Food + Beverage

The Drunk Ghost

Article and Photography by Shake Drink Repeat It's time to get your cocktail menu ready for Halloween party season! Looking for a cocktail that is extra “spooky”? Try this yummy Drunk Ghost. Sweet and bubbly, this cocktail is festive and delicious. Made with coconut rum, vanilla vodka, coconut cream, and lemon-lime soda, it is the perfect Halloween drink. The Drunk Ghost is perfect for your Halloween party and will have your guests raving, asking for another, and asking for the recipe. The...

Arts + Culture

Taste the World

Four International Dining Destinations in Cobb County Article and Photography by What makes Cobb County’s international restaurant scene special is its variety. Within a relatively short drive, diners can move from Cuban and West African flavors to Australian baked goods and Spanish tapas. That diversity reflects the people and cultures that make Cobb County such a vibrant community. The county’s annual Cobb International Festival celebrates cultures from around the world through food, music...

Travel

A Fluttering Escape

Discovering Dahlonega Butterfly Farm Article and Photography by There are places you visit to see something beautiful, and then there are places that invite you to slow down and notice the beauty already happening around you. Set amid five acres of gardens in North Georgia, Dahlonega Butterfly Farm offers a chance to step away from screens and schedules and spend time surrounded by butterflies, flowers, and nature's rhythms. What began as a butterfly conservation effort has grown into a...

Food + Beverage

A Slice of Italy in Marietta

Pisano's Pizzaria & Italian Kitchen Joins Marietta Square Article and Photography by Ana Markosi A familiar favorite has found a new home on Marietta Square. Pisano’s Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, a longtime Kennesaw neighborhood staple known for New York-style pizza and Italian American comfort food, has brought its laid-back, welcoming atmosphere to downtown Marietta. From cheesy slices and hearty pasta to sandwiches and calzones, the new location offers plenty of reasons to settle in for a...

Food + Beverage

The Fall Dinner Party

KandidlyKait shares her secrets for creating a cozy evening your guests won’t want to leave Article by Ana Markosi There’s something special about gathering around the table as the seasons change. The temperatures drop, the candles come out, and suddenly an ordinary dinner feels like an occasion. But hosting doesn’t have to mean spending days in the kitchen or stressing over every detail. Atlanta-based lifestyle and entertaining creator Kait Smith-Chisolm of KandidlyKait believes the best...

Travel

Hotel Bennett

Inside Charleston's Grand Hotel, a vision of 25 years Article by City Lifestyle There are hotels you stay in, and there are hotels that tell a story the moment you walk in and leave you with an experience worth taking home. Hotel Bennett, on the corner of King Street and historic Marion Square in downtown Charleston, is unmistakably both. From the marble-clad Grand Court to the pink-hued glow of Camellias, every inch of this 179-room property was built with a deeply personal goal: to give...

Food + Beverage

Taste of Smyrna

Article and Photography by Taste of Smyrna, presented by Superior Plumbing, “Festival of Delectable,” is coming to satisfy palates, quench your thirst, fill your soul with music and entertainment, and please the kids, all in one day! Sample a tasty array of amazing Smyrna restaurants on Saturday, September 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. around the beautiful Village Green in downtown Smyrna. Admission is free, and samples can be purchased for $1 to $10. Expect more than 25 restaurants...

Style + Beauty

Dine in Style

3 On-Trend Dining Experiences for Your Next Night Out Article and Photography by Georgia Boy Georgia Boy is one of Atlanta's most sought-after dining experiences, offering an intimate, reservation-only tasting menu that blends fine dining with a sense of theater. Hidden behind Southern Belle in Poncey-Highland, the restaurant seats a small number of guests each evening for a personalized experience, where chefs present inventive, seasonal dishes inspired by Southern ingredients and global...

Style + Beauty

Keeping Styles Fresh

How Fresh Flo Laundry Concierge Gives Metro Atlanta Families Their Time Back Article by Ana Markosi When most people think of a laundry service, they think about clean clothes. But for Shanna-Kay Arellano, founder of Fresh Flo Laundry Concierge, the business has always been about something more valuable: time. "People ask me all the time, 'Why laundry?'" Arellano says. "My goal has never been to convince people they can't do their own laundry. My goal is to remind them that just because you...

Entertainment

North Georgia State Fair

The Fair Returns to Jim R. Miller Park Article and Photography by Superior Plumbing presents the North Georgia State Fair, returning with $23.95 Advance Pay One Price ride tickets good for any day of the fair. The tickets are valid for one person, do not include admission, and are only available to purchase online before opening day, September 24. The Fair will also sell advance online admission tickets for $10 versus $15 at the gate. September 24 Free Admission $25 Pay-One-Price  ...