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.
Buckhead Newbie: St. Cecilia
Ford Fry’s most glamorous effort is this tall, sinuous dining room across from Lenox Square that once housed Bluepointe. Local elite meet over solid cocktails for food that evokes the Italian Riviera.
New Ethnic Find: Babylon Cafe
There’s nothing generic about Atlanta’s only Iraqi restaurant. A lentil soup bright with lemon, unctuous baba ghanoush, and excellent shawarma are just what we wish all Middle Eastern cooking would taste like.
Second Act: Asha Gomez
Four days. That’s all it took for Gomez to rebound after locking the door to Cardamom Hill, which attracted national attention but not enough local allegiance.
Milkshake: Cacao
Kristen Hard’s bean-to-bar chocolate shop in Virginia-Highland is known for many things, but we’re particularly hooked on the Aztec chocolate shake, made with three scoops of dark chocolate Honeysuckle Gelato and a dusting of cayenne and cinnamon, among other secret spices.
Chamblee Newbie: Southbound
It’s all about the elements at this 100-year-old building that was formerly a Masonic lodge.
Face-off: Doughnuts
Get the details on two of Atlanta's best doughnut shops, Sublime and Dutch Monkey
Special-Occasion Makeup: Nyssa Green
Everyday Atlantans love Green for her rare ability to transform clients while making sure they still look like themselves.
Outdoor Furniture: Authenteak
The 15,000-square-foot showroom of Authenteak features more than 100 sets of outdoor furniture, plus kitchens, fire pits, grills, rugs, fabrics, and accessories.
Italian: BoccaLupo
Bruce Logue’s passion for pasta is impressive: He hand-cuts and extrudes his own and marries it deftly with Calabrian chiles, red shrimp and scallions, or wild mushrooms and Tuscan kale kimchi.
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