Neighborhood gem: Brine Seafood Shack
Marc Taft is wooing fans with oysters and crab cakes at this modern two-story structure—definitely not a shack—plunked in the middle of the ritzy new Avalon extension last April.
Refresh: Sabot
In its new Powers Ferry Center digs, Sabot is as chic as ever, with established cool-kid lines like Loeffler Randall and Rachel Comey, along with niche lines you can’t find anywhere else in Atlanta.
Wardrobe essentials: COS
H&M’s stylish, subdued grown-up sister opened its doors to Atlanta last year and has since steadily supplied its structured basics to shoppers with an eye for clean lines.
Eclectic goods: Collect on Sunday
While owner Christina Swilley’s focus is vintage, customers at this chic North Highland boutique can also find an array of eclectic, contemporary handmade goods.
Debut album: Mattiel by Mattiel
The local singer’s “Whites of Their Eyes” was an instant sensation when its desert-set video—coproduced and coedited by local rock band Sealions’s Jason Travis—hit the internet like a heatwave in mid-July.
Rebranding: 14th Street Antiques & Modern Home
We still love brown furniture, but sometimes galleries full of 19th century antiques can feel, well, dated. With 60,000 square feet and more than 100 dealers, 14th Street now claims to be the South’s largest “Curated Group Shop.”
Neighborhood gem: Blue Heron Nature Preserve
This greenspace—which considers itself a “haven for nature in an urban environment”—dates back to the 1800s, when North Buckhead was home to the Creek Indians.
Niche perfumes: Neiman Marcus
Atlanta may not have Le Labo, but Neiman Marcus offers our best selection of niche perfumes.
Revamped attraction: Atlanta History Center
Everything old is new again at this renovated Buckhead stalwart, which now features a StoryCorps studio, a Souper Jenny outpost, and an expanded bookstore and gift shop. Bonus: The museum no longer prohibits event guests from sipping cocktails while visiting the exhibits.
Hometown beauty brand: Little Barn Apothecary
With two sleek brick-and-mortar shops and an ever-growing pile of accolades from beauty editors, this small-batch beauty line has blossomed into a brand sold coast to coast.
