Best of Atlanta 2025 features contributions from Jamie Allen, Salem Burdett, Carly Cooper, Tyra Douyon, Skye Estroff, Caroline Eubanks, Vené Franco, Scott Freeman, Rachel Garbus, Josh Green, Angela Hansberger, Lauren Finney Harden, Denise K. James, Cat Kerr, Nicole Letts, Su-Jit Lin, Lia Picard, Sucheta Rawal, Tony Rehagen,
Clare S. Richie, Sarra Sedghi, Madeline Shapiro, Xavier Stevens, Myrydd Wells Walljasper, & Jennifer Zyman. The annual Best of Atlanta awards are selected by our editors and readers, with no outside influence from advertisers. Honorees are unaware of their selection until after our list has been finalized.