Professionals
Andisheh Nouraee on Twitter
East Ponce de Leon at East Court Square*, Decatur, GA, 30030
Nouraee tweets about the serious to the absurd. He’s the city’s premier microculture critic, with his tongue firmly planted in cheek.
Website: http://www.twitter.com/andishehnouraee
Category: Personalities, Professionals, Writers
BeltLine Lantern Parade
86 Pryor Street, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA, 30303
404-477-3003
Hosted by the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, the parade features hundreds of giant puppets, light sculptures, lanterns and glow sticks, and thousands of cheering spectators along its route.
Website: http://beltline.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Best of Atlanta 2013, Non-Profit Organizations, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Beaches, Professionals, Sports & Recreation
Billy Allin, Cakes & Ale
155 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-377-7994
His Decatur restaurant is in its fifth year, and Billy Allin’s menus are ever more poetic love letters to vegetables.
Website: http://www.cakesandalerestaurant.com/
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Personalities, Professionals
Cameron Adams of Atlanta Street Fashion
Piedmont Avenue at Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30305
Adams has rightfully made a name for himself as the man behind the lens of Atlanta Street Fashion, an addictive blog for which he scours the city to find the most stylish locals.
Website: http://atlantastreetfashion.blogspot.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Personalities, Professionals
Carol Thompson
1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-733-4444
As the High’s Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art, Carol Thompson has invested in exhibitions that garner national acclaim.
Website: http://www.high.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Museums, Personalities, Professionals
Caroline Mae Heidenreich of MAE Couture
West Paces Ferry at Peachtree Road*, Atlanta, GA, 30305
Caroline Mae Heidenreich concocts her gowns, ready-to-wear jackets, and pants out of vintage military supplies like parachutes and mosquito nets.
Website: http://www.maecouture.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Personalities, Professionals
Catlanta
Euclid Avenue at McLendon Avenue*, Atlanta, GA, 30307
The anonymous artist Catlanta engages fans in scavenger hunt–as–art intrigue. He sends out clues for “kitten drops” via social media, then followers try to grab one before they run out.
Website: http://twitter.com/cat_lanta
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Little Five Points
Category: Art, Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Personalities, Professionals
Ford Fry
914 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318
What’s his secret? The man knows how to dazzle with design without going too glitzy, and he traffics in comfort foods with a dash of novelty.
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Personalities, Professionals
Jenn Jones Hair
659 Auburn Avenue, Studio 125, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-577-2460
We knew something was up when it seemed every photographer and fashion editor we work with mentioned the same name: Jenn Jones.
Website: http://www.aviarybeauty.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Hair Salons, Personalities, Professionals, Services
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
Kwanza Hall
55 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30303
As District Two city councilman, Hall was present on multiple social media platforms. We’re seeing a rise in social politics, and Hall is leading Atlanta’s way. Like.
Website: http://twitter.com/kwanzahall
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: Personalities, Professionals
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
Lucy Dreams
Flat Shoals Avenue at Glenwood Avenue*, Atlanta, GA, 30316
Formed while still at Decatur High School, Lucy Dreams puts on a breathtaking stage show. In quieter moments they evoke the meditative landscapes of Ride and the rustic harmonies of My Morning Jacket.
Website: http://lucydreams.bandcamp.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, East Atlanta
Category: Musicians, Professionals
Michaela Graham
1380 Atlantic Drive*, Atlanta, GA, 30363
In February 2011, Graham founded the Atlanta Underground Market, a monthly pop-up food gathering featuring talented cooks and artisans.
Website: http://atlantaundergroundmarket.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Atlantic Station
Category: Personalities, Professionals
Mike Kaiser
North Decatur Road at Clifton Road*, Atlanta, GA, 30322
Mike Kaiser’s style is the comedy of observation. He says what many think, then lets the audience decide if they want to laugh.
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Druid Hills/Emory
Category: Personalities, Professionals
Nic Cowan
Boulevard at Memorial Drive*, Atlanta, GA, 30312
This Cabbagetown resident’s got the growl of Howlin’ Wolf and the swagger of Otis Redding packed into his skinny, tatted-up, white-boy frame.
Website: http://www.niccowanmusic.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Cabbagetown
Category: Musicians, Professionals
Paris Campeau, Jazmin Spa
1963 Hosea Williams Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30317
404-370-1151
Paris is a magician of an aesthetician, able to create the illusion of symmetry with pain-free waxing and a little adroit tweezing.
Website: http://jazminspa.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Kirkwood
Category: Beauty and Spas, Best of Atlanta 2013, Personalities, Professionals, Services
Paul Calvert
Pura Vida, 656 N. Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-870-9797
Most mixologists skew heavily toward flash and fashion, but Paul Calvert concocts libations that blend tradition and innovation with a splash of intuition.
Website: http://puravidatapas.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Poncey-Highland
Category: Personalities, Professionals
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