Tag: Buckhead
One Square Mile: What it’s like to wash the windows of Atlanta’s tallest buildings
“We’ve been on every building in this city,” says Nationwide Window Cleaning owner Jeff Boyar, who describes the truly monumental jobs—imagine the Westin Peachtree Plaza—as occupational adventures, sort of mountain climbs in reverse.
How to make South City Kitchen’s shrimp and grits
The rustic texture and toasty corn flavor of stone-ground grits bear little resemblance to the bland porridge of Jason Starnes’s youth. At South City Kitchen, he uses a 50/50 blend of earthy, yellow grits from Mills Farm in Athens and sweeter-tasting white grits from Riverview Farms in Ranger.
Review: Storico Fresco needs to bring its store to the table
While Storico Fresco is a brilliant store, it’s not much of a restaurant. I had two meals from the menu and two others that sampled from takeout cases, and almost every single dish from the brown paper packages and plastic containers was better than the ones on the restaurant menu.
Bon Glaze opens a doughnut window in Buckhead
The new Buckhead store in Powers Ferry Square has a handy-dandy window you can walk up to and buy whichever doughnut from the massive menu tickles your fancy.
The chilaquiles at Superica are your next favorite brunch dish
Chef Kevin Maxey's chilaquiles at Superica are a destination-worthy brunch dish. A generous heap of sauced chips is topped with two fried eggs, pickled jalapenos and carrots, crumbled queso fresco, sliced avocado, shaved radishes, and chopped cilantro.
Savoir faire: A Francophile’s Buckhead home reflects a world of travels
“Paris is always a good idea” Audrey Hepburn famously said in the movie Sabrina, and Ally Kim must have been channeling that philosophy when she launched her circa-2009 blog, From the Right Bank. A year later, Ally brought her popular blog with her to Atlanta, where her love for French antiques and modern style merged harmoniously in a traditional Buckhead house.
St. Cecilia’s Sunday brunch service starts this weekend
Ford Fry’s coastal European spot, St. Cecilia, will start serving Sunday brunch this weekend. Every meal comes with complimentary antipasti and dessert, available from the chef’s counter.
Stop and eat the gelato roses at Amorino
Amorino Gelato brings its flower-shaped gelato and macaron creations to Lenox Square.
House Envy: Living the high life—Mandarin Oriental’s penthouse is Atlanta’s priciest
Atlanta's priciest penthouse—a two-level, unfinished unit above the Mandarin Oriental—offers a concierge, housekeeping service, personal drivers, a private elevator, and spectacular views.
Fans flock to Kanye West’s surprise pop-up at Lenox Square
Less than 24 hours after Kanye West posted the list of pop-up stores selling merchandise promoting the tour for his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo, lines extended at least 100 deep at Lenox Square.