By Mary Peeples By Mary Peeples | February 7, 2024 | People, Feature,
After sitting down with the city’s fav influencers from the art scene to interior design and content creation, we know the ins and outs of where to start and end your day with Atlanta’s trendsetters. Get to know them and what they love most about our buzzin’ city...IRL!
PIECE BY GREG MIKE; PHOTO COURTESY OF ABV AGENCY
GREG MIKE PHOTO COURTESY OF ABV AGENCY
GREG MIKE
FAVORITE COFFEE SPOT?
Con Leche Coffee
FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT?
Emerald City Bagels
FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT?
Gusto
FAVORITE DINNER SPOT?
BoccaLupo
FAVORITE NIGHTLIFE SPOT?
The Eastern
FAVORITE DAYTIME ACTIVITY?
Spray painting
FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE?
Vuori
FAVORITE BEAUTY SPOT/SALON?
Freedom Barber Co.
FAVORITE WORKOUT?
Running
BEST KEPT SECRET/ HIDDEN GEM IN ATL?
ABV Gallery
KIARRA NORMAN PHOTO COURTESY OF KIARRA NORMAN
KIARRA NORMAN
FAVORITE COFFEE SPOT?
Le Bon Nosh
FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT?
Buena Vida Tapas & Sol
FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT?
Oaxaca or Le Colonial
FAVORITE DINNER SPOT?
The Optimist or Fudo
FAVORITE NIGHTLIFE SPOT?
Himitsu
FAVORITE DAYTIME ACTIVITY?
Depends on the day… Saturday mornings, I am all for an early farmers market stroll before a day on the beltline or any day in the city, shooting content with friends for my favorite brands.
FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE?
Mango
FAVORITE BEAUTY SPOT/SALON?
FAVORITE WORKOUT?
Lagree Fitness
HARRISON NEVEL PHOTO BY SAMUEL AN
HARRISON NEVEL
FAVORITE COFFEE SPOT?
East Pole Coffee
FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT?
My favorite breakfast spot would probably be BB's Bagels up north on McFarland Pkwy.
FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT?
Anywhere I can get good chicken tenders and fries at a good local sports bar
FAVORITE DINNER SPOT?
Umi Sushi or Yeppa & Co.
FAVORITE DAYTIME ACTIVITY?
My wife and I love to go visit coffee shops all over the city.
FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE?
The Heavy Market
FAVORITE BEAUTY SPOT/SALON?
Groomed Gentleman’s Parlour Shoutout to my man Dewayne for always taking care of me.
FAVORITE WORKOUT?
Running
BEST KEPT SECRET/ HIDDEN GEM IN ATL?
Pop-up farmers markets that happen on the weekends all around Atlanta
MORGAN BRADLEY PHOTO BY JENNIFER ESTILL
MORGAN BRADLEY
COFFEE SPOT
Day Dreamer Coffee
BREAKFAST
I’ve recently become a brunch girly, so I love that I can get cute and feel cute in a beautiful space while eating my shakshouka or a simple avocado toast.
LUNCH
PLANTA
DINNER
Delbar
NIGHTLIFE SPOT
Of course, Tongue & Groove ATL
DAYTIME ACTIVITY
Fetch Park with my baby girl, Bella
FAV CLOTHING STORE
House of CB
FAV BEAUTY SPOT/SALON
Le Blanc Haus! Best spray tans and teeth whitening around!
FAV WORKOUT
I love taking a Barry's Boot Camp class in Buckhead just to really test my athletic abilities.
RON JONES PHOTO BY MATIAS/MTX.JPG
RON JONES
FAVORITE COFFEE SPOT?
I’m a Starbucks lover, but I opt for an iced matcha.
FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT?
Bar Margot
FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT?
Tomo Japanese Restaurant
FAVORITE DINNER SPOT?
Chops Lobster Bar
FAVORITE NIGHTLIFE SPOT?
Tongue & Groove
FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE?
Neiman Marcus
FAVORITE BEAUTY SPOT/SALON?
Blue Med Center & Spa
FAVORITE WORKOUT?
Shopping
BEST-KEPT SECRET/ HIDDEN GEM IN ATL?
Patria Cocina. Order the secret tacos!
KANCHANA BOGAHAWATTA PHOTO COURTESY OF KANCHANA BOGAWHATTA
KANCHANA BOGAHAWATTA
FAVORITE COFFEE SPOT?
Saint Germain Bakery
FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT?
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT?
Food Terminal
FAVORITE DINNER SPOT?
The Canoe
FAVORITE NIGHTLIFE SPOT?
Havana Club ATL
FAVORITE DAYTIME ACTIVITY?
Shopping
FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE?
House of CB
FAVORITE BEAUTY SPOT/SALON?
Kith + Kin
FAVORITE WORKOUT?
Pilates
BEST KEPT SECRET / HIDDEN GEM IN ATL?
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
JASON MOATTAR PHOTO BY SCOTT HANNAH
JASON MOATTAR
FAVORITE COFFEE SPOT
Coffee freak here! I hit a Starbucks every day!
FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT
OK Cafe and Roshambo
FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT
Houston's on Peachtree Road
FAVORITE NIGHTLIFE SPOT
My bed
FAVORITE DAYTIME ACTIVITY
Workouts and checking things off my to do list
FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE
Ralph Lauren
FAVORITE BEAUTY SPOT
Skynbar on Roswell Road
FAVORITE WORKOUT:
Uphill driveway sprints with a weighted vest
BEST KEPT SECRET
The duck pond behind my house
BETHANIA LOCKE PHOTO BY ADRIAN GONZALES
BETHANIA LOCKE
FAVORITE COFFEE SPOT?
Brash Coffee Roasters in midtown
FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT?
Johnny's World Famous Chicken & Waffles
FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT?
I go to Le Bilboquet for lunch a couple times a week!
FAVORITE DINNER SPOT?
There’s too many to choose from! I love Umi for sushi, and I love bringing people to St. Cecilia & Two Urban Licks.
FAVORITE NIGHTLIFE SPOT?
Thirty
FAVORITE DAYTIME ACTIVITY?
Hot girl walks
FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE?
Aritzia for basics! Revolve is my go-to for events and parties.
FAVORITE BEAUTY SPOT/SALON?
The Timeless Academy
FAVORITE WORKOUT?
Solidcore
BEST KEPT SECRET / HIDDEN GEM IN ATL?
Best fried rice in the city is Poor Calvins. I don't make the rules.
Best fried rice in the city is at Poor Calvins. I don’t make the rules.
Photography by: ABV Agency
Kiarra Norman
Samuel An
Matias/MTX.JPG
Kanchana Bogahawatta
Scott Hannah
Jennifer Estill
Adrian Gonzales