Men’s Hipster Boutique: Standard
Despite its small size and Lenox Square address, Standard has a mini corral of trendy menswear brands not usually found outside L.A. or NYC.
New Late-Night Eats: Cook Out
It’s easy to see why Cook Out, a North Carolina import that opened in East Atlanta this spring, became a colossal hit so quickly. Who doesn’t love a meal combo that includes a corn dog as a side?
Place to Find Garden Art: Raiford Gallery
This gallery offers a Noah’s Ark of ostriches, giraffes, dogs, cats, and other critters that an imaginative Kentucky team crafts from scrap metal.
Story Time: Atlanta Botanical Garden
Instead of being cooped up in a stuffy library among the musty leaves of old books, why not rest in the shade beneath actual leaves, amid the flora and fresh air?
Do-it-at-Home Garden Tour: Cobb Master Gardeners’ Annual Tour
Tour landscapes designed on a realistic scale—like most gardeners’ actual yards—and meet the green thumbs who grew them at this annual Mother’s Day weekend tour.
Contemporary Classics: Switch Modern
You’ll never find a knockoff here. This is as close as Atlanta gets to Milan, with iconic modern brands like Flexform, Edra, and Poliform.
New ITP Development: Buckhead Atlanta
There’s no question: Buckhead Atlanta has been a game changer for the city’s retail. Luxury shops like Hermès and Canali nestle up against more accessible brands like Theory, Helmut Lang, and Warby Parker.
Patterns: Etro
This family-owned Milanese brand is new to Atlanta, and there’s not a boring piece in the store. Its textiles—on drapey, crystal-laden gowns; silk tops; and weighty coats—are vibrant, whimsical, and inspiring.
Korean Barbecue: 678
You haven’t lived until you’ve grilled your own meat tableside over charcoal.
Redux: Hermès of Paris
Hermès sat patiently waiting in a cramped temporary space in the shadow of the Buckhead Atlanta development for years. The Parisian heritage brand has finally gotten its cornerstone store, customized right down to the Greek key pattern framing the windows.
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