MAY 2025

Simply Buckhead Cover Story - EXPLORE GEORGIA
DISCOVER THE PEACH STATE

EXPLORING GEORGIA’S DESTINATIONS, NATIONAL PARKS AND UNDISCOVERED TRAVEL GEMS! It’s exciting to explore a far-flung…

Fashion a Cure chairs Ashley Whitehurst, Jennifer Roulet and Lynn Rankin
A STYLING EVENT

Fashion show celebrates people touched by cancer. In 2013, members of Friends of Winship were…

QUIET HEROES

A 19-person host committee that included Simply Buckhead Publisher Joanne Hayes welcomed about 550 guests…

Tips to lower the risk of heart disease!
MEN, TAKE THIS TO HEART

Tips to lower the risk of heart disease! Heart disease is the No. 1 health…

On May 10, the Betty League celebrates its fifth year of competition raising money for Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.
PLAY BALL

Hitting home runs year after year! Soon after Buckhead resident Amy Douglass’s 10-year old daughter,…

Giannina Bedford
Editor’s Letter – MAY 2025

I’m always looking forward to my next big trip. My bucket list gets longer every…

The Funeral Mound at Ocmulgee is part of the history of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and its predecessors going back 17,000 years.
TRAIL OF YEARS AT OCMULGEE

Amid push to become Georgia’s first national park, Macon mounds offers history and nature now.…

ENCORE GALA

A new celebration of the arts debuted in February when the first Encore Gala took…

Spend a long weekend searching for one-of-akind antiques in Thomasville.
FINDING TREASURE IN THOMASVILLE

South Georgia is a honey hole for antique-hunters! Why compete to antique in Atlanta when…

Canoe celebrates 30 years on the bank of the Chattahoochee River
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY

Canoe celebrates 30 years on the bank of the Chattahoochee River. A scenic, fine dining…

Suzanne Vizethann
A BRUNCH FOR ALL SEASONS

Atlanta chef’s new book inspires delectable brunches at home! Anyone who snapped up Suzanne Vizethann’s…

Sucré, a New Orleans-based patisserie
FOOD NEWS – MAY 2025

Sucré, a New Orleans-based patisserie known for its French-inspired handmade desserts, is now open in…

Jaipur Living’s Iconic rug
CHOCOLATE HIP

Pantone’s Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, is the first shade of brown to gain…

Ashley Nonalcoholic concoctions get the same consideration as traditional cocktails at The Select, including the chai espresso martini.
SPIRIT-FREE

Zero proof is a menu standard with all of the flavor and none of the…

CHICHERIA MEXICAN KITCHEN - gluten-free Caesar Salad Bites
SMALL BITES, BIG FLAVOR

Chicheria Mexican Kitchen’s chef reimagines the Caesar in a bite-sized, gluten-free form. When Juan Hormiga…

Alma Cocina in Buckhead offers modern Mexican cuisine with colorful presentations.
FEATURED RESTAURANTS – MAY 2025

A sampling of great eats in and around Buckhead! ALMA COCINA BUCKHEAD Located in the…

Appetizers such as olives, calamari and meatballs can whet the appetite or make a meal.
INSPIRED ITALIAN

MAKE IT A DATE NIGHT AT PENDOLINO! A restaurant gem can hide in plain sight.…

Sandy Springs live music Sundays
AMPED UP

Sandy Springs live music Sundays! The city of Sandy Springs is hosting its annual Concerts…

Montreal Rattan Hanging Egg Chair
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – MAY 2025

Add whimsy to your outdoors with this Montreal Rattan Hanging Egg Chair. Woven around a…

Samantha Bee - photo James Macari
HOT FLASH HAPPY HOUR

Laughs about life at City Winery! Samantha Bee, the Emmy Award-winning host of “Full Frontal…

Board the Dollywood Express for a 20-minute trek through the foothills of the Great Smokies. All photos: Courtesy of The Dollywood Company
A TRIP DOWN DOLLY LANE

Exploring Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg as a family of four. As a native Floridian, I…

Author Pattie Baker
SOLO FEMALE TRAVELER

Author Pattie Baker takes us on a sustainable ride across the U.S. In 2023, Dunwoody…

A CURE IN OUR LIFETIME

It’s been 10 years since A Cure in Our Lifetime was launched to support breast…

Columbus, the third-largest city in Georgia, is known for its abundance of outdoor activities.
ADVENTURE OUTDOORS IN COLUMBUS

Get outside around Georgia’s third largest city! Columbus was once known as the last “frontier…

Backbone One Game Controller
POWER UP

Function meets flair with these luxe, gamer-approved accessories. Backbone One Game Controller ($99.99] For gamers…

Milieu founders Lizz and Chris McKay in their ADAC showroom
GAME-CHANGER

Milieu’s tables make game night gorgeous! Recreation rooms have been upgraded thanks to Buckhead-based game…

Order Up Design organizer Mary Kathryn LaVallee in a client's garage.
A PLACE FOR SPACE

How to keep your garage tidy this spring. One of the greatest joys of spring…

Lauren Amos (left), wearing a couture Iris van Herpen dress at the Grand Dîner du Louvre fashion event, understands the inherent value of designer fashion. photo: Alex Rosu
INVESTING BY DESIGN

Choose and spend wisely on enduring fashion pieces. Chanel. Armani. Gucci. Dior. From the runway…

A visit to downtown Athens includes several lively and delicious stops.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT IN ATHENS

Pack your day—and plates—with an eating tour around the Classic City! Rich in musical heritage…

Grant's Lounge is a live music venue, restaurant and bar where musical giants and newcomers regularly perform. photo: Russ Cambell Photohtaphy
ON THE MUSIC TRAIL IN MACON

Step into record history in central Georgia! Little Richard, Waylon Jennings and Dickey Betts are…