Best alternative alternative exercise
Sometimes you want to be coddled, crouching in the fetal position, while wind chimes gently wipe your stress away. But what you want isn't always … »more
Best back-to-the-farm B&B
When you make a reservation on the Social Goat's website, there's a place to indicate the reason for your stay: to visit friends or family, … »more
Best bangs for your buck
Since moving to its Cheshire Bridge Road location, Crimpers Hair Salon has pumped out hip, inexpensive haircuts for the city's trendsetting denizens. Once you get … »more
Best boutique nursery
The Westside neighborhood is stark and industrial, full of repurposed commercial buildings and brand-new, mostly empty condominiums. The lush Garden is a shock to the … »more
Best budget bridal
Over budget. That dirty, dream-killing phrase has sent countless brides into teary, snot-filled tizzies. Not so at Le Dress Boutique, where a fiancéed fashionista can … »more
Best candyland fantasy
Fashion designers have come to think of "precious" as a dirty word. They purposefully scuff up clothes and market black leather motorcycle jackets as purchasable … »more
Best designer kitsch
Who could have guessed that a summer camp pottery class would lead to a successful empire of home décor shops? The Jonathan Adler store opened … »more
Best doggy day care
People always say their pets are like their children, which is kinda creepy — especially if you put them in clothes — but very often … »more
Best farmers market
Alright, alright. All that stuff we said about farmers market shopping was kind of rude, right? Fact is, we should feel good about purchasing our … »more
Best gym deal
There are some people in this world (lots of them, actually) who really like to exercise. The rest of us need incentive to get our … »more
Best hot tchotchkes
Highland Row Antiques isn't your mildewed neighborhood yard sale. The Poncey-Highland shop specializes in mid-century modern pieces like retro ashtrays and deco artwork, as well … »more
Best kids' consignment
It's amazing we even bother buying clothes for kids. They grow so fast it's like they're tiny adults with glandular problems. Instead of constantly buying … »more
Best local boutique
When mother Ettie Wurtzel and daughter Talia Wurtzel Blanchard opened Squash Blossom in Decatur in 1999, they must have known they were on to something … »more
Best luxury mani-pedi
If you leave Nouvelle Nail Spa and don't desperately want to own one of its pedicure chairs, you are an enemy of comfort. Eschewing the … »more
Best pawn shop
Unlike what you see on reality TV, most pawn shops are unsexy, low-rent places selling used lawnmowers, roofing tools and stolen car stereos. Jason's Pawn … »more
Best recession proof shopping
Economists already predict a double-dip recession. How are you expected to look stylish when you can barely afford your groceries? Put your scavenging skills to … »more
Best selection of handmade jewelry
The term crafts, as in arts and crafts, used to evoke images of macaroni necklaces and little cabins constructed of crudely glued together popsicle sticks. … »more
Best shoes you can't afford
Cher Horowitz famously quipped in Clueless, "You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet." We couldn't agree … »more
Best spa deal
Groupon shmoupon. Scoutmob shmoutmob. LivingSocial Shmiving ... well, you get the idea. There are endless deals sites out there vying for your dollars, and one … »more
Best stylish sewing stuff
Imagine if every beautiful, colorful vintage dress, bedspread and set of curtains in the world was deconstructed, cleaned, pressed and wrapped neatly into bolts to … »more
Best tattoos for all colors of people
Last year, when shows about tattoo artists were at the peak of their popularity, the guys and gal at City of Ink in Castleberry Hill … »more
Best thrift district
Roswell's Alpharetta Highway is like the Rodeo Drive of stores that deal in other people's discarded belongings. No, no, that's a good thing! Lined up … »more
Best way to home hunt
With Craigslist now officially an abyss of spam, where are you, poor renter, able to find a decently priced apartment in your dream neighborhood? Meet … »more
Best way to skip a trip to the farmers market
We all feel good about ourselves when we shop at the farmers market, don't we? Look at us strutting around with our reusable tote bags, … »more
Best way to wear your art on your sleeve
Street art: populist art form, nuisance to society or super cool fashion? Does art have to exist inside a gallery or museum to be legit? … »more
Best wine shop and potential liquor store
After opening in March, H&F Bottle Shop had a superb wine selection, house-made mixers, stylish glassware and everything one would need to make a stiff … »more
