Food + Beverage

Special Delivery for Moms

Article and Photography by Ask most pregnant women what off-limit food they crave most during their pregnancy, and the majority will emphatically tell you Sushi. In fact, sushi cravings are so strong that it’s hands down the most requested first meal after giving birth. Just scroll through Instagram, and you’ll see hundreds of videos of new moms ecstatically feasting on their first bites of sushi after giving birth. “Over the years, we’ve received so many requests from guests who have been...

Arts + Culture

A Foundation of Giving

This month, we shine the light on nonprofits doing the work Article by Sue G. Collins Atlanta Outdoor Club On any given day in metro Atlanta, a group of strangers is lacing up at a trailhead along the Chattahoochee, at Sweetwater Creek, or on Kennesaw Mountain. By the end of the hike, they aren't strangers anymore. The trails are where connections begin. Founded in 2000, the AOC is one of Atlanta's largest outdoor communities, with about 2,500 members and more than 50 events every week...

Home + Design

The Big John's Tradition

Rooted in Family Article by Karyn Slovin For the Livaditis family, Christmas isn’t just a season; it’s a family tradition that has been growing for generations. What began with Big John traveling to small farms in search of the very best Christmas trees has become a beloved holiday tradition for families throughout Atlanta. Jimbo Livaditis grew up learning his dad’s business, so he never had a typical Christmas. He simply figured that was how life was supposed to be. Traveling with Big John...

Wellness

Home Away From Home

Article by Kinsey Cote At 3 years old, Maggie Ormes has decided she has two houses. There’s one in Anderson, S.C. where she lives with her parents, Brandi and Josh, and one in Atlanta, where she races through the doors, climbs the slides and sings “Let It Go” from Frozen. Maggie’s “other house” is Ronald McDonald House Atlanta on the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital campus, where she and her parents stayed Monday through Friday for six weeks while she received radiation...