SIMPLY BUCKHEAD COVER STORY

ENTERTAIN ME!

MEET THE VISIONARIES SHAPING ATLANTA’S THRIVING FILM, MUSIC AND ARTS SCENE! Atlanta is an arts…

BETTER TOGETHER

For the first time in its history, the Alliance Theatre names two artistic directors. When…

ATLANTA’S MEGAHIT PRODUCER

How Tricky Stewart changed pop music! You will probably never go to a wedding and…

Lois Reitzes
THE VOICE OF ATLANTA’S ARTS

Lois Reitzes’ 44 years at WABE radio! Lois Reitzes’ voice is instantly recognizable: deep, with…

STUNNING STUDIOS

Assembly arrives on the Atlanta film and TV scene. The Hollywood of the South just…

Catherine Brewton
LIVING LEGACY

Catherine Brewton leaves her imprint on the music industry and her community! Catherine Brewton says…

UP FRONT

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

Celebrating fundraisers! When the Association of Fundraising Professionals hosts its 41st annual National Philanthropy Day…

AT HOME

Greenville’s Hotel Hartness imparts local hospitality. Greenville, South Carolina, is known for its quaint downtown,…

NEWS CLIPS – NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2023

Making Moves Real estate brokerage Engel & Völkers Atlanta is growing again. Its latest expansion…

RECYCLING BUILDS A COMMUNITY

Aluminum cans fund Habitat homes! The interior may be painted red and black, but since…

BOTTLE SERVICE

According to the latest trends on social media— namely TikTok—chic water bottles are the new…

PRESERVING HISTORY

Celebrating the past. Community involvement is a way of life for Home Real Estate agent…

DOG-GONE

Thanks to the host of local pet-friendly hotels, Fido can come along for! If the…

KATHRYN KING

Celebrated Buckhead pastry chef whips up a jewelry business! The first time I successfully soldered…

HONOR SOCIETY

SANDY SPRINGS PAYS TRIBUTE TO VETERANS AT ITS NEWEST GREENSPACE. A triangular plot of land…

CHILL OUT

Soak up the season north of the border. Years ago, when I moved from the…

Forum Cocktail Co
NEWS CLIPS – OCTOBER 2023

DINNER & DRINKS For sweet sips and savory bites in a sexy setting, make a…

CAMP WITH CALM

A visit to Under Canvas is glamping at its best! I grew up camping with…

Melvin Hewitt strives to honor retired K-9 officers who have dedicated their lives to serving others.
MELVIN HEWITT

Local lawyer strives to support retired K-9s and their handlers! I t all started with…

Open Hand Executive Director Matt Pieper helms expansion efforts for new facility.
DELIVERING NUTRITION

A lifeline for the homebound. In 1988, a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS was a death sentence,…

Former Buckhead residents Wendy Lewis and Shelley Massey launched the first Down and Derby event to raise money for Children's.
DERBY FOR A CAUSE

Special camps for special kids! Milton transplants Wendy Lewis and Shelley Massey both hail from…

Amangiri, USA – Camp Sarika
ENDURING BEAUTY

In southern Utah, Amangiri offers adventure and respite set against an age-old landscape. “Nothing lasts…

Creating The Random Wine promoted healing for Kaye Jackson.
THE HEALING WHINE

Sips of friendship. When Kaye Jackson was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer for the…

Prepare for an epicurean feast that ignites the palate and stirs the soul.
PERSIAN TREASURE

MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT BRINGING THE SPICE TO BUCKHEAD! Tantalizing taste buds around town with the…

SMEG Electric Tea Kettle
WARM ME UP

As the weather cools down, stay warm by adding these luxe pieces to your wardrobe…

Adolon Junior Men’s Sneaker
WALK THIS WAY

The shift to a sneaker-accepting culture is fully complete with the advent of cool, casual…

Dive into an undersea adventure at Dunwoody CAMP with a new Disney branded experience designed for families with young children. Launched in 2018, CAMP operates nine U.S. retail locations and global digital platforms. photo: Courtesy of CAMP
UNDER THE SEA

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF DISNEY IN DUNWOODY. Everyone’s favorite mermaid is making a splash in…

Aarti Sahgal (third from left) founded Synergies Work to help disabled entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses. She's pictured here with Amit, Angad and Arjon Sahgal.
SHOWCASING INGENUITY AND CREATIVITY

Honoring entrepreneurs with disabilities! When Sandy Springs residents Aarti Sahgal and her husband, Amit, were…

Eileen Nehbut builds trust with clients, such as Sita Krishna, to help take their wardrobes to the next level.
EILEEN NEBHUT

Buckhead resident turns a lifelong wardrobe consulting skill into a new business! I am very…

The Spa at Chateau Elan offers a plethora of ways to unwind, including indoor and outdoor relaxation spaces.
HIGH END WEEKEND

Looking to elevate your girls’ trip? Chateau Elan’s got you covered. When I turned 40…

LAWYERS GIVE BACK

Stepping up to the plate. According to Rich Valladares, administrative shareholder and chair of litigation…

Christopher Escobar (center right) rescued the historic Tara Theatre from closure with help from the Friends of Tara.
RISING FROM THE ASHES

Saving a historic landmark! The abrupt closing of the Tara Theatre by Regal Cinemas last…

Spacious cabins and myriad outdoor activities are a chic way to experience East Tennessee. Photos: Ben Finch Photography
PEACE ON THE FARM

Windy Hill Farm and Preserve offers an idyllic escape in East Tennessee. Serene. Idyllic. Relaxing.…

Son Bunyola features a spacious pool, dining terrace and newly planted crops to revive the farming that once enabled the estate to thrive.
MEDITERRANEAN MARVEL

The site of Sir Richard Branson’s newest resort dates back to the 16th century. Some…

NEWS CLIPS – SEPTEMBER 2023

SUNDAY SCRIMMAGE Under new ownership in Westside, Fōwling Warehouse Atlanta is now open on Sundays…

Guests cast a line on the Blackfoot River, made famous by A River Runs Through It.
AN ALL-SEASONS GETAWAY

Wide-open spaces and laid-back luxury at The Green O in Montana One of the things…

FAMILY

BABY BLUEPRINT

Interior decorator and mom Sarah Glenn Boman on nursery decor. Many parents begin scouring Pinterest…

SCOOP PATROL

Dog waste removal amenities are in high demand! We have all heard of pest control,…

GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

How to plan and host a spectacular New Year’s Eve party! When that sparkling ball…

PET PROTECTION

All things considered to care for your furry friend! Anyone lucky enough to have pets…

Buckhead-based professional organizer Nancy Meck
ORGANIZE THE HALLS

Tips and tricks for maintaining order in your home during the holidays! The last months…

DO THEM A SOLID

Introducing babies to allergenic foods can prevent allergies. When their babies are 4 to 6…

Buckhead resident Nicole Nejeschleba with her fiance Terry Throm and their two dogs at Brookhaven Dog Park. Both pups were rescued from German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Georgia. (gashepherd.org).
LUCKY DOGS

Best-loved Atlanta parks where your precious pups can play! A favorite pastime of dogs and…

Local industry expert shares tips for navigating a home renovation
UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Local industry expert shares tips for navigating a home renovation! It’s no surprise that we’re…

Sexual abuse of a child
HEALTHY BOUNDARIES

Laying the groundwork to prevent sexual abuse. Sexual abuse of a child is a parent’s…

A DOG’S LIFE

Animal-assisted therapy benefits kids in the hospital. It is often said that dogs are man’s…

NozeBot baby nasal aspirator
ON THE NOSE

Baby nasal aspirator provides hospital level care at home. A few years ago, Dr. Steven…

tips for getting a better night’s sleep
PUT IT TO BED

Local sleep specialist shares tips for navigating a “sleep divorce”. How many nights do you…

Mark Spivak, head trainer at Comprehensive Pet Therapy, works with cat and dogs suffering from PTSD.
REHAB FOR PETS

Caring for dogs and cats with PTS. Have you ever heard the theory that pets…

Building Healthy Food Relationships
Building Healthy Food Relationships

How parents can nurture good practices. Every child is different: One might eat everything under…

seasonal tips for eating well
A Taste of Summer

A licensed dietician shares seasonal tips for eating well! The warmest months of the year…

Buckhead wealth management advisor offers tips for taking control of your small business finances
BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR

A Buckhead wealth management advisor offers tips for taking control of your small business finances!…

Tips for assigning age-appropriate household tasks to kids
Chores Chart

Tips for assigning age-appropriate household tasks to kids! When you give kids opportunities to practice…

ATSAR canine handler Sherri Schwartz with one of her dogs, Sierra, a blond Labrador Retriever, in the field.
CANINES TO THE RESCUE

A dog’s sense helps the lost become found! When Thunder, a black German Shepherd, finds…

Melissa Young, a Buckhead-based lifestyle and wardrobe specialist
MIX AND MATCH

Create a capsule wardrobe with tips from a renowned Buckhead-based stylist. It’s 7:15 a.m., and…

The Atlanta Humane Society has two locations where adoptable cats and dogs are waiting for their forever homes.
PET PREP

What to consider when adopting a furry friend! Not much compares to the joy of…

“Little Mac’s” menu
KIDS HELPING KIDS

At Taco Mac, including locations in Sandy Springs and the Perimeter… The “Little Mac’s” menu…

Flower Child's kid options keep health in mind.
MINI MENUS

Restaurants offering variety for pint-sized diners! Parents can rely on children’s menus to serve up…

How to select and purchase the perfect engagement ring.
Put a Ring on It

How to select and purchase the perfect engagement ring. You’ve planned the perfect proposal. You…

Good Mews Animal Foundation and Best Friends Animal Society are Atlanta-area shelters helping cats and dogs find good homes.
Keeping Cats Safe

Good Mews and its local volunteers make an impac. According to Best Friends, which operates…

TOP BOOK PICKS FOR KIDS
Beloved Books

TOP PICKS FOR KIDS! Reading to and with your kids from an early age helps…

Getting Social with Pets

How to ensure your new addition finds comfort. It is an amazing feeling when you…

A Note of Gratitude

Embrace the art of writing thank-you notes! These days, we often choose the most convenient…

Volunteer Movement

What to consider when working with animal rescues. Volunteering at an animal shelter or welfare…

Kate Byars, founder of Lo & Behold, helps families create custom, framed wall galleries from their thousands of digital photos.
Photo Flurry

What on Earth to do with all your pics? We love to capture every moment…

LIVING

FADE TO BLACK

Black, long relegated to the sidelines as an accent color, is back and taking center…

Alejandra Dunphy
STYLE, BY DESIGN

Alejandra Dunphy celebrates 15 years of her eponymous interiors studio! Alejandra Dunphy has been designing…

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2023

No holiday party is complete without a beautifully displayed charcuterie board. An ideal hostess gift,…

WALLPAPER DOS AND DON’TS

Libby Patrick, founding principal and CEO of Buckhead interior design firm Sims Patrick Studio, shares…

GOOD BONES

A BUCKHEAD PROPERTY WITH PEDIGREE BECOMES TRAVIS REED AND MICHAEL KRIETHE’S UNEXPECTED DWELLING Travis Reed…

DESIGN & REALTY NEWS – NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2023

Hidden Gem Restoration has opened its doors in Buckhead. The design firm’s 1,500-square-foot showroom is…

WELCOME TO TRILITH

Available Homes Home Types Amenities Features We’re crafting that perfect home for you in our…

glasses by Nashi Home Resinware
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – OCTOBER 2023

Add some color to your next wine party with these glasses by Nashi Home Resinware.…

A dark entertainment center brings depth to the living space. Lauren admits the idea was outside her comfort zone, but she now loves it.
FREE SPACE

A BUCKHEAD COUPLE CALLS IN HART & LOCK TO BEAUTIFY THEIR BASEMENT! Buckhead residents Lauren…

HOT SPOT

Iron Studio supplies Atlanta’s best-known designers with custom metalwork. If you’ve admired an Atlanta- based…

MODERN MARVEL

Ken Knight of 14th Street Modern & Vintage Home talks showroom updates and changing design…

Paseo Carved Wood Media Console
LISTEN UP

Listening rooms are a place to zone out to vinyl, crank pop tunes or play…

DESIGN & REALTY NEWS – OCTOBER 2023

Interlock Tower, the second phase of West Midtown’s The Interlock development, has unveiled two works…

a group of volunteers at the 2018 Atlanta Community Food Bank Parade posing with the total amount of funds raised by the AMLI FAMLI in Atlanta — an impressive $105,189.
HEY NEIGHBOR!

How a close-knit Buckhead apartment campus embodies the true spirit of community. Community is what…

Yardbird is now open at Westside Provisions District
DESIGN & REALTY NEWS – SEPTEMBER 2023

Yardbird is now open at Westside Provisions District. The direct-to-consumer brand offers outdoor furniture made…

Koralläng Wallpaper
INTO THE WOODS

Flora and fauna get texture and depth in the latest iteration of a natural-centric trend.…

TOGETHER IN ART

A new chapter and owner at Buckhead Art & Company. Art & Company is under…

The Secret Garden Julep Hand Towel
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – SEPTEMBER 2023

The Secret Garden Julep Hand Towel is one of the many poly-cotton blend table linens…

@jimdavisdesigns
BEHIND THE CURTAINS

Jim Davis’ window treatments cover Atlanta. Jim Davis remembers driving around as a seventh grader…

The expanded quart-topped island overlooks the updated living space. photo: Erin Cantrell Photography
CURATED COMFORT

A FRESHENED-UP DUNWOODY ABODE CHECKS ALL THE BOXES! Emily and Dr. Robert Attia were searching…

The Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead
DESIGN & REALTY NEWS – JULY / AUGUST 2023

The Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead recently completed a renovation, including refreshes to all 127 guest…

The couple loves contrast, leading them to select all-black cabinets and gold light fixtures from Build With Ferguson.
RIVERSIDE RETREAT

THERE’S MORE TO THIS WESTSIDE HOME THAN MEETS THE EYE! They say when you know,…

rattan beverage drink tub
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – JULY / AUGUST 2023

Add a picnic vibe to your outdoor soiree with this rattan beverage drink tub. The…

A WAY WITH WINDOWS

Expert tips on selecting shades and treatments. From keeping your home cool to giving you…

Swept Away

Tropical meets modern in the latest design trend. Forget the neutral grasscloths and staid palm…

ROCHELLE PORTER DESIGN
FLYING COLORS

Textile and wallcoverings designer Rochelle Porter is on a hot streak! While some shy away…

DESIGN & REALTY NEWS – JUNE 2023

Jackson Fine Art has relocated across the street from its previous location to a custom-built,…

Neutrals dominate the McGill's home, from the living room and kitchen to the bedrooms.
Destiny Calls

A GARDEN HILLS HOME BECOMES THE PLACE THE MCGILL FAMILY IS MEANT TO BE! Erica…

HEAT BUSTER

ENERGY SAVING TIPS FOR SUMMER The summer heat has our home working overtime to keep…

Take a Seat

Wallpaper has been a primary designer-favorite way to inject personality into a dining room. While…

DELICIOUS

CULINARY CREATIVITY

Led by Chef Freddy Money, Atlas and The Garden Room get creative with reimagined menus.…

Flavor Fiesta

FEATURED RESTAURANTS – NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2023

A sampling of great eats in and around Buckhead! BANGKOK STATION Of all the restaurant staffs in Buckhead, these folks may be our favorite. Polite and accommodating to a fault, they make…

CULTURE

LATEST

STATE FARM ARENA CELEBRATES FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Award-Winning Atlanta Venue Continues to Provide A Great Night Out for Hawks Fans and Concertgoers. State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, celebrates its five-year anniversary! Since opening its doors five…

ENTERTAIN ME!

MEET THE VISIONARIES SHAPING ATLANTA’S THRIVING FILM, MUSIC AND ARTS SCENE! Atlanta is an arts hub on the rise, from music and film to radio and television. Our hometown is thriving, thanks…

BETTER TOGETHER

For the first time in its history, the Alliance Theatre names two artistic directors. When Tinashe Kajese- Bolden and Christopher Moses were asked to fill in as the interim artistic directors at…

THE ELEGANT ELF MARKET

Gift buying that gives back! Few things feel better than buying the perfect holiday gift and knowing that your purchase benefits local nonprofits. That’s what The Elegant Elf Marketplace does. The holiday…

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

Celebrating fundraisers! When the Association of Fundraising Professionals hosts its 41st annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon Nov. 2 at the Georgia Aquarium, it will also mark the 55th anniversary of the Greater…

CULINARY CREATIVITY

Led by Chef Freddy Money, Atlas and The Garden Room get creative with reimagined menus. In August, Atlas and The Garden Room debuted forward-thinking menus that highlight the “whimsical techniques I’ve picked…

HAPPENING

STATE FARM ARENA CELEBRATES FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Award-Winning Atlanta Venue Continues to Provide A Great Night Out for Hawks Fans and Concertgoers. State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, celebrates its five-year anniversary! Since opening its doors five…

SUMMER SALE SHOPPING

Saving money is always in style! The kids are out of school, the weather is plenty hot, and the official first day of summer hits this month, which means it’s time to…

KNIGHTS IN ARMOR
Up in Arms

EUROPEAN KNIGHTS GALLOP INTO TOWN FOR SWASHBUCKLING SHOW. Those prehistoric bone-crushers might rule the hallowed halls of Fernbank Museum of Natural History, but brawly European warriors are geared up for some epic…

CHARITABLE

HEROES, SAINTS AND LEGENDS

September saw more than 300 guests raising $405,000 at the Heroes, Saints and Legends event that supports the Wesley Woods Foundation and its mission to create communities for seniors around the state.…

PARTY IN THE KITCHEN

Open Hand Atlanta recently celebrated 20 years of delivering health promoting meals and nutrition education to homebound seniors, at-risk youth and families, and those living with or disabled by chronic disease. This…

CRYSTAL BALL

About 400 guests took part in the 41st Annual Crystal Ball, held in mid-October at The St. Regis Atlanta to support the accomplishments of the Arthritis Foundation. The gala fundraiser was chaired…

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