Inhale the aroma of freshly baked goods at a local bakery (above) The Little Tart Bakeshop in Grant Park is overflowing with decadent goodies, from warm chocolaty croissants and sweet cinnamon sugar morning buns to savory quiches filled with fresh local veggies and artisanal cheeses. Or maybe you prefer one of the large loaves of ...

Seven spots for enjoying this season’s sips alfresco. A cool rosé or cocktail, a patio with a warm breeze and good people watching—it’s the recipe for a perfect summer evening. The next time a drinks-on-the-patio craving comes calling, answer with a visit to one of these summer-ready watering holes. BeetleCat PATIO PICK FACTOR: “BeetleCat has ...

Under CEO Mary Pat Matheson, the Atlanta Botanical Garden continues to flourish in its 40th year. Stroll along carefully pruned paths, soak in the visual beauty of nature in bloom and stop to savor the skylines views, and it’s hard to envision a day when the Atlanta Botanical Garden was, well, a mess. But back ...

Linton Hopkins, chef and owner of Restaurant Eugene and Holeman and Finch Public House, and his wife and business partner Gina have opened their newest restaurant at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Linton’s in the Garden is one of the world’s few restaurants located in a botanical garden, and is helmed by Executive Chef Jason Paolini. ...

DALE CHIHULY’S ARTFUL GLASS RETURNS TO ATLANTA With their spiraling and spiky spindles, colors from every spot on the spectrum and larger-than-life scale, Dale Chihuly’s imaginative glass sculptures might just as easily be giant flora from far reaches of the universe. Happily, Atlanta fans of the Tacoma artist’s eye-popping creations don’t have to travel that ...