Editor’s Letter: Happiest of holidays Buckhaven
Thank you for pausing on this page. I know it’s tough not to flip directly to page 26 where we share the winners of our Holiday Sweets Throw-down. The desserts brought to us to taste were enough to stop Santa in his tracks. It was tough to choose a winner, but we think you’ll agree the Apple and Olive Oil Walnut Cake on this month’s cover is a real gift. We appreciate all the pastry chefs and bakers who joined the fun. Thanks, too, to our new best friends at W Atlanta-Buckhead for hosting our tasting. Dennis Malcolm Byron, our star photographer, really captured the richness of all the desserts. Thank you for this gift!
We asked each of the participating chefs to share their favorite nonprofit and hope you will consider giving of your time, talent and resources to help fill the many needs all around us this holiday season.
Happy December friends,
Sue G. Collins, Editor | SCollins@ LifestylePubs.com
We asked our staff members what they hoped to give and receive this month:
Giving…
• Locally crafted products so I can support local businesses. Food products like chocolates and jellies or organizational gifts for my work-from-home pals. Ruksana Hussain
• Donations to some of the wonderful local nonprofits listed in this issue. Jim Newman
• The holidays means so much more than combatting traffic and long lines just to spend money on a bunch of stuff. Christmas to me is about sharing precious time and memorable experiences with loved ones. These things are priceless. Ben Hammett Walkuski
Receiving…
• A surprise vacation! Lisa Harrison, National Editor
• I wish for for anything from the spa. Manicure, massage, I don’t care. Just pamper me. Rhiannon Bankes
• I am wishing for the opportunity see as much of family and friends as I can and to bring in the New Year with peace and love.
Dennis Malcolm Byron, photographer
• Time with my family during the holiday season.
Steven Schowengerdt, CEO
Artsy Winners
More than 200 kids from Sarah Smith Elementary entered the 2013 Reflections Arts Recognition and Achievement program, founded in 1969 with a goal to inspire students to develop their creative gifts and talents and also to raise community awareness of the importance of the arts in education. Photography Kimberley Simms
Flatz Steps Out
Atlanta’s newest specialty shoe boutique opened in style with founder Kelci Stringer and friends Patrick Cooper, Kim Dickens, Landria Onkka and Leigh Vaughan hosting. Branding and design by Goodrowe Hobby. 314 Pharr Rd. FlatzShoes.com
Chili Fun
The second annual Brookhaven Chili Cook Off had great weather and more than 240 gallons of
steaming chili whipped up by 46 teams for some 3,000 guests. Kaleidoscope Bistro & Pub won the restaurant
division and Brookhaven Bucks swept the amateur division. Photography RSVPAtl
THRUSH Art
As part of their cultural event series, Interior and Identity Design firm Goodrowe | Hobby hosted the Thrush Holmes Art Opening at ADAC, where the show continues through December 31. A portion of the proceeds of any art sales will benefit Aid Atlanta. GoodroweHobby.com. Photography Lauren Chambers
Hope & Healing
The second annual Buckhaven Social to Benefit the Patrick Dempsey Cancer Center for Hope & Healing was hosted by Katy Romano (Founder of Arm Candy – supporting the Patrick Dempsey Cancer Center) and Elaine Goldberg (Owner, One of a Kind Events) and included fare by Zucca Bar & Pizzeria, cocktails by United Distributors, Inc. DempseyChallenge.org.
Tailgating for Dance
Nine of Atlanta’s top chefs joined forces for “Tailgating in the Spirit,” a benefit for Atlanta nonprofit Moving in the Spirit, held in the historic Buckhead home of Colie and Brince Neidlinger. Moving in the Spirit educates, inspires and unites
Atlanta’s young people through the art of dance, propelling them to become compassionate leaders. MovingInTheSpirit.org
Books on Parade
Whitefield Academy’s lower school held its annual “I Love to Read Parade.” Students chose a children’s book, read together as a class and then collaborated to create costumes and floats for the parade. The tradition is more than a decade long.
Pat our Back
Congratulations to everyone here at BuckHaven Lifestyle magazine for earning a Bronze Award for Best Series, 2012-13 at the 24th Annual GAMMA Awards held at Piedmont Estate and Gardens. Presented during a ceremony at the Magazine Association of the Southeast’s “Southern Charm” conference, The GAMMA Award is a prestigious recognition awarded to writers, designers, editors and magazine titles showcasing exemplary work. The competition extends across the Southeast and is judged by top names in the business. Buckhaven Lifestyle is publishing its 21st issue this month, for the residents of Buckhead and Brookhaven.
Buckhaven Lifestyle won for its series including:
Arts 4 Alzheimer’s Draws Confidence, Written by Sue G Collins, Photography by Jerry Siegel
Georgian Ovarian Cancer Alliance: Georgia’s Hope, written by Morgan Hayes, Photography by Daniel Whitefield and Dodge & Burned Photography
Jerusalem House: A Saving Grace, written by Ben Hammett Walkuski, Photography by Keith Cordell