Atlanta Magazine

Opening April 23 near Fellini’s on Peachtree Road in Buckhead, Clark’s Steakhouse serves Southern fare rooted in French technique, Texas-inspired fire, and Buckhead polish. But what stands out most isn’t what’s on the grill—it’s what’s in the glass. Wine, in fact, is the backbone of the experience.

With both kids off to college and beginning a new phase of life as empty nesters, Meredith Petty’s clients were looking for a project. Although they come from the world of commercial building, the couple quickly realized they needed the help of a residential designer to transform their new build in Peachtree City, an hour south of Atlanta, into the warm modern home of their dreams.

In the ’90s, when I was new to Atlanta, I found my way to the Atlanta Cuban Club in Doraville. It was a place to eat, dance, and listen to stories of life in Cuba before the Castro Revolution. But five years ago, the club closed its doors. Now, without the Cuban Club to guide us, we’ve kept our roots alive the way we know best: through food. There’s a growing network of Cuban Atlantans crisscrossing the city like detectives on a hot trail, chasing down leads.

Dubbed the "Pop Cup," King of Pops created popsicles themed for 7 of the 9 teams playing in Atlanta's group stage games, as well as a pop for the U.S. Men's National Team. The flavors are inspired by sweets and drinks beloved in each country, and the wrappers will include fun facts about the soccer teams.

Operating under a slogan of “Health, not high,” Edibles.com opened its first retail brick-and-mortar on April 9 in Inman Park. The boutique aims to offer a more approachable entry into hemp-derived products. It’s coming from a somewhat unlikely source: Edibles.com is a division of Sandy Springs-based Edible, also the parent company of gifting brand Edible Arrangements.

Lee Walburn—one of the twin titans in the history of Atlanta magazine, along with founding editor-in-chief Jim Townsend—had a simple mantra for what made a magazine speak to readers: “Make ’em laugh, make ’em cry, make ’em smarter.” He was editor-in-chief of Atlanta magazine for 15 years, longer than anyone else in the publication’s 65-year history. He passed away April 9 after battling a long illness. He was 89.

Burning Man is celebrating its 40th year of creating community and art in the southwest desert, and local photographer Perry Julien has attended 11 of those years. Since 2014, Julien, who shoots concerts for Atlanta magazine, has been to the festival almost annually as part of a local group (or “theme camp” in Burning Man terms) that cooks for fellow Burners. When he wasn’t helping prep meals, he took his camera around the camp and captured hundreds of thousands of photos. Now, 205 of those photos are showcased in his new book, It Was Better Next Year.

Cradled in the Shenandoah Valley, Staunton has built much of its modern appeal on a careful stewardship of its past. Longstanding commitments to adaptive reuse programs have preserved the charm of downtown’s streetscapes. Today, travelers will encounter more than 35 architectural styles over a few walkable blocks in this city that traces its history to 1747.

Despite the fact that neurotoxins like Botox and Dysport make up a $13 billion market, there’s been a rise in curiosity around alternative ways to treat fine lines and wrinkles. That includes Chinese medicine treatments. Wendy Choi, an acupuncturist, herbalist, and licensed esthetician who owns White Rose Acupuncture and also works at Buckhead Acupuncture, says that facial acupuncture can be an effective way to rejuvenate the face.