Giannina Bedford
Editor’s Letter – MAY 2025
ENCORE GALA
Spend a long weekend searching for one-of-akind antiques in Thomasville.
FINDING TREASURE IN THOMASVILLE
Canoe celebrates 30 years on the bank of the Chattahoochee River
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY
Suzanne Vizethann
A BRUNCH FOR ALL SEASONS
Sucré, a New Orleans-based patisserie
FOOD NEWS – MAY 2025
Jaipur Living’s Iconic rug
CHOCOLATE HIP
Ashley Nonalcoholic concoctions get the same consideration as traditional cocktails at The Select, including the chai espresso martini.
SPIRIT-FREE
CHICHERIA MEXICAN KITCHEN - gluten-free Caesar Salad Bites
SMALL BITES, BIG FLAVOR
Alma Cocina in Buckhead offers modern Mexican cuisine with colorful presentations.
FEATURED RESTAURANTS – MAY 2025
Appetizers such as olives, calamari and meatballs can whet the appetite or make a meal.
INSPIRED ITALIAN
Sandy Springs live music Sundays
AMPED UP
Montreal Rattan Hanging Egg Chair
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT – MAY 2025
Samantha Bee - photo James Macari
HOT FLASH HAPPY HOUR
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
Author Pattie Baker
SOLO FEMALE TRAVELER
Columbus, the third-largest city in Georgia, is known for its abundance of outdoor activities.
ADVENTURE OUTDOORS IN COLUMBUS
Backbone One Game Controller
POWER UP
A CURE IN OUR LIFETIME
Milieu founders Lizz and Chris McKay in their ADAC showroom
GAME-CHANGER
Order Up Design organizer Mary Kathryn LaVallee in a client's garage.
A PLACE FOR SPACE
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
A visit to downtown Athens includes several lively and delicious stops.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT IN ATHENS
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
How to help your elderly pets live their best lives
SENIOR STATUS
Recruitment consultants help navigate sorority life
SISTER, SISTER
Just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Cloudland at McLemore Resort feels a world away.
IN THE CLOUDS
SJ Bailey Co. photo: Marilyn Morgan Photography
LEND AN EAR
Secluded Intown Treehouse Airbnb
ON HIGHER GROUND IN BUCKHEAD
DUNWOODY ENTREPRENEUR’S CONTEMPORARY CRAFTING CLASSES
SEW COOL
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