Tag: Buckhead
For us mere mortals: A glimpse into the world of Himitsu’s VIPs
For a select group of VIPs, Himitsu is their regular playground. The Buckhead speakeasy allowed us a glimpse into the world of some of those regular guests, from restaurant moguls to sports execs.
22 fall festivals in Atlanta you won’t want to miss
Summer might be coming to an end, but there are still plenty of fall festivals in Atlanta to check out this season. Here are a few of our picks.
Review: With Urban Wu and Hai Authentic Chinese, two legit Sichuan restaurants arrive in town
The best Sichuan restaurants in the metro area have always been OTP. Now come two new Sichuan options more proximate to intowners, which means many of us can more conveniently satiate our hot and numbing Sichuan desires.
46. The Painted Pin
Buckhead got a lot more fun when the Painted Pin arrived in 2014, bringing with it 20 bowling lanes and traditional pub games.
26. Himitsu
This is the rare Atlanta speakeasy that’s not easy to get into—you must plead your case via email to snare a reservation. Is it worth the effort?
As a misfit teen, R. Thomas was my late-night savior
No other place came as close to satisfying my simultaneous yearnings for discovery and acceptance as this weirdly tropical and uncharacteristically health-focused restaurant. When I found R. Thomas, it didn’t fit in, and I therefore believed in my teenage heart that it was just like me.
At a town hall, a debate for the future of the Shops Buckhead Atlanta
The big theme that emerged was a tension between making the center more “accessible” versus establishing the Shops as Atlanta’s true beacon of luxury shopping—with a lingering question whether those two ideas are mutually exclusive.
This year’s Anne Irwin Emerging Artist Show will be the biggest one yet
“It's important for us to get people in on the ground level, and provide some opportunity for them to start collecting at a younger age,” says Anne Irwin Fine Art gallery director Emily West.
A traumatic injury inspired this Atlanta doctor to create Abraza Skin Studio
Dr. Natasha Welch urges patients to accept their natural beauty and imperfections. “What you see in a magazine doesn’t define your beauty,” she explains.
At the Whitley Hotel, the former Buckhead Ritz trades dark paneling for light and whimsy
The Ritz-Carlton Buckhead was once an epicenter of Atlanta's social scene, a mainstay for gossip and celebrity sightings, but on Wednesday, Marriott officially reintroduced the renovated and rebranded property, now named the Whitley Hotel Atlanta Buckhead, by hosting a lavish cocktail party for city dignitaries, media, and neighbors.