In our Atlanta Summer in the South guide, the ever-stylish blogger Mattie James let us in on her insider tips for the best places to catch a sunset, cool off, and sip a cocktail this summer in The Big Peach.
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Steeplechase Style
The Derby is over but horse racing season isn’t. As we prepare for this weekend’s Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville, here’s a look back on styles spotted at the Atlanta Steeplechase last month: Held at Kingston Downs, the Atlanta Steeplechase benefitted the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Compared to other horse races such as the Kentucky Derby last weekend and Nashville’s Iroquois Steeplechase […]
Where to Shop in Atlanta’s Virginia Highlands
It’s not just the fact that Holeman & Finch Public House opened a burger stand at Turner Field this spring that is making us flock to Atlanta. We’re also going for the assortment of homegrown shops that line the Virginia-Highlands neighborhood. Here are a handful of our favorite stops in the area.
What I’m Eating Now: E.J. Hodgkinson
When Atlanta star Ford Fry (the chef and owner of No. 246 and The Optimist and Oyster Bar at The Optimist restaurants), asked E.J. Hodgkinson to step into the role of executive chef at JCT. Kitchen & Bar, the popular Southern farmstead-style restaurant that opened last year, the young cook didn’t think twice.
5 Foods You Thought You Hated
Kevin Gillespie is one of the most colorful guys we know–both in tattoos and personality. The executive chef of Atlanta’s Woodfire Grill and season 6 Top Chef finalist bares a lot of culinary secrets–good and bad–in his new cookbook, Fire In My Belly, out next month.
Last Shiver of Summer: 10 Ice Pops to Try Now
One the South’s favorite ways to chill out is also the most delicious–fruit based ice pops. They’re just what we need during one of the hottest summers on record, and their icy goodness has spawned shops from North Carolina’s Outer Banks to heat-parched Austin.
