JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2025

The author is pictured with her wood cutting board, which works well for chopping produce but not meat. PHOTO: Jamie Annarino
PIECES OF PLASTIC

Food safety in the kitchen! Plastic is all around us. In the kitchen, this ubiquitous…

Fork-tender octopus is dressed with herbs and tangy olives and served over creamy fingerling potatoes.
STAR TURN

BACKED BY A CELEBRITY CHEF, THE AMERICANO DELIVERS SPOTLIGHT-WORTHY FLAVORS! Atlanta has mixed experiences with…

DIME Beauty Core Memory Eau de Toilette
CLEAN SCENTS

Spritz on a nontoxic perfume! More and more consumers want transparency from beauty companies about…

Atlanta Vintage Books: Collectibles
NEW YEAR, NEW HOBBY

At the beginning of every January, people devote themselves to the gym, attempt to cut…

Handbag designer Renee Scalzini with her sileather luxury bag, the Gia Mini Tote ($198)
FASHION FUNCTIONALITY

Innovation meets luxury in this locally launched handbag. What is one part problem solver and…

FOOD NEWS – JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2025

Atlanta restaurateur Barry Mills is bringing a new modern steakhouse, Steak & Grace, to Dunwoody.…

At Avize, Jason Swaringen can walk guests through the varying tasting notes of the restaurant's collection of amari.
EXPLORING AMARO

Alpine experts are here to help! Meaning “bitter” in Italian, amaro is a category of…

CIAO BELLA

Dress up a salad with Bocado’s creamy, tangy dressing. The newest iteration of restaurateur Brian…

PIERCING PLAN

What to know about getting those first real earrings! Ear piercing is common in cultures…

Allie Sanford is the adolescent program director at The Berman Center where she works with adolescents, adults and their families.
OVERCOMING ADDICTION

Social worker from The Berman Center sheds light on how to change the course of…