Best of Atlanta 2013 Archives - Page 5 of 12

Calvert earned fans while mixing drinks at the Sound Table and bygone Pura Vida, but the cocktails he conceives at his own swank enclave in the back of Decatur’s Victory Sandwich Bar inspire new levels of devotion.

Website: http://www.the-paper-plane.com/

Category: Bartenders, Best of Atlanta 2013, Personalities, Professionals, Services

Pieces

3234-A Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305

404-869-2476

Reimagined vintage furniture and colorful accessories keep the mix fresh at this source for retro glamour.

Website: http://piecesinc.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Home & Garden, Shopping, Thrift Stores

Plaza Theatre

1049 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306

404-873-1939

The Plaza’s fortunes have risen and fallen over the decades, and this year marked another rebirth for the 1939 movie house.

Website: http://plazaatlanta.com/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Poncey-Highland

Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013, Cinema

Publix Georgia Marathon Health & Fitness Expo

285 Andrew Young International Boulevard, Atlanta, GA, 30313

So you want new running shoes, cycling shorts, a chiropractic evaluation, fizzy hydration tablets, yoga pants, some tape for that bum ankle, or a high-performance tutu so you’ll stand out during your next 5K?

Website: http://georgiamarathon.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown

Category: Athletic Clothing, Best of Atlanta 2013, Shopping

Raquel Souza, Sweet Peach Wax and Sugaring Studio

776 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306

404-875-5700

Raquel has the magic touch. I was so pleasantly surprised by her technique, I haven’t gone to anyone else.

Website: http://sweetpeachwax.com/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Virginia-Highland

Category: Beauty and Spas, Best of Atlanta 2013, Hair Removal, Personalities, Professionals, Services

Raw Bronzing Studio

500 Bishop Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318

770-683-8267

A human (rather than a machine) applies your tan in a small room with laminated glam magazine pages on the walls.

Website: http://rawbronzingstudio.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park

Category: Beauty and Spas, Best of Atlanta 2013, Services

Restaurant Eugene

2277 Peachtree Road, Aramore Building, Atlanta, GA, 30309

404-355-0321

Dining these days is as much about the buzz as the food. For those times, though, when you seek an intimate tete-a-tete, plan an evening at Linton Hopkins’s south Buckhead fortress of quietude.

Website: http://restauranteugene.com/

Neighborhood: Buckhead

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, New American

ReStore

519 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30312

404-525-2114

Homeowners on a budget often head to Grant Park’s Habitat for Humanity store, full of dismantled house parts and closeout furnishings at cut-rate prices.

Website: http://www.atlantahabitat.org/restore

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Grant Park

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Housewares, Shopping, Vintage & Resale Shops

Rumi’s Kitchen

6112 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328

404-477-2100

The place is slammed nightly, due to a kitchen that delivers finely calibrated renditions of classic Persian dishes: hot, crisp-squashy flatbreads; creamy yogurt spreads; and kebabs in a spectrum of proteins.

Website: http://www.rumiskitchen.com/

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Persian/Iranian, Restaurants

Savvy Snoot

1080 Brady Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-355-1399

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Savvy Snoot continues to offer the most sophisticated consignment shopping in the city.

Website: http://www.savvysnoot.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Home & Garden, Shopping, Vintage & Resale Shops

Sid Mashburn

1198 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-350-7135

Sid doesn’t go for trends or flavor-of-the-month brands. His clothes are classic, not conservative. The suit you pay so dearly for today should still earn you compliments a decade or two from now. That’s because you’re buying sturdy fabrics, solid craftsmanship, on-site tailoring, and sage advice on where your trousers should break and how much […]

Website: http://sidmashburn.com/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Clothing, Men's Clothing

Sotto Sotto

313 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307

404-523-6678

Here’s the key to a memorable meal: Share a generous spread of pastas and risottos. Most of the dishes can be ordered in appetizer-sized half portions, all the better for sampling.

Website: http://urestaurants.com/

Neighborhood: Inman Park

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Italian

Southwest Connector Trail

2257 Bollingbrook Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30311

Snaking through wooded areas of Westwood Terrace and Beecher Hills, this peaceful 1.15-mile trail is the first phase of a new spur that will eventually connect the Beecher Hampton Nature Preserve to the Atlanta BeltLine at Westwood Avenue.

Website: http://beltline.org/trails

Neighborhood: Atlanta, South Metro, Westside / Home Park

Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Recreation