Best of Atlanta 2014

After almost 16 years occupying a basement on Trinity Avenue, Eyedrum moved into a new space composed of six old storefronts this past August.

A smear of avocado, a mound of spinach, two slices of cucumber, and a dollop of yogurt: What sounds like a salad is actually one of the many facial treatments at Iwi Fresh, a foodie (literally) spa in Castleberry Hill.

Even if you’re not buying, it’s worth a trip just to look at the cowboy boots.

At an institution that seems a lot older than it is, co-owner Kevin Clark provides an invaluable sense of place and history with classics that highlight our city’s roots.

There’s nothing granola about the green offerings at this eco beauty store, which opened in May.

Pho, the hearty Vietnamese rice noodle soup, is considered a hangover cure of miraculous powers thanks to its hydrating and protein-rich beef broth.

From the colorful Blenko glass to R. Wood pottery and Mitchell Black’s graphic black-and-white china, the tabletop selection shines even more in this store’s new location near Miller Union restaurant.

Before there were fitness nuts running on a ribbon of concrete, there was Kevin Rathbun and his modern steakhouse luring crowds to the Old Fourth Ward with dry-aged rib-eyes and lobster tails.

This nearly 10-year-old Roswell-based wholesaler has finally opened a retail shop. It’s worth a visit just to ogle the fun displays: handcrafted jewelry, arranged on decorative moss or trays of dried white beans, in wood-and-glass cases that smack of an old-fashioned general store.

The New York–based Lips, which opened a location on Buford Highway last year, dazzles with over-the-top costumes, glittery decor, divas, and dirty jokes.