Best of Atlanta 2015

No other cocktail list this year felt as intentional yet whimsical as the one that Just built at this late-night Lebanese restaurant in the Old Fourth Ward.

This past summer, the Vinings-based Sandpiper boutique opened a clearance and consignment shop in Inman Park, where the racks are filled with plenty of worthwhile last-season finds.

Hand-pressed, freshly ground masa dough, vibrant salsas, and tender meat spell the difference between good and great tacos. At this hopping grocer-taqueria, lingua (tongue), cabeza (head meat), and goat come straight from the butcher counter in the back.

We’re told that the recipe is bestowed upon only one person in Kevin Gillespie’s family at any given time. The story could be full of lard, but who cares—his cornbread triangles cooked in a cast-iron skillet are pure genius.

When you’re ready to show your aching tootsies some love, head to this small Chinese spa that specializes in foot reflexology.

You don’t have to enroll in art school to learn from the nation’s top interior designers. ADAC regularly hosts presentations by big names like Nate Berkus and Kathryn M. Ireland, especially during its annual spring and fall conferences, and often invites the public for free.

Since 1999, this locally owned store has offered a wide range of furniture and accessories in transitional styles that blend easily with any decor.

Almost every day, Brian Dulisse folds and kneads up to 120 rustic rounds of sourdough, rye, and other breads by hand.

Cora Cotrim’s charming ice cream carts still show up at farmers markets, but now you can find her every day in a brick-and-mortar parlor in the Old Fourth Ward.

This innovative kitchen, bath, and outdoor showroom, which sprawls over 32,000 square feet in Lenox Marketplace, has been open for almost a year.