead? I try to stay away from them [laughs]. Anybody who knows me will tell you that is true. I do have a few French friends here and the cool thing is that I’m the only one raised in Paris; everybody else is from another region of France. Everybody is somehow in the food industry, so whenever we get together it is really food- and wineoriented and we have two- or three-hour lunches. The French American Chamber of Commerce is a big deal here too, and actually the president of it happens to be one of the top executives at the InterContinental Hotel Group. Do you hear French spoken often in Southern Art or have any French customers? We do, not as much as when it was Au Pied de Cochon, because it was a French restaurant before this. We have people traveling and coming through the hotel … there are a lot of French-speaking countries in the world. We had a table from Senegal, Africa, the other night and they were all French-speaking. We have Canadians, Belgians, Swiss, some French, but it is really just people coming by—not everyone is into fried chicken.
l Buckhead’s Indian gastronomy features landmark restaurants and nouveau eateries, providing numerous options for curry lovers. Raja Indian Restaurant, opened in 1979 in the heart of Buckhead by Calcutta native Ramen Saha, continues its tradition of highlighting North Indian cuisine with tandoori lamb, chicken and shrimp specialties that bring diners back for more. Cardamom Hill, a newer arrival on the Indian food scene in Berkeley Park, spotlights the cuisine of owner Asha Gomez’s homeland, Kerala. The restaurant combines the coastal state’s seafood, coconut and spices with modern Western styles, resulting in dishes like Kerala-style fried chicken and spicy fish curry. For another culinary adventure, visit Zyka in Decatur, where the Hyderabadi cuisine is inspired by Chef and Owner Nooruddin Fazal’s frequent trips to his homeland. Adding to the Buckhead area’s Indian epicurean options is Bhojanic, which is set to open a location at Shops Around Lenox in 2012.
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University
yas also features an 11th- or 12th-century sculpture of a 18-armed Vishnu (above) with numerous swaying attendants. You can also inspect bronze sculptures created by artisans under the Chola Dynasty of South India between the ninth and 13th centuries.
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l Sign up for a Beginner 101 Hindi
language class at the Language Institute of Atlanta in Sandy Springs and become proficient in India’s official language. The Institute’s Hindi teachers are all native speakers with a minimum of five years’ teaching experience at the university level. Students can learn with a group or opt for private lessons. The 10-week course includes 20 hours of classes—two hours once a week or one hour twice a week. The Institute also offers intermediate and children’s classes in Hindi.
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What is your favorite French restaurant in the Buckhead area? Anis Bistro. It is very laid-back and easygoing and has good food—even though the chef isn’t French, he is American. He is a very good chef, Chef Gomez. [Anis] is just easygoing, not pretentious. You can go in jeans or in a tuxedo if you want to. It is in a house and it’s very charming; you feel at home and the owner is a very close friend of mine. And even though he isn’t advertising it as a French restaurant, Fabrice [Vergez] from the former Brasserie Le Coze and FAB downtown just opened F&B and it is becoming a favorite as well.
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l Practice the art of Indian dance in the comfort of your own Buckhead home. Professional dancer Sanam Azeem of Sanam Studios teaches one-hour workshops or private lessons on basic Bollywood moves that will have you channeling the characters in Slumdog Millionaire. Kruti Dance Academy also offers private Bollywood workshops all over town (including Buckhead) for interested dancers. For a lesson in classical Indian dance, call Kalaivani Dance & Music Academy. Founded in 2004 by guru Padmaja Kelam, the school specializes in the ancient Indian art form Bharatanatyam and can provide private and semi-private lessons at the location of your choice.
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l The Michael C. Carlos Museum of
Emory University boasts impressive and historically significant works from ancient India. Home to a first-century seated Buddha from Mathura in India, the museum’s installation entitled The Arts of India and the Himala-
The “Bhojanic Shrimp” appetizer combines five jumbo crustaceans with garlic, curry leaves, mustard seeds and tomato-onion masala. Photo by Danielle Remieres
Shop l Foxglove Antiques & Galleries 404.233.0222. www.foxgloveantiques.com l Henri’s Bakery 404.237.0202. www.henrisbakery.com l The Gables Antiques 404.231.0734. www.thegablesantiques.com say hi l Southern Art and Bourbon Bar 404.946.9070. www.southernart.com ■ INDIA Savor l Bhojanic 404.633.9233. www.bhojanic.com l Cardamom Hill 404.549.7012. www.cardamomhill.net l Raja Indian Restaurant 404.237.2661. www.grandraja.com l Zyka Restaurant 404.728.4444. www.zyka.com
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l Tucked away in Buckhead’s Peachtree
Battle Shopping Center, Nadeau Furniture With a Soul (below) stocks furniture and décor imported from India. Each month, the shop brings in up to four 40-foot containers filled with furniture from the East, many plucked from Rajasthan in northwest India. Tackle the maze of handcrafted, solid-wood furniture to discover one-of-a-kind pieces with Indian flair. l When searching for that obscure spice to complete an Indian recipe, Penzeys Spices in Sandy Springs is the place to end your hunt. From ajwain seed from Pakistan (a traditional addition to many Indian and Pakistani dishes) to galangal (similar to ginger but more
intense) to kala jeera (popular in Northern Indian cuisine to flavor meat and rice dishes), the shelves of this spice superstore are stocked with nearly anything you might need to create an Indian feast. l One of Atlanta’s largest South Asian grocery stores, Taj Mahal Imports boasts a huge assortment of food items imported from India as well as Pakistan and Bangladesh. Owned by brothers Deepak and Iqbal Patel, the store (which is situated at the intersection of North Druid Hills and Briarcliff Roads) has been a staple for Indian products for decades. Walk the aisles stocked with sweets—referred to as mithai—teas, spices and herbal medicines to feel completely transported to another continent.
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l There are a ton of Mexican restaurants
in Buckhead serving various versions of dressed-up, gourmet tacos, but when you’re looking for a simple, authentic meal of tamales and enchiladas, a Mexican-owned spot is the way to go. Situated on Roswell Road, Taxco Restaurante Mexicano has cooked up tasty south-of-the-border fare since 1983. The family-owned eatery is well known for its extensive list of more than 20 tequilas, monster margaritas and imported Mexican beers as well as its lively patio. In South Buckhead, El Azteca Mexican Restaurant is another Mexican-owned spot waiting to fill you up with its popular Azteca Dip made with chicken, steak and shrimp in queso that is sure to leave you remarking, “¡Aye que rico!”
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l Head to La Paz Restaurant in Vinings to
Say Hi Archna Becker President & CEO, Bhojanic Archna Becker is excited to share her unique menu of Indian dishes with Buckhead foodies. The president and CEO of family-owned Indian restaurant Bhojanic, she is opening a second location at Shops Around Lenox (the first is in Decatur) in October. Becker has been in the kitchen since she was a little girl in India and today her grandmother, mother and father are three of the main chefs at her Atlanta restaurants.
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What is your background? I was born in New Delhi, India, and I moved to the United States when I was 11 with my parents. Why is Buckhead a good location for Bhojanic? Buckhead is a market where the niche for ethnic foods is not
being met. There are visitors as well as neighbors wanting a variety of spicy foods, vegan choices and gluten-free selections with flavor. The other reason it will be a great area for Bhojanic is because we are not a high-end eatery, but a neighborhood place. What is it about Buckhead that attracts so many people of international backgrounds? Buckhead attracts an international crowd due to the choices of schools and beautiful homes. Visitors are also attracted by the top-notch shopping available.
take part in a monthly cooking class featuring cuisine from different regions of Mexico. Beginning with a friendly cocktail hour, the cooking class includes a demonstration, tasting and take-home recipes. Classes are $15 per person and take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Reservations are required. l Learn how to throw the ultimate Mexican fiesta at the Viking Cooking School’s Mexican Dinner Party cooking class. Pick up the skills you need to work with dried chiles, creating a hot chile-and-cheese dip, and make baked chile rellenos with cheese and roasted corn. Peel and slice avocados, transforming them into a chunky guacamole, and cook up camarónes borrachos, or drunken shrimp, as one of the main entrées.
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l Experience the mystical Day of the
Dead festival at the Atlanta History Center on Oct. 28. From noon to 5 p.m., visitors will learn about this Mexican holiday on which family and friends gather to pray for and remember loved ones—a tradition that includes building altars decorated with food and flowers. Festival attendees will enjoy storytelling, crafts and authentic Mexican food and entertainment. The event
Study l Kalaivani Dance & Music Academy 770.633.0199. www.kalaivani.org l Kruti Dance Academy 770.248.9928. www.kruti.com l Sanam Studios 678.200.7600. www.sanamstudios.com See l Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University 404.727.4282. www.carlos.emory.edu Speak l Language Institute of Atlanta 770.730.0000. www.atlantalanguage.com Shop l Nadeau Furniture With a Soul 404.949.5631. www.furniturewithasoul.com l Penzeys Spices 404.256.7970. www.penzeys.com l Taj Mahal Imports 404.321.5940.
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Say Hi Barbarella Diaz Executive vice president of community affairs at Diaz Foods
is free for Atlanta History Center members and included in the cost of general admission for nonmembers.
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l Get the little ones an early bilingual
start at The Spanish Academy, which offers classes at Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church and this fall also at Peachtree Road United Methodist. Designed for children 12 months to 10 years old, classes are based on the “immersion method” where all programs are conducted in Spanish by native speakers. Academy Founder DeShea Brooks says maximum exposure to the language at a young age helps facilitate the language learning process. l Choose from basic, intermediate and conversational Spanish classes at the Language Institute of Georgia. Located across from Lenox Square, the Institute offers intimate class sizes of just two to six students. The curriculum is based on the Graded Reader Method, which involves reading while listening to what you read on a CD to improve Atlanta International School, a non-profit school offering International Baccalaureate programs for grades K-12, has expanded its early education to 3K, which means kids as young as 3 can enroll in AIS’ full-day immersion curriculum in French, Spanish or German. Classes take place in AIS’ newly built EarthCraft preschool building situated across from the main Buckhead campus.
Young students at The Spanish Academy learn through the “immersion method.
pronunciation. The institute claims students will acquire a vocabulary of more than 2,000 words during its six-week courses.
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l Coined “el rinconcito de nuestro pueblo”
(the little corner of our town), Plaza Fiesta is a complete melting pot of Latin culture. Whether you’re searching for quinceañera dresses or Mexican candy, the 350,000-square-foot mall on Buford Highway delivers with a diversity of food, apparel and services from a variety of vendors. The colorful, Mexican villa-inspired destination also features live entertainment on the center stage on weekends and holidays. l Stop by La Escondida in Sandy Springs to pick up butchered meats a la Mexicana. The unique cuts like falda and chuletas de cerdo displayed next to chicharrones, queso cremoso and veggies are ideal for a casual grill-out. The no-frills shop also sells a selection of imported goods—from Jumex guava nectar to churro mix—and an array of dried chiles to spice up your food fiesta.
Buckhead resident Barbarella Diaz is the executive vice president of community affairs at Atlanta-based Diaz Foods, one of the largest distributors of Hispanic products in the country. Founded by her husband, Chairman and CEO Rene M. Diaz, Diaz Foods supplies Latin American products to many restaurants in Buckhead like La Fonda Latina and The Buckhead Club, as well as across 24 states. What is your favorite Mexican restaurant in Buckhead? My favorite place to eat great Mexican food is my house! I make great fresh salsas and fish Veracruz-style and my mom makes the best chilaquiles, enchiladas and taquitos ever! What is a great hidden gem that showcases Mexican culture in Buckhead? Many people don’t know about the Instituto de Mexico and the work they do in Buckhead and across Atlanta. I am on the board of this wonderful nonprofit whose work is dedicated to promoting the culture of Mexico. We have festivals celebrating important cultural events such as Three Kings Day and Day of the Dead, among others. We
exhibit altars and traditional foods and have been hosted by the Atlanta History Center for many years. With the help of the Consulate, we also bring art exhibits from Mexico, such as [works by] Francisco Toledo and photography from Agustín Casasola, as well as [support] local Latino artists. Why is the Buckhead community a good area for embracing the Mexican way of life? We have many well-educated and well-traveled individuals in this area. I think that, for the most part, people realize that Tex-Mex is not true Mexican cuisine. In Mexico, we have so many rich traditions expanding from not only cuisine and artisanry, but also the vast geography. [Mexico has] some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and quaint colonial towns in the mountains, such as San Miguel de Allende where my husband and I married. What is it about Buckhead that attracts so many people of different international backgrounds? Many of us live here because of the quality of life. We have a great variety of restaurants, some of the city’s best schools and easy access to the best of everything our city has to offer.
Mexico Savor l El Azteca 404.249.1522. www.elaztecaatlanta.com l Taxco Restaurante Mexicano 404.255.9933. www.taxco.site11.com Study l La Paz 770.801.0020. www.lapazvinings.com See l Atlanta History Center 404.814.4000. www.atlantahistorycenter.com Speak l Atlanta International School 404.841.3840. www.aischool.org l Language Institute of Georgia 404.520.8754. www.languageinga.com l The Spanish Academy 770.751.3646. www.thespanishacademy.com Shop l La Escondida 404.303.7829 l Plaza Fiesta 404.982.9138. www.plazafiesta.net Say Hi l Diaz Foods 404.344.5421. www.diazfoods.com
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l Buckhead’s options for Japanese cuisine are
simply stellar. At the luxurious Tomo Japanese Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Residences— the eatery of Osaka-born Tom Naito—fish is flown in fresh every Tuesday and Thursday from the Tsujiki market in Japan. Naito uses this bounty to create items like usuzukuri—thinly sliced fluke with cilantro, Sriracha and ponzu jelly. On Pharr Road, Chef Taka Moriuchi’s namesake, Taka Sushi and Passion, offers out-of-the-box creations like uni ravioli. Make the rounds, visiting hidden gems like Starfish in Brookwood Hills, where Chef Seung Park showcases the skills he’s cultivated during his 17 years of cooking in Japanese restaurants. Don’t miss Bishoku in Sandy Springs, opened by Jackie Fukuya-Merkel in 2007 after she spent years working in her parents’ former Sandy Springs Japanese restaurant, Sushi Huku. One also can’t forget the lively experience at Nakato Japanese Restaurant on Cheshire Bridge Road, where hungry patrons have a choice of eating in the teppan “hibachi” dining room, the elegant garden dining room or in private tatami rooms.
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l Transform flowers into a creative artistic works with the help of Elaine Jo, a master in Ikebana, the ancient floral art of Japan. Dating back nearly 500 years, this skill evolved from the Buddhist practice of offering flowers on temple altars. Now you can learn how to create sculpture-like floral arrangements traditional to Japan. Jo teaches a monthly class in Buckhead at Cut Flower Wholesale off Cheshire Bridge Road and is also available for private or group instruction. l Peachtree Aikikai Atlanta teaches the Japanese martial arts of Iaido and Aikido. Students ranging from young children to CEOs attend classes in a dojo off Piedmont Road; the center focuses on training rather than competition. The dojo’s chief instructor, Blue Spruell, began his Aikido training in Japan and has more than 20 years’ experience in Japanese martial arts. l Try your hand at a Japanese embroidery technique that dates back more than 1,000 years. The Japanese Embroidery Center in Sandy Springs is dedicated to Nuido or “The
Way of Japanese Embroidery” and offers onsite classes as well as private instruction aimed at mastering 50 basic techniques. Classes range from beginner to advanced; tuition depends on the class level. l Established in October 1981 under sponsorship of the Buckhead-based Japan-America Society of Georgia ( JASG), the Tomodachi Club continues to promote cultural exchange and friendship among Japanese and American women. With more than 60 members, the women’s cultural exchange group hosts general meetings and small group gatherings, many in Buckhead, ranging from luncheon programs and field trips to discussions and demonstrations. Individual membership is $40 per year, while a family membership is $50 per year.
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l Experience the finesse of an authentic
Japanese tea ceremony at Nakato Japanese Restaurant on Cheshire Bridge Road. Put on by the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Atlanta Association, the ceremony takes place Friday and Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Nakato’s authentic tatami room. Tomoko Aoyagi, who welcomes guests to observe for free, hosts the tea ceremony, which traditionally includes a choreographed ritual preparing and presenting a powdered green tea called matcha. l Witness a dynamic form of ancient Japanese dance called Iwami Kagura at the Center for Puppetry Arts on Sept. 16. Hosted by the Consulate General of Japan, the free performance showcases vibrant costumes and special effects along with lively drum rhythms and melodic flute notes. The 2 p.m. performance, which is suited for all ages, will be followed by a workshop. RSVP is required.
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l Trust Atlanta International Language
Institute instructor Emiko Deguchi to help you grasp the complexity of the Japanese language. Deguchi is a native of southern Japan and has been teaching for more than a decade. Offering group classes, private lessons and offsite and online courses, she helps her students understand the meaning behind Japanese symbols before moving on to structure, questions and conversation.
A kudzu placemat by Japan-born artist Junco Sato Pollack. Photo by Departure 2012
l The Language Institute of Atlanta in Sandy Springs helps students master the Japanese language with classes ranging from beginner to advanced, as well as group and private instruction. Several of the Institute’s native Japanese instructors boast degrees in linguistics with decades of teaching experience. The 10-week classes include a total of 20 hours of instruction.
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l Rummage through Asian art and decorative
accessories at Oriental Art in Sandy Springs, a shop on Roswell Road that has been in business for nearly 40 years. Owned by Sally Woo, the converted house opens its showroom to the public on Saturdays, selling antiques, colorful silk screens, lamps, ikebana containers, mahjongg sets and more. l Japan-born Junco Sato Pollack, now a resident of Ansley Park and Lakemont, Ga., is turning a fast-growing Southern nuisance into art. The retired professor of textile art at Georgia State University weaves wild kudzu vines into elegant placemats and table settings. Her brother, a lacquer artist living in Sakata, Japan, lacquers some of her original works. Everything that goes into her product is handmade from scratch without harmful environmental impact.
WORTH NOTING One of the largest Japanese cultural festivals in the Southeast, the 26th annual JapanFest takes place Sept. 15-16 in Duluth at the Gwinnett Convention Center. Attracting crowds of more than 19,000, the two-day affair includes performances, demonstrations, hands-on workshops and exhibits on Japanese culture. Tickets are $8; free for children 6 and under.
Japan SAVOR l Bishoku 404.252.7998. www.bishokusushi.com l Nakato Japanese Restaurant 404.873.6582. www.nakatorestaurant.com
l Starfish 404.350.0799. www.starfishatlanta.com
l Taka Sushi and Passion 404.869.2802. www.takasushiatlanta.com l Tomo Japanese Restaurant 404.835.2708. www.tomorestaurant.com Study l Ichiyo Ikebana 404.233.1846. www.ichiyoart.com l Japan-America Society of Georgia (JASG) 404.842.1400. www.jasgeorgia.org l Japanese Embroidery Center 770.390.0617. www.japaneseembroidery.com l Peachtree Aikikai Atlanta 404.876.1040.
www.peachtreeaikikai.com See l Iwami Kagura at Center for Puppetry Arts 404.873.3089. www.puppet.org/kagura l JapanFest 404.842.0736. www.japanfest.org Speak l Atlanta International
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l Meat is a big part of Brazilian cuisine,
Kazuyoshi “Yoshi” Domoto Executive director of the Japan-America Society of Georgia As executive director of the Buckhead-based JapanAmerica Society of Georgia, Kazuyoshi “Yoshi” Domoto is dedicated to promoting a mutual understanding between the people of Japan and the state of Georgia. Prior to joining JASG, Domoto, who was born in Kawasaki, Japan, taught conversational and technical English at Yodogawa Technical High School in Osaka. He has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Oglethorpe University and is currently working on a master’s in applied linguistics and English as a Second Language from Georgia State University.
What is a great hidden gem that showcases Japanese culture in Buckhead? I would say Washi Accents. Formerly known as Ichiyo Art Center, Elaine and Hiroshi Jo pride themselves on providing
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customers with the best-quality art supplies of Japanese and other Asian cultures. The company participates at JapanFest, the largest Japanese festival every year, and they offer Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) classes as well. Why is the Buckhead community a good area for embracing the Japanese way of life? With the Consulate General of Japan as well as The JapanAmerica Society of Georgia and other Japanese-affiliated companies and organizations located in Buckhead, it is a great area for people to embrace and learn about various aspects of Japanese culture. What do you like best about Buckhead? I enjoy the diversity of Buckhead and how it has become one of the centers of various activities in Atlanta. Buckhead has a little bit of everything: business, dining, shopping and entertainment. There is also an international flair in Buckhead with many international businesses, restaurants and shops that call it home.
and Buckhead boasts its fair share of churrascarias (Brazilian steakhouses) in which to feast. Fogo de Chão—started in Porto Alegre, Brazil—may be one of the most well-known, not just for its prime location in the heart of Buckhead but for its 15 cuts of fire-roasted meats that are brought to your table, sliced and served by gaucho chefs. Porto Brasil Restaurant in Sandy Springs pays homage to southern Brazil, pairing its meats with sides of rice, beans, vegetables and pasta. If a neverending supply of red meat just isn’t your thing, you can still get a taste of Brazilian gastronomy by calling on The Brazilian Bakery Café to cater a dinner party. This mom-and-pop operation specializes in sweet and savory baked goods native to Brazil, including a traditional shredded chicken pie and pastéis—crispy fried pastries stuffed with fillings of cheese or meat. It also offers Brazil’s staple dishes of feijoada (a stew of beans with beef and pork) and bacalhoada (Portuguese salt cod stew).
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l The Brazilian martial art of capoeira combines dance, instruments and singing with a series of complex moves and acro-
batics. For an introduction into this unique art form, stop by The Studio at Forum Athletic Club in Buckhead, where capoeira group Cordão de Ouro Atlanta teaches adult and kids’ classes throughout the week. You can also attend a class hosted by Grupo Ginga Mundo at Studio Dionne in South Buckhead or PasoFino Studio in Sandy Springs to learn the sweeping, kicking and head-standing tricks of this lively workout. l KnuckleUp Fitness, located in Sandy Springs, offers classes in the ground-fighting martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Under the leadership of head Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts instructor Ricardo Murgel, a native of Porto Alegre, Brazil, students learn how to gain a dominant position over their opponent. l Celebrate Brazilian Independence Day and learn to samba at a dance party at Hammond Park in Sandy Springs on Sept. 8 (the day after the Sept. 7 holiday). Dance group Passo a Frente will teach Brazil’s most well-known dance form through a “Sambasics” workshop. The workshop will focus on the style of music known as samba reggae and include live percussion. Men and women ages 14 and older of all skill levels are welcome to join. The class fee is $25 per person. s
What is your favorite Japanese restaurant in Buckhead? With so many great restaurants in Buckhead, it’s hard to choose only one. My all-time favorites in Buckhead are Nakato Japanese Restaurant, one of the first Japanese restaurants to open in Atlanta, and of course you have to love Taka-san at Taka Sushi and Passion. Tomo Japanese Restaurant, one of the newest restaurants in Buckhead, is a very good place as well.
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At Fogo de Chão in Buckhead, unlimited cuts of meat are sliced and served tableside.
Language Institute 404.250.0350. www.languageatlanta.com l Language Institute of Atlanta 770.730.0000. www.atlantalanguage.com Shop l Junco Sato Pollack www.juncosatopollack.com l Oriental Art 404.255.2680. www.orientalartatlanta.com ■ Brazil Savor l Fogo de Chão 404.266.9988. www.fogodechao.com l Porto Brasil Restaurant 770.390.2280. www.portobrazilrestaurant.com l The Brazilian Bakery Café 770.818.008. www.brazilianbakerycafe.com Study l Cordão de Ouro Capoeira 866.238.9241. www.cdoatlanta.org l Ginga Mundo 404.503.7582. www.scudcapoeira.com l Knuckle Up Fitness 404.339.KICK. www.knuckleupfitness.com/sandysprings.asp l Passo a Frente 404.849.5643. www.capoeirapaf.com
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l For a South American twist on entertain-
ment, call on Passo a Frente Performance Troupe to entertain a crowd with a variety of Brazilian-inspired performances. The up to 15-person ensemble can enact skilled capoeira martial-art solos and group performances, as well as samba, maculêlê (a mock stick fight) and dança guerreira (a warrior dance), which can also be accompanied by live Afro-Brazilian music.
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l Lincoln de Oliveira, an instructor at the
Atlanta International Language Institute in Sandy Springs, promises he can get you to falar Português in less than 30 days. A native of Curitiba, Brazil, Oliveira’s unique teaching style helps students master the structure of the Portuguese language on a short timeline. Atlanta International Language Institute’s 10-week courses range from Portuguese 101 to Master Advanced Portuguese for Business People. l Brazilian Portuguese courses at the Language Institute of Atlanta are tailored to beginner and intermediate students. Classes are taught by instructor Juliana Bean, a native
speaker and graduate from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. Other instructors include Inaie Sanchez, as well as Regina Nunes, who’s taught kids, teens and adults since the early 1990s.
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l Touting the slogan “A Taste of Brazil in
Atlanta,” Mina’s Emporium in Sandy Springs is a one-stop shop for everything Brazileiro. Go by for a sampling of the sweet brigadeiro— a chocolate candy made from condensed milk and chocolate powder—or coxinha—fried bites made from shredded chicken and spices. You can also indulge in an all-you-can-eat buffet at the shop’s restaurant. Before you leave, wander the aisles to load up on imported goods—the selection ranges from food and drinks to Brazilian DVDs, clothing and Havaianas—Brazilian flip-flops that have quickly become some of the world’s most popular. l Purchase art inspired by Brazil at Romildo Santos Jr.’s eponymous studio on Peachtree Street. A native of Recife, Brazil, Santos is a self-taught artist whose Brazilian roots inspire his abstract art, which is filled with texture, vibrant color and accents of metallic light.
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cided I wanted a new beginning. I applied for a visa to travel to the U.S. and validate my perception of America. Once I was here in Atlanta, I realized the tremendous business opportunity.
What is it about Buckhead that attracts so many people of international backgrounds? Buckhead is unique in the fact that the demographics are very strong in the 20-to-40 age group and the 40-plus age group. Buckhead has some very beautiful established neighborhoods combined with newer and more modern high-rise residences; this in combination with the shopping, restaurants and nightlife attracts people of all ages and international backgrounds.
What is your favorite Brazilian restaurant in Buckhead? My favorite Brazilian restaurant would be Fogo de Chão. Other restaurants I enjoy around Atlanta are The Capital Grille, Fleming’s and Genki Noodles and Sushi.
Anything else you’d like to add? I would like to thank everyone in Atlanta for giving me the opportunity to build Brazilian Wax by Andreia. I look forward to spending many more years living here and watching Atlanta grow.
Andreia Guilmet Owner of Brazilian Wax by Andreia Andreia Guilmet, owner and founder of Brazilian Wax by Andreia (with a location in Buckhead), learned the waxing business from her aunt in Brazil at an early age. Born and raised in Goiânia, Brazil, she’s been waxing professionally in Atlanta since 2000. Starting with just one location in Marietta, her chain of wax boutiques has grown to seven locations across Atlanta. When did you come to the United States and Atlanta? I traveled to the United States 12 years ago. At that point in my life, I was ending a personal relationship back home and de-
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l Nothing warms the soul like hearty plates
of Italian fare, and in Buckhead, foodies have a splendid selection of them. For regional Italian cuisine with a focus on meat, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse at Phipps Plaza delights with high-quality aged steaks and plates of tagliatelle Bolognese. At Antica Posta Tuscan Restaurant and Bar on East Paces Ferry Road, the menu reflects the family cuisine of Marco and Alessandro Betti, brothers who grew up outside Florence; signature dishes range from thin-crust pizzas to homemade gnocchi with Pomarola tomato sauce. A staple of Buckhead’s Italian dining scene for 34 years, La Grotta Ristorante on Peachtree Road serves up a wide variety of Italian favorites made with local and organic produce. Tucked away on Pharr Road, Pricci offers contemporary Italian fare cooked under the skilled eye of Executive Chef Piero Premoli, a Milan native. When you’re searching for a low-key spot to pick up an Italian sausage roll or calzone, stop by Buckhead Italian Market and Bakery. Along with fresh-baked bread and zuppa del giorno, the small grocer also retails a selection of pre-made meals and imported balsamic vinegars and olive oils.
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l Learn how to belt out an Italian opera un-
der the direction of Catherine Dunne, a vocal teacher who studied at Carnegie Hall. Utilizing the bel canto method of singing, Dunne teaches students how to make the most of their pipes through lessons she gives in her home near Decatur. She also does workshops around town and is planning to host operasinging gatherings at local restaurants in Decatur and Buckhead in the near future. l Study the history, background and storyline of Carmen, one of the world’s most famous operas, with opera aficionado and Atlanta Opera Honorary Board Member Carter Joseph. His Evening at Emory course, part of the Emory University Center for Lifelong Learning, examines the revolutionary impact Carmen had on the culture of opera, an art form that traces its origins to Renaissance Italy. Taking place Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Emory
Speak l Atlanta International Language Institute 404.250.0350. www.languageatlanta.com l Language Institute of Atlanta 770.730.0000. www.atlantalanguage.com Shop l Mina’s Emporium 678.731.9960. www.minasemporium.com l Romildo Santos Jr 404.273.7933. www.art-atlanta.com Say Hi l Brazilian Wax by Andreia 404.841.2456. www.brazilianwax.com Italy Savor l Antica Posta 404.262.7112. www.anticaposta.com l Buckhead Italian Market and Bakery 404.467.9217. www.buckheaditalianmarket.com l Davio’s 404.844.4810. www.davios.com l La Grotta Ristorante 404.231.1368. www.lagrottaatlanta.com l Pricci 404.237.2941. www.buckheadrestaurants.com/pricci Study l Opera Lessons with Catherine Dunne 404.377.1378.
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Left and Above : Members of the ATL Bocce League engaged in a match at The Ivy in Buckhead. Right: Spinach ricotta ravioli prepared at the Viking Cooking School.
Briarcliff Campus, the class is $200 and includes performance tickets to The Atlanta Opera showing of Carmen in November. l Make pasta from scratch or learn how to host the perfect Tuscan dinner party at The Viking Cooking School in Brookwood Hills. Start with an appetizer of white bean bruschetta followed by tender meatballs with fresh tomato sauce, then top it off with pistachio gelato. The techniques you learn will help you whip up a gourmet Italian feast for the ones you love. Other classes include Southern Italian Dinner Party, complete with Italian wedding soup; and Date Night: Italian Dinner, featuring lobster ravioli with vodka tomato cream sauce.
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l Admire the Italian art works gracing the
walls of R. Alexander Gallery in Buckhead. Situated on East Paces Ferry Road, the gallery showcases original paintings, drawings and sculptures shipped from locations across the globe, including many from Italy. The collection ranges from classically inspired pieces to contemporary works by more than 30 artists. l With origins dating back to Roman times, bocce ball is now a favorite sport for people all over the modern world. Come out and watch members of the ATL Bocce League play this Italian game at The Ivy in Buckhead on Thursday nights. During the fall season, the games get started at 6:30 p.m. and go until 9 p.m.
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l The Italiano Language Center in Buck-
head instructs students of all levels in la bella lingua. Ongoing classes combine traditional instruction with free-flowing conversation. Along with its five-week and eight-week Italian for Beginners group classes, the Center offers private individual and small group
courses. Other services include translation and interpretation as well as travel programs through its “Italian Travel Companion” department. l Familiarize yourself with the romantic Italian language at the Language Institute of Atlanta in Sandy Springs. Onsite classes are available in nine different levels, ensuring you are parlando Italiano by the time the instruction is done. Students choose from group classes, semi-private or private course structures and teachers boast degrees in Italian and linguistics. Each course level is 10 weeks and meets once a week. The Institute also offers group classes at students’ location of choice and private tutoring.
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l Italy is known for its quality apparel and
high fashion, but you don’t have to travel to the source to get a taste of such luxury. Pella Shoes in Shops Around Lenox sells fashionable Italian shoes imported from Milan as well as handbags, clothing, jewelry and accessories. Rangoni Firenze Shoes at Phipps Plaza, part of a chain founded in Italy in 1937, is another spot paying homage to Italian footwear with the Amalfi brand from Florence. Finally, Bottega Veneta’s Phipps Plaza location carries high-quality leather goods created through the traditions of Italian master craftsmen. l A visit to Bella Cucina Porta Via in Virginia-Highland will leave you ready to host the ultimate Italian dinner party. From artichoke lemon pesto to lemon-and-garlicmarinated chickpeas, the shop’s artisan foods inspired by Italy are ideal for appetizers or as gifts. After filling your basket with pane rustico, biscotti and olives in garlic-scented extra virgin olive oil, order a prosciutto and roasted balsamic pepper panini to-go or grab a seat at the shop’s communal farmhouse table.
Say Hi Tony Noviello Owner, manager and chef at Nino’s Cucina Italiana Born in Sapri, a little town south of the Amalfi Coast in Italy, Tony Noviello is the owner, manager and chef at Nino’s Cucina Italiana on Cheshire Bridge Road. As a young boy he worked in his family’s restaurant and continued learning the trade while working at properties from Monte Carlo to Bermuda. Moving to Atlanta in 1981, he bought Nino’s in 1982 and continues the restaurant’s more than four-decade tradition of serving up authentic Italian specialties prepared with fresh ingredients imported from his homeland. Aside from Nino’s, what is your favorite Italian restaurant in Buckhead? La Grotta in Buckhead. I like to order the veal.
What is a great hidden gem that showcases Italian culture in Buckhead? My place. Nobody knows about us, but we’ve been here since 1968. It has never closed and is still running strong. What do you like best about Buckhead? It is nice and lively and used to be even better when they had Pharr Road and all that was open before they destroyed everything and decided to put some high-rises over there. It used to be great place to go to bars and nightclubs. What is it about Buckhead that attracts so many people of different international backgrounds? It attracts people of different backgrounds because it’s a lovely area. You have restaurants, bars and entertainment.
www.voicewithcatherine.com l Evening at Emory Opera Class 404.727.6000. www.ece.emory.edu l The Viking Cooking School 404.745.9064. www.vikingcookingschool.com/atlanta See l Atlanta Bocce League www.atlbocce.com l R. Alexander Gallery 404.841.1184. www.ralexandergallery.com Speak l The Italiano Language Center 404.452.8899. www.italianolanguagecenter.com l Language Institute of Atlanta 770.730.0000. www.atlantalanguage.com Shop l Bella Cucina Porta Via 404.815.1826. www.bellacucina.com/portavia-page l Bottega Veneta 404.467.8705. www.bottegaveneta. com l Pella Shoes 404.266.2630. www.pellashoesatl.com l Rangoni Firenze Shoes 404.816.1406. www.rangonistore.com Say Hi l Nino’s Cucina Italiana 404.874.6505. www.ninosatlanta.com
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The International Issue Consulates in Buckhead Here’s a list of the foreign governments who have dedicated consular offices in the neighborhood. | By H.M. Cauley Brazil
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Adalnio Senna Ganem, Consul-General 3500 Lenox Road 404.949.2400 selfservice.atlanta consulatebrazil.org
Vassilios Gouloussis, Consul 3340 Peachtree Road 404.261.3313 www.mfa.gr
Paul Gleeson, Consul-General 3414 Peachtree Road 404.554.4980 www.consulateofirelandatlanta. com
Ecuador Francisco Riofrio, Consul-General 3495 Piedmont Road 404.841.2276 www.ecuador.us
France Pascal Le Deunff, Consul-General 3399 Peachtree Road 404.495.1660 www.consulfrance-atlanta.org
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India Ajit Kumar, Consul-General 3455 Peachtree Road 404.995.7005 www.indiaconsul.com
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Japan (The consul-general position is presently open.)
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Mexico Ricardo Cámara Sánchez, Consul-General 1700 Chantilly Drive 404.266.2233 www.consulmex.sre.gob. mx/atlanta
Atlanta’s Sister Cities Ancient Olympia, Greece (1994) Brussels, Belgium (1967) Bucharest, Romania (1994) Cotonou, Benin (1995) Daegu, South Korea (1981) Fukuoka, Japan (2005) Lagos, Nigeria (1974) Montego Bay, Jamaica (1972) Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (1977)
Nuremberg, Germany (1998) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (1987) Ra’anana, Israel (2000) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1972) Salcedo, Dominican Republic (1996) Salzburg, Austria (1967) Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China (1974) Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia (1988) Toulouse, France (1974)
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Now in its eighth year, Frolic Canine Services LLC continues fulfilling its goal to help pet parents take care of their beloved four-legged babies. Offering one-on-one pet sitting and dog walking as well as in-home pet care, the company founded by Yedidah Glass and Magrick Lewis serves Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Buckhead, as well as neighborhoods in East Cobb and Roswell. Frolic also recently expanded its services to Brookhaven to help busy pet parents in the North-of-Buckhead community keep their pooches happy. Frolic’s services aren’t reserved for Fidos and Fifis, however. “We do provide care for other pet kids too, including cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, birds and those with special needs,” Glass says. It seems news of Frolic’s top-notch pet care is getting around. Since 2009, the company has been the exclusive provider relationship with petfriendly bed and breakfast Stonehurst Place, providing walks, playtime, pet transport and shopping services for pet guests. “The owner of Stonehurst Place, Ms. Barb Shadomy, approached us in 2009 about providing custom, individualized pet care for their guests travelling with their fur kids,” Glass says. Frolic is also the “Preferred Pet Sitter” of the Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs, a pet hospital offering holistic/alternative treatments and care for exotics. “We’ve had a long-time relationship with Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs,” Glass says. “AHSS and Frolic are both committed to providing a superior standard of care and the affiliation helps us to that end.” Frolics other biscuits of news include providing care for pet guests and residents at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia and hosting a howl-worthy food Drive for Pet Buddies Food Pantry. “Our food drive for Pet Buddies Food Pantry collected over 1,400 pounds of food and over $1,000 in contributions to help families feed and medicate their pets,” Glass says. Frolic’s founder is a skilled veteran in keeping pooches happy and healthy, so we asked her to offer ups some tips for pet owners during this very busy time of year. She says, “These simple steps that do not take much effort can save your pet’s life.” l Be current on vaccinations. l Remember to administer flea and tick medications. l Keep properly fitted collars with current tag information.
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Grownup LEGO fans have a ball at LEGOLAND Discovery Center’s adult-only evenings. Photos courtesy of LEGOLAND Discovery Center, except Miniland Atlanta skyline photos by Ben Evans
Spotlight LEGOLAND Adult Night Sept. 13 and Oct. 11 LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta 3500 Peachtree Road, Suite G-1 Atlanta 30326 404.848.9252 www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com
Be a kid for an evening and stare in awe at massive LEGO creations during LEGOLAND Discovery Center’s adult-only evenings. The Phipps Plaza attraction is dedicating the second Thursday of each month to fans of an older age, providing them full access to the LEGO Factory Tour and MINI-
LAND’s all-LEGO replica of Atlanta’s skyline. From 7 to 9 p.m. guests can also participate in building challenges led by LEGOLAND Discovery Center Model Builders, hop on the Merlin’s Apprentice and Kingdom Quest laser rides, or catch a LEGO-inspired movie in the 4D cinema—minus the little
tykes. After fulfilling all your inner child’s desires, grab a snack at the café or peruse the more than 900 products at the LEGOLAND shop. You may even want to buy a souvenir to take home to the kids. Tickets are $19 per person and may be purchased at the door.
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simply buzz n Keep Atlanta Beautiful Recycling Event Sept. 1 and Oct. 6 Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church 2715 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30305 404.249.5853 www.keepatlantabeautiful.org Don’t know what to do with those old electronics or half-empty paint cans? Well, now you can safely recycle them during Keep Atlanta Beautiful recycling events at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Buckhead. The first Saturday of each month, the recycling center is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to take in everything from cell phones and ink cartridges to Styrofoam. There is also on-site, secure paper shredding provided by Global Document Shredding. The event is free, but there is a $10 cash-only handling fee for TVs and latex paint recycling.
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mal through loose brush marks on canvas. The exhibit’s free opening reception takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 7.
n Target Free Second Tuesdays at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta Sept. 11 and Oct. 9 Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive N.W. Atlanta 30303 404.659.5437 www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org Enjoy free admission to Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, thanks to Target. The second Tuesday of every month beginning at 1 p.m., the kid-centric museum offers free tickets to families with young children, giving them free run of its interactive exhibits before closing at 7 p.m. Issued on a firstcome, first-served basis, tickets are doled out until the museum reaches capacity and then issued only as capacity in the Museum becomes available. Reservations are not accepted and the museum requires at least one adult for every five children.
n Peter J. Hatch at Atlanta History Center Sept. 13
n TEW Galleries presents Melissa Mason & David Wertz: “Equus” Sept. 7-Oct. 6 TEW Galleries 425 Peachtree Hills Avenue, #24 Atlanta 30305 404.869.0511 www.timothytew.com Taking inspiration from horses, the TEW Galleries’ exhibit “Equus” will feature the work of Melissa Mason and David Wertz. Both artists use the equine form as a basis for their pieces—Mason bringing the animals to life in paintings and sketches and Wertz through three-dimensional creations crafted from found materials like automotive parts. Wertz’s mystical pieces are spatially unique and playful, while Mason’s works capture the ani-
Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road Atlanta 30305 404.814.4046 www.atlantahistorycenter.com Meet the man behind Monticello’s flourishing gardens during a lecture at the Atlanta History Center. Since 1977, Peter J. Hatch has played an integral role in the maintenance and restoration of Monticello’s 2,400-acre landscape and is the one responsible for restoring the 1,000-foot terraced vegetable garden at Thomas Jefferson’s former home in Charlottesville, Va. An author and advisor for First Lady Michelle Obama’s White House kitchen garden, Hatch will visit the Cherokee Garden Library to deliver a lecture based on his book, A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello. The event, taking place at 7 p.m.,
is a fundraiser for the Cherokee Garden Library endowment and will include a book signing and reception. Individual tickets are $25; patron levels are $250, $500 and $1,000. Reservations are required.
n W Atlanta – Buckhead’s SWEAT Yoga Series Every Tuesday, Sept. 18-Oct. 30 WET Deck at W Atlanta – Buckhead 3377 Peachtree Road N.E. Atlanta 30326 678.500.3100 www.watlantabuckhead.com/yoga Say Om at the W Atlanta – Buckhead during the hotel’s sevenweek SWEAT Yoga Series. Held on the swanky WET Deck, the free weekly power yoga classes led by local instructors are accompanied by unique mixed music and fruitinfused water. Find your downward dog and break a sweat from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and relax postyoga in the W Living Room with healthy, low-calorie refreshments from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Reservations are recommended and yoga mats and towels are provided. Parking is offered at a discounted rate of $8 (maximum of three hours).
n Thursday on the Town at Town Brookhaven Sept. 20 and Oct. 18 Town Brookhaven 104 Town Boulevard Atlanta 30319 404.281.3568 www.townbrookhaven.net Spend your night strolling the sidewalks of Town Brookhaven looking for deals during the destination’s Thursday on the Town series. The third Thursday of each month, select merchants will offer special discounts and giveaways while restaurants serve up sample bites to visitors. Sponsored by the Town Brookhaven Merchants Association, the free event invites patrons to take in some fresh air while browsing merchandise displays and listening to live musical entertainment.
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767 Clifton Road N.E. Atlanta 30307 404.929.6300 www.fernbankmuseum.org Join more than 400 guests at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History to celebrate the attraction’s 20th anniversary. The annual blacktie gala, themed A Timeless Affair 2012: The Emperor’s Feast, kicks off at 7 p.m. with a sunset cocktail hour followed by a seated dinner, live auction and dancing as well as a private viewing of an exhibition about one of the world’s most celebrated emperors, Genghis Khan. The elegant event will also honor Frances “Duffie” Woodruff DuBose and her family for their significant role in furthering Fernbank’s success through new exhibitions and collections. Tickets to the gala are $400 each and patron levels begin at $1,600.
n Shepherd Center Golf Tournament and Tee Off Party Oct. 7-8 Cherokee Country Club 665 Hightower Trail Atlanta 30350 404.350.7778 www.ShepherdCenterCup.com Tee off in support of the Buckheadbased Shepherd Center Foundation at Cherokee Town and Country Club. The 29th annual event kicks off with a Tee Off Party on Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Buckhead home of Linda and Tom Morris. This event features live and silent auctions, music, drinks and a cocktail buffet. After the party, join the golfers on Monday, Oct. 8, for a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start and day on the green. After sinking 18 holes, the Tournament concludes with a cocktail reception and awards ceremony in the Clubhouse. Golf tournament player spots are $650 and sponsorships start at $1,000. Tickets to the Tee Off Party are included with sponsorships or can be purchased
n Fernbank Museum of Natural History Gala Oct. 6 Fernbank Museum of Natural History Photo by Leslie Marie Photography
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for $100 per person. Proceeds from the 2012 Shepherd Center Cup benefit Shepherd patients by providing financial support for programs that aren’t paid for by insurance.
n Boxerstock 2012 Oct. 21 Jim Miller Park 2245 Callaway Road Marietta 30008 678.826.9373 www.boxerstock.org Join Atlanta Boxer Rescue and Vinings-based Paces Ferry Veterinary Clinic for Boxerstock 2012, where pooches are welcome to join in on the music festival fun. Taking place at Jim Miller Park from noon to 6 p.m., the event will feature live music from national and local performers, including pop trio Kick the Robot, and emcee entertainment from comedienne Shelly Ryan. Benefiting Atlanta Boxer Rescue, the dog-friendly event will also include vendor booths, canine demonstrations and a silent auction. There will even be a miniature dog park close by for Fido to enjoy and micro-chipping services for $25 per dog. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children, students, military and senior citizens; and free for children under 4.
n Walk With Me Atlanta 2012 Oct. 27 Chastain Park 4001 Powers Ferry Road N.W. Atlanta 30342 800.221.6827 www.walkwithme.org/atlanta Learn about Easter Seals and give to the nonprofit’s cause while getting in some early morning exercise at the Walk With Me Atlanta! 5K run and walk. Taking place at Chastain Park, the family-friendly event supports children living with disabilities and special needs in North Georgia. The run kicks off at 8 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m., both looping around historic Chastain Park. Participants will have a chance to meet the Honorary Ambassadors of Easter Seals North Georgia and learn about the organization’s worthy cause. Registration for the 5K run is $25 per person and the walk is free with a minimum donation of $35 for a Tshirt. Free event parking is available at the blue lot on Stella Drive.
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