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SimplyBuckhead

Simply Buckhead is an upscale lifestyle magazine focused on the best and brightest individuals, businesses and events in Buckhead, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Chamblee. With a commitment to journalistic excellence, the magazine serves as the authority on who to know, what to do and where to go in the community, and its surroundings.

Amy Meadows

15 Minutes With columnist at Simply Buckhead. Freelance feature writer, children’s book author and President of Green Meadows Communications, LLC.

Angela Hansberger

Drinks columnist at Simply Buckhead. Food, spirits, and culture writer. 

Ashton Pike

Writer and editor who's spent nearly a decade working on local and national editorial teams. She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and currently resides in Smyrna with her husband, Blake, and their two pets, Ava and Archer.

Carly Cooper

Foodie Tastemaker Columnist at Simply Buckhead. Contributing Editor at Atlanta Magazine. Restaurant Aficionado and Mother of Two.

Chelsie Butler

Pets columnist at Simply Buckhead. Professional writer and editor. Proud animal rescue volunteer.

Emily Foley

Freelance journalist who covers fashion, beauty and lifestyle topics for women’s magazines and on TV shows across the country.

Giannina Bedford

Giannina S. Bedford is multi-faceted writer and editor. Her work covers design, travel, food and business. She’s penned Simply Buckhead’s home feature since inception and held a variety of editorial roles at the magazine. Her freelance work has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, USA Today, Virtuoso Life, Hemispheres and TravelandLeisure.com. She also contributes regularly Atlanta Business Chronicle. Fluent in Spanish, Giannina was born in Miami and grew up in Brazil, Chile, Hawaii and Australia. She currently lives in Dunwoody with her two kids and husband.

Ginger C. Strejcek

Contributing Writer, Simply Buckhead; journalist and graphic designer

H.M Cauley

Atlanta-based writer and editor contributing to a number of local and state-wide publications. Instructor in Georgia State’s Communication department and Emory’s Continuing Education division.

Hope S. Philbrick

Restaurant reviewer for Simply Buckhead. Freelance travel, food, wine & spirits writer.

Jennifer Bradley Franklin

Senior Contributing Editor and Beauty Columnist at Simply Buckhead. Travel, Food and Design Writer and Author.

Karina Antenucci

Managing Editor and Wellness Columnist at Simply Buckhead. Blogger at Badass + Healthy.

Lauren Finney Harden

Lifestyle writer and content creator covering fashion, beauty, parenting, interior design, food, travel and more.

Michael Jacobs

Jack-of-all-trades writer covering almost anything but beauty and fashion at Simply Buckhead; fond of flamingos and sloths.

Mickey Goodman

Award-winning Ghostwriter, Journalist, Content Creator.

Nicole Letts

Wellness columnist at Simply Buckhead and dog columnist at Atlanta Pet Life. Lifestyle writer specializing in women's interests, travel, people and interiors.

Vanessa Pascale

Writer and editor specializing in celebrity interviews, profiles, and all things luxury lifestyle, including travel, dining and entertainment.

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