Shopping
Storico Fresco
3210 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
678-701-7537
Italian noodles in all shapes and sizes became a hot item on restaurant menus this year, and it’s safe to reason that Michael Patrick inspired the trend.
Website: http://storicofresco.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Food, Shopping
Stuart Weitzman – Lenox
3393 Peachtree Road, Lenox Square, Atlanta, GA, 30326
404-846-0101
Sleek shoes and handbags showcase the designer’s trademark craftsmanship and use of unique textures.
Stuart Weitzman – Perimeter
4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Perimeter Mall, Atlanta, GA, 30346
770-393-9100
Sleek shoes and handbags showcase the designer’s trademark craftsmanship and use of unique textures.
Neighborhood: Atlanta, North Atlanta
Sugar-Coated Radical
108 Howell Street, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-438-5854
Beer caramels, tangerine pâtes de fruits, and truffles that may be scented with lemon oil or Parmesan showcase chocolatier Taria Camerino’s edgy imagination.
Website: http://www.sugarcoatedradical.org/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Bakeries, Bakery/Bagel/Donut, Candy Stores, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants, Shopping
Suit Supply
3400 Around Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA, 30326
404-857-2800
This Dutch retailer, newly arrived in the U.S., opened in Shops Around Lenox this spring—a 7,000-square-foot haberdashery whose upscale, contemporary design belies the modest prices.
Website: http://us.suitsupply.com/en_US/store?StoreID=stores-Atlanta
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Men's Clothing, Shopping
Suwanee Farmers Market
370 Buford Highway, Suwanee, GA, 30024
770-945-8996
4-7 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 7; 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturdays. About two dozen vendors gather in the 10-acre Town Center Park to sell fruit and vegetables, honey, baked goods, salsas and other specialty foods.
Website: http://www.suwanee.com/whatsnew.events.php
Category: Farmers Market, Shopping
Swank
3400 Around Lenox Road, Atlanta, GA, 30326
404-231-4114
This Birmingham import stocks hard-to-find, hot-off-the-runway pieces by Vivenne Westwood, Vivienne Tam, Rozae Nichols, Mara Hoffman, and more, plus an exclusive selection of Barbara Bui footwear.
Website: http://swankatlanta.com
Sweet Auburn Curb Market
209 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30303
404-659-1665
Previously known as the Municipal Market of Atlanta, the Sweet Auburn Curb Market was built on land laid waste by the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 and was completed in 1924 thanks to the Atlanta Woman’s Club.
Website: http://www.sweetauburnmarket.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: Farmers Market, Refreshment Stands & Trucks, Restaurants, Shopping
SWOOM Farmers Market
779 Atwood St. SW, Atlanta, GA, 30311
4-8 Thursdays. With an emphasis on “pure food,” this market focuses on naturally grown whole food.
Website: http://www.swoomatlanta.com/index.html
Neighborhood: Atlanta, West End
Category: Farmers Market, Shopping
T.
9700 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 117, Duluth, GA, 30022
678-957-1292
This suburban mainstay, named for former owner Teresa Hebert (wife of onetime Falcons QB Bobby Hebert), stocks hip lines such as Great China Wall, 7 For All Mankind, and Graham & Spencer.
Website: http://tclothing.com
Tabu
3184 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-848-0806
This Buckhead resale shop features stylish vintage fashions as well as lines such as Chloe, Frankie B., Chanel, and Gucci at great prices.
Website: http://taburesaleboutique.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Clothing, Shopping, Thrift Stores
Taste Clothing Boutique
265 Eighteenth Street, Atlantic Station - Suite 4160, Atlanta, GA, 30363
404-347-0211
Co-owned by Bow Wow’s mom, Teresa Caldwell, Taste carries the likes of Christian Audigier, Ya-Ya, and Grail.
The Beehive
1250 Caroline Street, Atlanta, GA, 30307
404-581-9261
Taking a class at this indie Edgewood boutique is like gathering around the dining room table with your best girlfriends, trading jokes and sipping wine as you handcraft accessories.
Website: http://thebeehiveatl.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Edgewood
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Children's Clothing, Gifts, Jewelry, Shopping
The Beer Growler
38-A North Avondale Road, Avondale Estates, GA, 30002
404-228-1463
The second location of an Athens-based venture, it offers forty rotating selections on tap.
Website: http://thebeergrowler.net/
Category: Beer Stores, Shopping
The Farmers Market at Stonecrest
2929 Turner Hill Road, Lithonia, GA, 30038
770-661-0236
Launched in October, this sustainably-themed market near Kohl’s at Stonecrest Mall seeks to bring fresh produce to a part of town with few grocery options.
The Impeccable Pig
3400 Around Lenox Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30326
404-816-7337
At those prices, you can party every Friday without wearing the same thing twice.
Website: http://www.theimpeccablepig.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Shopping, Women's Clothing
The Little Tart Bakeshop + Octane
437 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-348-4797
At this always-packed hangout in Grant Park’s Jane building, baking whiz Sarah O’Brien displays the Little Tart’s ethereal pastries next to Octane’s gleaming coffee bar.
Website: http://www.littletartatl.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Grant Park
Category: Bakeries, Bakery/Bagel/Donut, Best of Atlanta 2013, Coffee/Tea, Restaurants, Shopping
The London Trading Company
30 East Andrews Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-233-1225
Ever wanted to dress like one of the landed gentry, stomping around your country estate? Here’s a one-stop outdoorswear shop for carriage-trade Anglophiles.
Website: https://www.londontradingcompany.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Clothing Accessories, Shopping