Record Store: Criminal Records
It can be a daunting task to flip through the racks and racks of vinyl records and CDs inside this 5,000 square-foot Little Five Points establishment.
First-Date Bar: Skylounge at the Glenn Hotel
Drinks are stiff, and the crowd at the bar is usually pretty sparse until after 10.
Men’s Outerwear: London Trading Company
Whether you’re embarking on an Appalachian hike or trekking across the grounds of your country estate, you’ll want jackets and vests made from rugged waxed cotton, ripstop wool twill, or maybe a hearty moleskin.
Real-deal Modern: Switch Modern
For more than a decade, owners Roy Otwell and Doug Henderson have helped Atlanta homeowners embrace modern designers like Minotti, Knoll, and Alessi—no easy task in a city that was once a bastion of traditional decor.
Tea Shop: Zen Tea
The front room of this Buford Highway treasure is stocked with some of the world’s finest teas. The friendly, knowledgeable employees will gladly steer you to fine pours like matcha green tea, smoky oolong, or a delicate Chinese white tea.
New Tour: Tom Houck’s Civil Rights Tour
Civil Rights Tour Atlanta, a new three-hour tour organized by Houck, the former aide and driver to Martin Luther King Jr., offers an insider’s perspective into the daily lives of Atlanta’s heralded activists.
Place for a Pick-Me-Up: Sugarboo
If you’re having a bad day, pay a visit to Sugarboo. The art prints and home accessories stamped with sweet sayings—“Hello sunshine!” or “To the moon and back”—are sure to cheer you up.
Rising Star of the Year: Joe Schafer
This Griffin native made his rounds in local kitchens, from Rainwater to Murphy’s to Parish, before joining Ford Fry in 2013: first as the chef de cuisine at JCT Kitchen and, more recently, behind the wood-burning ovens at King + Duke.
Atlanta’s Best Bar Games
Find out which bars have the best bocce, darts, billiards, and video games in Atlanta.
Mac and Cheese: Watershed
Thanks be to new Watershed chef Zeb Stevenson, who has kept one of his predecessor’s greatest triumphs on the menu.