Photos: Edward R Carter
A sampling of great eats in and around Buckhead
The shareable small plates at Cabo Cantina encourage sampling.
10 DEGREES SOUTH
After 15 years on the scene, this Roswell Road establishment is a highly original destination where food and wine from the tip of the Southern Hemisphere are celebrated with flair. Before we could pose the server with a query on the peri-peri, we got the […]
These days, busy professionals need one functional bag that isn’t overtly utilitarian for toting around essentials both personal and business related.
Zambesi Crocodile Effect Briefcase
These stylish bags will take you from home to office to after-hours day after day and maybe even out of town for the weekend.
Zambesi Crocodile Effect Briefcase ($1,251)
Break free from the conventional briefcase with this fashion-meets-function accessory […]
REESE WITHERSPOON BRINGS CELEBRITY STYLE TO BUCKHEAD
Located in the Shops Around Lenox, Draper James, Reese Witherspoon’s Southern-inspired fashion and lifestyle brand, opened its first Atlanta location recently with a lively grand opening celebration. The Academy Award winning actress attended the event wearing her own label, as did her celebrity friends, including actress Amy Smart, Spanx founder Sara Blakely and author Emily Giffin. The 1,829-square-foot store is […]
DESIGN HOUSE PACKS UP AND MOVES TO SANDY SPRINGS
Serving customers in Inman Park since 2010, Nandina Home & Design recently made the move to a new retail location in Sandy Springs. The store features a selection of highend furniture, rugs, lighting, accessories and art, as well as a full-service design atelier where interior designers collaborate with clients on home designs.
“When we made the decision to move, […]
Dining in or out, Storico Fresco delivers a taste of Italy
Storico Fresco’s tagliatelle alla Bolognese may be one of the finest Bolognese ragus this side of the Atlantic
There is much I want to say about Storico Fresco Alimentari. Like a secret admirer, I’ve been watching it from a distance since it arrived at the Buckhead Exchange in 2016, waiting to see how it […]
HOW LOCAL COMPANIES ARE PLYING EMPLOYEES WITH EVERYTHING FROM CONCIERGES TO CORNHOLE
Tribe, Inc. employees enjoy a yearly wine tasting with cash prizes for guessing the mystery wines.
Years ago, company perks might have included a polo shirt with the office logo or a monthly birthday cake for the staff. These days, more and more businesses are offering elaborate benefits, such as an on-site chef […]
A PEEK AT THE WORK SPACES OF FOUR LOCAL PROFESSIONALS
NAZY GAVAHI
They say a clean desk is a sign of a sick mind. Whether you believe that or not, the state of your office does tell a lot about you. We examined the desks of four Buckhead-area working stiffs to see what their spaces say about what they do and how they do it.
NAZY […]
The rise of the self-employed
Becky Nickerson
Being self-employed means you work for the toughest boss imaginable.
“You will never work harder for anyone than yourself,” says Becky Nickerson, the founder of Infinity Yoga, which has locations in Brookhaven and Buckhead. Despite the challenges, though, the number of self employed and independent workers continues to increase. Some do it as a way to supplement income, while […]
Chef Zeb Stevenson tells it like it is
Stevenson doesn’t own a television and has never watched Game of Thrones.
Being a chef is a lot of work,” says Zeb Stevenson, executive chef at Watershed on Peachtree, the acclaimed Buckhead eatery known for its upscale Southern cuisine. Stevenson, 42, has never been one to sugarcoat things. But his honesty is one of the reasons people […]
