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Trashionistas
Sound the Sirens! Just try not to watch the train wreck that is The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
By Amanda Brown Heckert; photographs by Alex Martinez

Greetings from Helen
After Oktoberfest, this beer-soaked mountain town doesn't get any less weird.
By Candice Dyer

Kitchen Confidence
We don't need Top Chef to show that Atlantans know their way around the stove. Want proof? We present our definitive list of iconic Georgia cookbooks.
>> PLUS  Get inspired by these dramatic kitchen makeovers.  By Bill Addison and Suzanne Oliver
ONLINE EXTRA A selection of recipes from the cookbooks


AGENDA
What to talk about this month

Starting Block: Comedian David Cross is cross with his hometown

Reel Life: A new documentary chronicles Cabbagetown's quirks

The Shelf: National Book Award winner Pete Dexter's latest, Spooner

Five Points—The best things to do this month: Books, DragonCon, and B.B. King
ONLINE EXTRA A video visit to DragonCon

In Tune: The Lovell Sisters
ONLINE EXTRAS Extended interview with R&B hit-maker Bryan-Michael Cox
Sample music editor Kimberly Turner's picks for the best Bryan-Michael Cox songs at the Atlanta Magazine iTunes® store

Firsthand: How many men does it take to change a lightbulb at the top of the Bank of America building?

ARBITER
Your handbook to living well

Dining

Review: Abattoir

Culinary Character: Julia LeRoy of the Bookhouse Pub

Rediscovery: Avondale Estates's Cookie Studio

The A-List: D.B.A. Barbecue, plus new and noteworthy restaurants

Style

Style Insider: Earth-friendly jeweler Kathleen Plate

Head to Toe: Antique rug mavens Andrea and Jason Moattar

Travel

Getaway: Chicago

NEW! ABODE
Atlanta home design, decor, and more

Double Take: A bathroom renovation on a budget—before and after

Expert Advice: C  Lighting Gallery's Yaacov Golan

Inside Look: A Sherwood Forest house channels vacation-home style

PLUS...

Hollis Gillespie: Trading the lush life for the good life

Editor's Note

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