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LIFESTYLE LETTER

MAY 2021 PUBLISHER

Jim Newman | jnewman@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Sue Collins | scollins@lifestylepubs.com

Hello friends, MY MOTHER, EMILY, INTRODUCED ME TO POETRY, AND SO MUCH MORE. Enjoy this verse and if you do, pick up a copy of Savage Beauty : The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay. This month, we're featuring women in the community who have been successful and aren't afraid to say so! We salute their bravado, heartaches, hard work and creativity. Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas and happy May to all the women who nurture. It's our nature! xo

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Stacy Conde AD DESIGNER

Rachel Chrisman L AYO UT DESIGNER

Emily Lisenbee CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Kim Bartlett, Valerie Shepherd, Sean O'Keefe CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Christy Lee, Scott Areman, Jolie Loren Photography

Sue G. Collins, Editor

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

The courage that my mother had

CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

Edna St. Vincent Millay

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

1892-1950

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

The courage that my mother had

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen

Went with her, and is with her still: ON THE COVER A Southern artist

WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

Rock from New England quarried;

based in Atlanta and a native of rural

Now granite in a granite hill.

middle Georgia, Lauren Adams has

The golden brooch my mother wore

explored and experimented with paint-

She left behind for me to wear;

ing and drawing most of her life. After

I have no thing I treasure more:

earning her BFA in Illustration from the

Yet, it is something I could spare.

Savannah College of Art and Design

Oh, if instead she’d left to me

(SCAD), Adams spent fifteen years

The thing she took into the grave!—

owning and operating a successful dec-

That courage like a rock, which she

orative painting business before return-

Has no more need of, and I have.

514 W 26TH ST., KANSAS CITY, MO

ing to SCAD for her MFA in painting.

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Proverbs 3:5-6 Perimeter North Lifestyle™ is published monthly by Lifestyle Publications LLC. It is distributed via the US Postal Service to some of the Perimeter North area’s most affluent neighborhoods. Articles and advertisements do not necessarily reflect Lifestyle Publications’ opinions. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written consent. Lifestyle Publications does not assume responsibility for statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. Information in Perimeter North Lifestyle™ is gathered from sources considered to be reliable, but the accuracy of all information cannot be guaranteed.

INSIDE THE ISSUE MAY 2021

FEATURES 18 Creating a Legacy Vino Venue is everyone's ultimate destination for all things food and wine.

20 Be Bold, Trust Yourself Words of wisdom from women in the arts.

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34 Best of Realtors These professionals are ready to help.

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AROUND TOWN

MORE COFFEE AND NOSHING IN DUNWOODY The Dunwoody Market Trail has added Breadwinner Café and Bakery and Créma Espresso Gourmet, joining Alon’s Bakery & Market; Zukerino; E. 48th Street Market; Nell’s Produce Market; Café Intermezzo; and the Dunwoody Farmer’s Market. Breadwinner Café & Bakery has been featured as one of Oprah’s “Favorite Things” and offers fresh-baked favorites, soups, salads, and sandwiches. From its famous Breadwinner sweet bread to delicious daily chef-curated specials, the bakery makes everything from scratch in-house daily and offers mouthwatering dishes for dine-in or carry-out. Additionally, visitors can enjoy open-air seating with patio tables and a creatively painted picnic table, courtesy of the City of Dunwoody’s Painted Picnic Table Project. Tucked away at the corner of Mt. Vernon Road and Jett Ferry Road, Créma Espresso Gourmet also offers a variety of patio and outdoor seating, with six picnic tables beautifully painted by organizations including Spruill Center for the Arts, Dunwoody Women’s Club and Stage Door Players. Créma is a European-style coffee shop serving French pastries, quiches, sandwiches,

salads,

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SCHOOL NEWS Dunwoody

Springs

Elementary

School students participated in a two-week reading event and PTOsponsored Read-A-Thon, "All Hands-On Books”, including a family reading night. A Riverwood International Charter School senior has been selected as the Sandy Springs Chapter’s Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award. In addition to winning at the Sandy Springs chapter level, she won at the district level and for the state of Georgia. The DAR Good Citizens Award and scholarship contest is intended to reward the qualities of good citizenship and character to high school seniors. Two Riverwood seniors 8

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made the Georgia All-State Band, one for trombone and the other for harp.

DUNWOODY ART FESTIVAL The Dunwoody Art Festival will take place at Brook Run Park Mother’s Day Weekend, May 8 and 9, attracting a

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variety of top artists from across the country. Visitors can explore booths full of unique and one-of-a-kind items including candles, culinary creations, glass art, paintings, photography, bath and body products and more. Food and beverage for purchase. Visitors can spend the day exploring handmade creations and enjoying the sunshine as they browse for the perfect piece to take home with them.

NICE WORK, DUNWOODY The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association

International

(“HSMAI”)

awarded the destination marketing team in Dunwoody, Georgia with a silver Adrian

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Award for excellence in public relations during the 64th Annual Adrian Awards Gala. Discover Dunwoody, together with Hemsworth Communications as its public relations agency of record, was honored for its “Everything Will Be OK in Dunwoody” campaign that garnered international media attention amid the global pandemic. “We are thrilled to have HSMAI recognize Discover Dunwoody’s continued

marketing

efforts,

which

included keeping Dunwoody top-ofmind by sharing the uplifting story of our community banding together to spread positivity,” said Kimberly Franz, Director

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AROUND TOWN “Our city’s unofficial motto of ‘Everything Will Be OK’ took on a new meaning during 2020, and it is wonderful to see that our efforts to drive awareness for our destination was successfully received by the media, HSMAI and, most importantly, our residents and visitors.”

A CLEANER HOOCH Volunteers picked up more than 35 tons of litter pollution from local waterways as part of Sweep the Hooch, a free day of service led by nonprofit Chattahoochee

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LOCAL’S CHOICE

Business meetings are a blast when you have been friends for 25 years. Kim Bartlett (left) and Tess Dean co-founders of STASH.

W HOW T O BUSY

M o m s B e c a m e Te c h E n t r e p r e n e u r s

KIM BARTLETT SHARES HER STORY ARTICLE KIM BARTLETT | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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FTER NEARLY TWO DECADES IN TV NEWS, I TRADED UP

FOR A NEW POSITION AS MOM AND CEO OF THE HOUSE. A job, I discovered, that came with hundreds of glorified subtitles including chef, tutor, nurse, laundress, chauffeur, coach, handy woman, travel agent, and logistics manager, just to name a few. I was feeling more disorganized and inefficient than ever. And I wasn’t alone.

I chatted with my college bestie, Tess Dean, and we “conferenced” with every busy woman we knew. The playground became our customer discovery. We all needed the best

resources,

recommendations,

and

referrals and we needed them before the carpool line moved another inch. What if all the contacts that run our busy lives were a swipe away? What if we could STORE, SEARCH, and SHARE contacts for the best contractors, doctors and babysitters in one organized location? The idea for STASH app was born. A place where you can store, search and share contact cards in a simple, icon-based solution. STASH is partially headquartered at my kitchen island in Sandy Springs, sharing space with a school classroom and law firm these days. I have been known to suggest the kids hit the pool so I can dial into a Raising money for CHOA, Beckett is a proud CHOA baby.

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even more than when we moved here three years ago. The hilly terrain is the new family cardio. We are now obsessed with takeout from Erwan Organic Thai and pick-up at Cubanos ATL. We were giddy to learn that The Springs movie theater turned drive-in and when restaurants reopened, one of our first date nights was at The Select. What else do I love in Sandy Springs? From doctors and dog groomers to roofers and flower shops, it’s all in my STASH just waiting to be shared with you. STASH is in final testing mode with busy CEOs of the house around Atlanta. In a matter of months, it will roll out to everyone wanting to STORE, SEARCH, and SHARE the best contacts. Can’t wait? A preview of the most STASHED vendors is available at Stash-app.com where you can also sign up for early access to the app.

Kim Bartlett (left) and Tess Dean launched a tech start up 20 years after rooming together in college

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Kim and Brett Bartlett with Campbell (9) and Beckett (8)

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Louis, Missouri. We have three grandsons and another due in

business. We live in the Roswell area - which allows us to be within

September. In January 2020, my husband and I decided that

twenty minutes of our grandsons. It’s great to work and live in the

we wanted to be closer to our grandchildren, so we made the

same community.

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Making Outdoor WOMEN CO-OWNED: ARCHADECK OUTDOOR LIVING

SPACE COUNT

Helen Parks is co-owner of Archadeck Outdoor Living of Roswell

SGC: THIS MONTH IN PERIMETER LIFESTYLE, WE

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Day weekend at a family friend’s wedding. It will be great to get

MOTHER GIVE YOU?

together with old Army friends that we’ve known for more than 36

HELEN: My mother taught me to have faith in the Lord and family should be a priority. My father was in the Army. So, growing up, family included more than just brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts. It included those close friends who

years. I am sure I will be spending a little bit of Mother’s Day with the girls here in Georgia and my daughter in St. Louis via Facetime. On my days off I like working in the yard, playing with my grandsons, or spending time with friends.

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Creating a Legacy ARTICLE SEAN O'KEEFE | PHOTOGRAPHY JOLIE LOREN PHOTOGRAPHY

VI N O Lelia Bryan at the bar in Vino Venue

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VINO VENUE IS EVERYONE'S ULTIMATE DESTINATION FOR ALL THINGS FOOD AND WINE

LELIA BRYAN, OWNER OF DUNWOODY’S VINO VENUE HAS DESIGNED HER RESTAURANT TO BE ALL ABOUT WINE. “Vino Venue features wine-inspired cuisine and houses the Atlanta Wine School,” says Lelia. “We are a wine bar, a retail wine store, and a wine club.” Vino Venue also offers cooking classes, food and curates excursions to wine country destinations

Lelia’s dedication to her community is heroic.

around the world. It is a community of incred-

As a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier

ibly talented people gathered to celebrate

International Atlanta Chapter (LDEI), Lelia is ded-

everything that is food and wine in a loving and

icated to inspiring other women to become suc-

gracious environment.

cessful business owners. “The LDEI membership comes from varied culinary backgrounds - chefs, food and wine writers, sommeliers, and restaurant owners. It is a group of women who are passionate about supporting their fellow members.” In 2017 Lelia’s husband Michael, founder of Atlanta Wine School and Vino Venue passed away after a battle with sarcoma cancer. “Michael’s ashes were scattered at one of our great friend’s wineries in Umbria, Italy. There is a vineyard named after him,” says Lelia. “The first vintage of that wine is a 2019, and we have been selling that since the beginning of December.” One hundred percent of the profit from sales of the 2019 Pietra Fenice Casa Segreta Michael’s Vineyard will be donated to sarcoma research creating a beautiful legacy. “It is a beautiful wine that speaks to everything that is Vino Venue and its historic impact on the Atlanta wine community,” says Leila. VinoVenue.com LDEIAtlanta.org

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JENNIFER BARLAMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA For me, it comes down to three P’s: purpose, passion and path. First, be clear about your purpose. You will be spending literally your life—or at least most of your waking hours over many years—working, and your life is priceless, so make your career something that will be fulfilling, joyful and meaningful. Second, follow your passion. While I was in college, I was headed for a career that made logical sense, but my heart was in music. Once I gave myself permission to pursue my passion, I’ve never looked back. When you’re passionate about your work, you will work hard, have fun and be successful. Third, be open to where the path may lead. It’s only in retrospect that my path has become clear—how decisions and opportunities have added up to where and who I am now. One last thing: BE BOLD and shoot for the top!

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM WOMEN IN THE ARTS

Be Bold, Trust Yourself

N ATA L I E D E L A N C E Y MANAGING DIRECTOR, CITY SPRINGS THEATRE COMPANY Dear Future Women Arts Leaders, While all of our paths to a career in the arts may look different, our reasoning and purpose is usually similar: Passion. Creativity. Talent. Connection. I believe any career in the arts demands strength, hard work, and vision. In my experience, I would offer you this advice: 1) Know your purpose and what you hope to achieve. 2) Think big and never underestimate your capabilities. 3) Enjoy every moment. There will be challenges. Success may not come easily but, it will be worth it when it does! In my role as Managing Director at City Springs Theatre Company, I have the pleasure of overseeing the fundraising, operations, and finances of a 3-year-old organization that is bold, professional, and focused on serving the greater Atlanta community through Broadway mainstage musicals and high-quality arts education training. Keep dreaming, working hard, and connecting with likeminded people. Break a leg!

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DEBRA GOLD DIRECTOR, ATLANTA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY SHOW, ART EDUCATOR, STUDIO ARTIST AND GALLERIES. Recipe for success in the arts: Hone your own unique, creative vision

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T C R E A IVIT Y,

bold professional development and sisterhood R H O N DA M AT HEI S O N CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER HIGH MUSEUM OF ART, ATLANTA I joined the High Museum of Art in April of 1993, following 16 years in the corporate sector. In my current role as CFO, I am responsible for ensuring that the Museum operates annually within budget, as well as overseeing administration activities. I am also the “Founding Mother” of our nationally recognized annual David C. Driskell Prize. It is a privilege and honor to work in the Museum Field. Working in an environment that provides art and education that positively impacts stakeholders, visitors and the larger community is an extraordinary opportunity. For women pursuing a career in the arts, I highly recommend joining an affinity group like those offered through the American Alliance of Museums. This organization provides an opportunity to meet other like-minded professionals with similar goals and objectives. It is an invaluable group that provides a collaborative network of national colleagues who are willing to share their goals, challenges and successes. Additionally, I strongly recommend continuing professional development and securing a confidential mentor with whom you can discuss challenges and opportunities.

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VICE PRESIDENT, SCAD ATLANTA My greatest piece of advice is to be open to the world of possibility that surrounds you. Creativity involves imagination, curiosity, passion, change, and innovation. Embrace every opportunity that comes your way, and work, intern, or volunteer in numerous areas of the arts that inspire you. Understand that you can have a plan, and it’s perfectly

PI T TM A N

okay for that plan to change. After all, life is a journey. The beauty of a career in the arts is in realizing that your mind will constantly be stimulated and energized by the imagination of others. You never know who you’ll meet, what kind of knowledge you’ll gain. Remember, you are a brand as an artist, designer, or creative professional. Everything you produce has the potential to make a lasting impact on others. I can’t wait to see what your future holds! CityLifestyle.com/PerimeterNorth

2021... it’s TIME! Let’s face it. 2020 was nothing like any of us thought it would be! It taught us a lot - about riding the waves through the worst of storms, about changing paths, & about how to find ways to continue to do what we love, safely. Now, it’s time to take what we learned into the new year. It’s time to smile, to move and to keep learning.

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A BOUTIQUE ESCAPE IN PARADISE (VALLEY) ARTICLE KRISTIN HEGGLI PHOTOGRAPHY MOUNTAIN SHADOWS RESORT SCOTTSDALE + DAVE SANSOM PHOTOGRAPHY

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SHADOWS

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Photography Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale

For foodies, there is plenty to enjoy on property. Hearth ’61 is the culinary focal point, serving ingredient-driven cuisine made with time-honored flavor pairings and cooking styles rich in tradition. Enjoy dishes from renowned Chef Charles Wiley, craft cocktails, local brews and an extensive wine selection. The restaurant’s bright dining room spills out onto the scenic patio and a unique, ovalshaped bar. Flavorful events include the monthly Sunday Supper Club, which pairs four courses with wines and features an incredible winery, distillery or local purveyor; as well as monthly Spirited Sipping Seminars that combine learning and libations for the perfect afternoon.

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Summer is serene, sophisticated and cool at The Citizens Club. Enjoy private poolside cabanas, a special menu of rosés from around the globe (by the glass and bottle), and a carefully crafted playlist of chill summer music. If Champagne is more your speed, don’t miss Veuve Happy Hour. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., clink glasses with bubbles on special for $15 per glass or $75 per bottle. Round out the resort experience with a tee time. Mountain Shadows boasts one of the only 18-hole, par-3 courses in Arizona. The Short Course has an emphasis on fun for the casual golfer as well as the serious player, featuring dramatic views of iconic Camelback Mountain. The course is playable in under three hours, leaving time for beers and bites at Rusty’s (or poolside lounging).

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If your preferred activity doesn’t include clubs, take advantage of complimentary fitness classes including Pilates, deep stretch yoga, barre, cardio strength, and TRX. In the cooler months, the resort hosts oneof-a-kind events like Zodiac Yoga & Sound Healing and Pilates & Prosecco. Incredible hiking opportunities abound nearby. Camelback Mountain is just down the street from the resort, offering two advanced trails and unparalleled views. Photography Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale

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Choose Cholla Trail for a gradual ascent or the challenging Echo Canyon Trail with large boulders and rails for gripping. The Phoenix Mountains Preserve is only ten minutes away, featuring a challenging hike up Piestewa Peak along with more leisurely trails completely surrounded by the Sonoran desert landscape.

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When it comes to planning your Paradise Valley escape,

Treat yourself to a true boutique experience at Mountain

keep an eye out for the resort’s annual summer sale, taking

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place May 14 to 20 and offering the best rates of summer.

iconic views and Paradise Valley location create a true

Celebrating something special? Make it memorable by

sense of retreat, while the best of the Valley is still easily

reserving the Sip, Saber & Savor Experience, an immersive

accessible, from horseback riding to local dining. This

culinary experience for two with private events including

sleek getaway is an ideal resting stop for the design-for-

a Champagne sabering, Spirited Sipping Seminar, and

ward, modern traveler.

Food for Thought class.

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