OCTOBER 2024

Simply Buckhead October 2024 Issue
LIVING ARTFULLY

MEET THE ARTISTS, COLLECTORS, CURATORS AND EXPERTS ELEVATING OUR AREA’S CREATIVE APPEAL! Spanish painter, sculptor…

JOHN WIELAND photo: Courtesy of The Wilbert Group
BUILDING A LEGACY

JOHN WIELAND SHARES HIS PASSION FOR FINE ART AND HIS PLANS FOR HIS COLLECTION’S FUTURE.…

Fill your souvenir wine glass at the Sandy Springs Wine Festival.
CUPS RUNNETH OVER

SANDY SPRINGS WINE FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS MONTH! Savor the flavors at the Sandy Springs Wine…

Editor’s Letter – OCTOBER 2024

I’ll admit that I don’t know a lot about art, except that it makes me…

ADAM DORFMAN - SHORTBARREL BOURBON
ADAM DORFMAN

Chastain resident turned his passion for bourbon into a “full proof” business! There is always…

CHANGING COURSE

Buckhead expert helps others manage career change. Bob Lewis was 36 years old when he…

The kitchen island, painted Russian Olive by Behr, speaks to the couple’s personality, and Megan’s preference for green, which she says is her go-to color.
MORE THAN LORE

A BUCKHEAD COUPLE SOLIDIFIES THEIR STYLE AND STARTS THEIR FAMILY IN A CHASTAIN PARK TOWNHOME.…

STEVE PENLEY
COKE BOTTLES, UGA AND RONALD REAGAN

STEVE PENLEY BUILT A CAREER CREATING HIS VERSIONS OF ICONIC IMAGES! Rather than throwing himself…

author Allison Hill
LESSONS FROM A LONELY LOBSTER

Family lore leads to kids’ book on inclusion! Though she grew up in South Florida,…

Crab-crusted haddock, a signature dish from Burtons Grill & Bar.
COMMUNITY CENTER

A conversation with John Haggai, CEO of Burtons Grill & Bar. American restaurant Burtons Grill…

RUFFIN’ IT

Outdoor adventures are even more fetching with Fido! Heading off to an adventure in the…

WSB’s Courtney Francisco
HARD NEWS, SOFT TOUCH

WSB’s Courtney Francisco wins awards while easing pain. Courtney Francisco brings empathy with her microphone…

South African restaurant Nando’s PERi-PERi
FOOD NEWS – OCTOBER 2024

In August, South African restaurant Nando’s PERi-PERi debuted its flagship Atlanta location in Dunwoody’s High…

Estelle Harford of Stellar Strength
NOT A STRETCH

Estelle Harford brings Ki-Hara to Atlanta! Many of Atlanta’s top fitness fiends and pro athletes…

A beginner’s guide to orthodontics
BRACE YOURSELF

A beginner’s guide to orthodontics! Have you noticed that kids today are going to the…

Curator Muriel Foster Schelke
PICTURE THIS

PRO TIPS TO CURATE A KILLER ART COLLECTION. “It’s wonderful to see how accessible original…

Outdoor Pre-Lit Faux Pumpkings
SPOOKY SEASON

Ghosts and ghouls guard the entryways of homes all around Atlanta this month. But festive…

HOW TO MAKE MANHATTAN photo: kateholms
MAKE MINE A MANHATTAN

This cocktail can be tailored to your tastebuds! The Manhattan cocktail is iconic for a…

Mary Cotta Reed, board chair of Life House Atlanta cuddles her daughter Catherine in her specially equipped bedroom.
RESPITE RELIEF

Lifeline for caregivers. Caring for a child with a life-limiting illness is a labor of…

Atlanta Art Fair follows similar events in Seattle, San Francisco and New York. photo: Courtesy of AMP Art Fairs
ATLANTA ART FAIR DEBUTS

A celebration of the city’s art scene. The inaugural Atlanta Art Fair descends on Pullman…

EXPERTS OFFER TIPS ON HOW TO HANG WORKS OF ART
NAILED IT

EXPERTS OFFER TIPS ON HOW TO HANG WORKS OF ART. For HangMasters operations manager Rick…

BREAST HEALTH

A surgeon weighs in on what everyone should know. As you see pink ribbons and…

Santa Barbara a destination for nature and nourishment
WHALE OF A TRIP

Santa Barbara a destination for nature and nourishment! Dressed in multiple layers to ward off…

Proceeds support PBGA’s vision services and honor a Person of Vision.
A VISIONARY EVENT

The Prevent Blindness Georgia gala takes Buckhead in October. Prevent Blindness Georgia, the state’s leading…

Julie Neill for Visual Comfort Farfalle Large Semi-Flush Mount Light
WASH THIS WAY

We spend more time than we’d probably like attending to our clothes, so why not…

Georgia O'Keeffe's East River from the 30th Story of the Shelton Hotel is one of the artist's works on display at her upcoming exhibition at the High Museum of Art.
RIDING HIGH

MEET THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART’S CHIEF CURATOR. With a seven-decade career, modernist painter Georgia…

Co-founder and CEO Daniel Dorfman (second from left in rear) with his team at Roots Real Estate Investment Company.
SETTING DOWN ROOTS

Helping renters. Just when you thought there was nothing new in the finance industry, along…

photo: Sofia Zhuravets
NOT RELAXING

Studies connect uterine cancer with hair relaxer use. When you buy a beauty product, it’s…

Spacious guestrooms feature exposed brick and custom sofas in earthy sage green velvet.
CLASSIC CITY COMFORT

Athens’ newest luxury hotel is a repurposing wonder! When I was a student at the…

Green mole pipian smothers braised wagyu short rib with an herby sauce. Pair it with a refreshing Agave Rising Sun cocktail.
FLAVOR TRIP

OAXACA BRINGS MEXICO’S RENOWNED GASTRONOMIC REGION TO CHAMBLEE! Photo-ready dishes consistently pop out of the…