Managing Editor
photo: Sara Hanna
When I moved to Atlanta, I was completely taken with the city’s skyline, so much so that I rented an apartment in Old Fourth Ward that overlooked it. It was 2006, and I was working in Buckhead where a bevy of development was taking place: the Sovereign Buckhead, Terminus and the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead building (formerly The Mansion on Peachtree) were all taking shape. My then boyfriend and now husband was part of the construction team that erected Terminus and the W Atlanta Downtown, and I gained a great appreciation for the work it takes to build a high-rise and create a stunning urban panorama. In this issue, we honor some of the iconic buildings that give our community its personality and the talent that leads to the creation of architecturally interesting structures.
This issue also celebrates creatives in other industries, from Claire Pack, the founder of Underwood Hills-based kids wear brand Winnie + Crew, to Gina Gallois, a children’s book author who is making opossums more lovable. Angela Hansberger highlights the ingenuity of local bartenders’ smoky cocktails, and Hope S. Philbrick takes us on a food journey into the Peruvian jungle at Madre Selva where service and ceviche are top attractions.
Each time I edit an issue of Simply Buckhead, I’m reminded of all the genius and virtuosity that exists in our city and how lucky we are to be surrounded by it, be it proven by a scenic skyline or a smoky cocktail.
