Film booster: Christopher Escobar
The purchase of one historic building seems strikingly auspicious for Atlanta’s growing film community: Chris Escobar’s acquisition of the Plaza Theatre.
Hot trend: Rage rooms
If you’re feeling angry and looking for a healthy way to express your emotions, try a rage room, including Sandy Springs' the Break Room.
Colorists: Jenn Jones, Amber Casciano, and Lindsey Wiseman
Hair feeling dull? Check out these three Atlanta colorists.
Microblading: Brow You Doin’
Carey Housen launched Brow You Doin’, her microblading business, out of Only You Tattoo in 2016, inspired in part by her struggles with alopecia.
The Mercedes-Benz of stadium food
Despite the $1.5 billion construction price tag, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is all about “fan-first pricing.” If you love fried chicken, go to Molly B’s Cookhouse. Can’t decide between a snack or a meal? Go to one of four Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q locations.
Cuisine to try: Burmese at Royal Myanmar
Travel to Clarkston to taste salads perfumed with tea leaves, plates of silky “tofu” made with chickpea flour instead of soybeans, and rich coconut curries.
Bikram: Be Hot Yoga Atlanta
Launched inside Urban Body Studios, this simple yet serious yoga studio focuses primarily on the ultra-hot variation known as Bikram and its consistent series of poses.
Late-night drinking: Bon Ton
This Vietnamese-Cajun boil house with a consciously gaudy New Orleans vibe is a sultry Midtown spot to drink—and drink late.
Venezuelan: Arepa Mia
Venezuela-born Lis Hernandez has been feeding Atlantans arepas at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market since 2012. This summer, she moved the second location of Arepa Mia (first opened in 2014) from Decatur to Avondale Estates, where she has a patio, more parking, and new menu items.
Health food: Upbeet
Erik Maier’s simultaneously sleek and bubbly fast-casual restaurant relies on organic ingredients and a crew of high-spirited bowl-builders.