Atlanta now has plenty of stretch studios, but fitness pros are divided on stretching’s benefits
Stretching is a topic so divisive it threatens to tear apart the fitness community like it’s an overworked hamstring.
The incredible shrinking handbag: These trendy micro-purses are so tiny, they’re more like jewelry
Does form always need to follow function? This season, apparently not. Handbags of the moment are smaller than the most petite clutch or crossbody phone case.
Mexican dishes you’ve (probably) never tried are coming to Summerhill this spring
Chef Helio Bernal started the Real Mexican Vittles pop-up in 2017, earning a following for his tacos and tamales served at festivals and breweries around town. Three years later, he’s expanding his reach with a brick-and-mortar restaurant called D Boca N Boca.
An Atlanta designer turns ikat remnants into scrunchies, headbands, and handbags
After launching her own to-the-trade fabric company, Mollie Nitzken started creating scrunchies from remnants and selling them to friends, eventually offering them on Instagram. Now, Maas by Slightly East sells scrunchies, headbands, scarves, and turbans.
At the Harp in Grant Park, a wristband tracks how much beer you pour from the self-serve wall
While the self-serve concept is familiar (think Pour Taproom on the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail), owner Jarrett Gray says the Harp is the first local spot to track guests’ consumption using RFID wristbands.
At Lenox Square, plus-size shop Eloquii shows off its Insta-famous style
When the Limited shuttered its plus-size store, Eloquii, not even two years after its 2011 launch, a few of its creators were so devoted to the concept that they broke off and took it online. Its seventh brick-and-mortar opened at Lenox Square this winter.
Rina brings Israeli eats to the BeltLine Eastside Trail
When Rina, the new restaurant from Aziza's Tal Baum, opens in the Ford Factory Lofts, it will bring a slice of Israeli beach life to the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail.
How to make a proper cup of chai
“Chai tea lattes” served at corporate coffee shops differ from a proper cup of chai. In fact, the term “chai tea” is redundant; chai itself is a tea blend.
Upscale sushi spot Saito will open downtown later this month
Upscale restaurant Saito, which is set to open in downtown Atlanta's historic Department Building in January, will feature steaks and cocktails, as well as maki and sashimi.
My Style: Ohso, event producer and DJ
When Ohso was told, girls don’t, the Atlanta-based event producer and DJ thought, I can and I will.
