Georgia Trend. Sept 2024. When I walked around the Vining Farmers Market on a recent Thursday afternoon, I was amazed by the selection of prepared international foods available. Entrepreneurs were selling Caribbean ginger juices, Filipino style empanadas, lucuma fruit ice cream and ube baked goods. As I browsed through the offerings, an eager woman invited me to […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. August 2024. From Switzerland and Belgium to Ecuador and Indonesia, I have had the privilege to taste some of the best chocolates in the world! I have visited countless chocolate factories, taken chocolate-making lessons and met renowned chocolatiers. But what I recently saw right here in Suwanee, is mind blowing in terms […]

Georgia Trend. July 2024. This year’s participants represented a number of different cuisines including Mexican, Italian, Indian, Thai, and Mediterranean. 

Georgia Trend Magazine. July 2024 print. This Asian restaurant in Atlanta is for all the senses.

Georgia Trend. June 2024. Have you dealt with stained teeth or hangovers after drinking wine? Wine is meant to be a natural product that should not cause stains or headaches, but the commercialization of winemaking has brought with itself, frequent side effects. “If you buy your wine from grocery stores or wholesale retailers (such as […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. June 2024 print. Travel along Georgia’s countryside for sweet berries, vineyards and homemade ice cream.

Georgia Trend Magazine. May 2024. Thanks to the passion and efforts of one family, we now have a Georgia seed-to-still bourbon distillery with women at its forefront! Doc Brown Farm & Distillers is located in Senoia. Though the co-founders ­– Paige Dockweiler, Amy Brown, and Amy’s oldest son, Daniel Williams (a commercial pilot by day) – come from a multi-generation […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. April 2024. We have heard that food is a common denominator that brings people from different cultures, religions and backgrounds together. It is no surprise then, that people flock to the city of Alpharetta each spring to celebrate the season with food, music and activities.

Georgia Trend Magazine. April 2024 PRINT. Driving along Atlanta’s Edgewood Avenue takes you through an interesting section of quirky bars with neon lights and eclectic restaurants offering soul and vegan concepts. It is no surprise that acclaimed international celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson picked this neighborhood for his first restaurant location in Atlanta. At Marcus Bar & […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. March 2024. This couple is serving English-Southern high tea at The Ginger Room in Alpharetta.

Georgia Trend Magazine. Feb 2024. Atlanta’s all female pastry team at the new Signia by Hilton hotel. ~ Click here to read the post on Georgia Trend Magazine.

Georgia Trend Magazine. Feb 2024 print. A steampunk-style twisted scrap-metal tree welcomes you to a colorful dining room. The almost 20-foot-tall Tree of Life sculpture is the work of local Nigerian artist Jonathan Imafidor and serves as an ambitious centerpiece in the restaurant. A long bar sits between the dining room and a sizable climate-controlled patio overlooking […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. Jan 2024. As the new year begins, we start with new resolutions – some of which may be to eat healthier, spend less money, or exercise more. Lately, matcha has become a popular health drink offered at coffee chops, as an alternative to specialty coffee and tea. You may have seen matcha […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. Dec 2023. Recently, award-winning celebrity chef, author, and restaurateur Chef Marcus Samuelsson partnered with the National Peanut Board to curate a special, upscale dining experience at Marcus Bar & Grille that was as nutty as it was nostalgic. The Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef, who owns 12 restaurants, has traveled all over the world and found that peanuts […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. November 2023. If you are a novice homebrewer or ever dreamed of having a profession in beer, be inspired by Robert Young, III. Young is an Atlanta native, who started drinking beer in college (as many do) and discovered his true love for the drink as he traveled through Germany and Czechia […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. Nov 2023. Atlanta’s culinary scene has been on a positive trajectory for past two decades. We have produced a great selection of international restaurants, inspired southern chefs and attracted the country’s best talent here. So it is no surprise that Atlanta is finally being recognized as a foodie city fit for epicurean […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. November 2023 print. On West Marietta Street in Atlanta’s Westside stands an apartment building with a lone eatery at its ground floor. At the hostess stand, someone is there to greet you by name. You’re on the “guest list” for the evening. Inside, a minimalistic yet elegant décor of dark blue and […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. October 2023. When you shop for good quality olive oil, don’t restrict yourself to Italian and Spanish producers. Look a little closer to home. In South Georgia, near Tallahassee, Fla., Fresh Press Farms is the first of its kind to create a unique vertically integrated farm (meaning the farm grows, harvests, cold presses, bottles […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. September 2023 print. Savannah’s Waterfront seems to be expanding in both directions. With the JW Marriott on one end and the Thompson Hotel at the other, there are plenty of dining options along River Street. The newest addition to the block is Fleeting, a modern chic restaurant that marries Georgia ingredients with internationally inspired […]

Georgia Trend. August 2023. Strolling through the beautiful sculpture gardens and orchid greenhouses at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens is a real treat any time of the year. Add in food stations serving locally grown produce prepared by Atlanta area chefs, live music and a friendly atmosphere, and it’s a delight for all your senses. In […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. August 2023. If you have walked into an Indian restaurant and felt overwhelmed by a mile-long menu, you are not alone. Indian food is traditionally designed to be enjoyed family-style, so ordering a la carte means you often get a huge bowl of curry to finish by yourself. If the restaurant offers […]

Georgia Trend. July 2023. Peach season here, and if you are like me, you probably end up buying more fresh fruit than you can eat. I often find my peaches ripen faster than I can consume them and rush to find new creative ways to use them. Buying and Storing From May to September, you […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. July 2023 print. An inconspicuous building without signage for a restaurant stands next to the King Plow Arts Center in Westside Atlanta. Walk to the back and go through an industrial-looking door to enter a modern, sexy space. With gray concrete walls and high ceilings adorned with red drapes and agave-fiber chandeliers, […]

Georgia Trend Magazine. May 2023. The Third Space is not your typical restaurant with a set menu or hours, or even a pop-up, but a place to nourish yourself and commune with others. Reserve a time of your choosing, eat and drink as much as you want and stay until your heart’s desire. Owner and chef […]