Best of Atlanta 2013
June’s of Atlanta
1805 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30324
404-874-1290
Our associate editor gives a personal endorsement of June’s of Atlanta, which worked wonders on her mother’s faded wedding dress.
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Alterations, Best of Atlanta 2013, Services
Karaoke Melody
5979 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA, 30340
770-986-8881
Karaoke Melody, with two locations on Buford Highway, features individual rooms small enough for duets or large enough for a dozen.
Website: http://www.karaokemelody.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Northeast Metro
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013, Karaoke
Kayce Hughes
1100 Howell Mill Road, Suite A-03, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-815-0111
Kayce Hughes knows how to dress kids—after all, she has seven of them, and her late aunt was Lilly Pulitzer.
Website: http://kaycehughes.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Children's Clothing, Shopping, Women's Clothing
Kimball House
303 East Howard Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-378-3502
Before slurping through a platter of oysters on ice, order a cocktail from an ace team of bartenders.
Website: http://cargocollective.com/kimballhouse
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Bars, Best of Atlanta 2013, New American, Restaurants
Kris Harrelson, Grow Salon
627 East College Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-373-7775
Harrelson’s meticulous technique results in hair color that moves, shines, and looks unbelievably natural.
Website: http://www.growsalon.com/
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Hair Salons, Personalities, Professionals, Services
Labels Resale Boutique
3202 Paces Ferry Place, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-841-8444
If the highest goal of a consignment boutique is to put the unaffordable within reach, then Labels delivers handily.
Website: http://labelsrb.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Men's Clothing, Shoes, Shopping, Vintage & Resale Shops, Women's Clothing
Laurel Snyder
Website only, Atlanta, GA, 30303
This prolific scribe (five novels and six picture books) tackles serious subjects like divorce and interfaith family life with equal parts pathos and humor.
Website: http://laurelsnyder.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Personalities, Professionals, Writers
Little Shop of Stories
133 East Court Square, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-373-6300
Decatur is the literary center of the metro area, and in the center of Decatur, at the edge of the square, is a place that assures the children are every bit as well-read as the adults.
Website: http://littleshopofstories.com/
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Books and Magazines, Shopping
Maple Street Guitars
3199 Maple Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-231-5214
Just when you think you’ve strummed The One, a Maple Street staffer hands you a different make or model that will change your mind.
Website: http://maplestreetguitars.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Musical Instruments, Shopping
Marietta Square
4 Depot Street, Marietta, GA, 30060
770-429-1115
Downtown Marietta has long had its draw. But a few new businesses have turned the square into an even livelier destination.
Website: http://www.mariettasquare.com
Category: Antiques, Art Galleries, Best of Atlanta 2013, Clothing Accessories, Gifts, Shopping, Shopping Centers & Malls, Wine Stores
Miller Union
999 Brady Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30318
678-733-8550
You won’t find chef and co-owner Steven Satterfield’s oft-changing menu riddled with cliches of Dixie cooking. But the Georgia native, who grew up in the Lowcountry, approaches the stove with an innate Southern graciousness.
Website: http://www.millerunion.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, New American, Restaurants, Southern/Soul
Miso Izakaya
619 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30312
678-701-0128
Chef-owner Guy Wong brings a restless innovation to his Old Fourth Ward restaurant. He constantly experiments with his take on national culinary trends and welcomes a steady shuffle of sharp talent on his payroll.
Website: http://miso-izakaya.xanga.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Japanese, Restaurants
Mother
447 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-524-4605
While the top floor of this two-story renovated brownstone in the Old Fourth Ward serves mostly as a dance club, the dim bar below draws its own crowd for righteous pub grub and easygoing cocktails.
Website: http://mother447.wordpress.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Bars, Best of Atlanta 2013, Pub Food, Restaurants
Myung Ga Won
1960 Day Drive, Duluth, GA, 30096
770-622-1300
Among the overload of Korean restaurants, each with its own specialty (tabletop barbecue, spicy stews, grilled fish, noodles served hot and cold), the menu at Myung Ga Won stands out as a one-stop shop for excellence.
Neighborhood: North Metro
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Korean, Restaurants
Nam Phuong – Norcross
5495 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross, GA, 30093
770-409-8686
Follow the lead of the buzzy, multigenerational crowd chowing down on rice cakes, Vietnamese egg crepes with tofu, lotus root salad with shrimp, and the signature ba vi.
Website: http://namphuongatlanta.com/
Neighborhood: Northeast Metro
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Restaurants, Vietnamese
Natural Body Spa and Shop
1402 North Highland Avenue, Suite 1, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-872-1039
Massage is a hallmark of Cici Coffee’s wellness empire, and all Natural Body massage therapists go through extensive training, ensuring consistent service no matter which location you visit.
Website: http://naturalbody.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Morningside / Lenox Park
Category: Beauty and Spas, Beauty Supply, Best of Atlanta 2013, Services, Shopping
Nordstrom
3500 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, 30326
404-422-3000
Rarely do you find, under one roof, footwear to take you from the beach to the office to a night out on the town.
Website: http://shop.nordstrom.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Men's Clothing, Shoes, Shopping
Nouvelle Nail Spa
1011-B Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-835-7839
At this Westside spa that specializes in all-organic nail care, you won’t find the standard jet tubs and massage chairs. Instead, your feet relax in a (super-sanitary) travertine stone basin as you sink into
a plush leather chair.
Website: http://nouvellenailspa.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Nail Salons, Services
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