July 2021
Features
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Orthopedic surgeon Kellie Middleton, MD/MPH, on balancing care for individuals and the community
“As an MD, my objective is to take care of each patient individually and cater to their needs. With my MPH, however, I see the community as my patient.”
Atlanta physicians tell us how healthcare will (or should) change after the pandemic
Every specialty has been affected by Covid-19. We talked with six of our Top Doctors about how the healthcare system should or will change as the world starts back up.
The 4,978 schools that fueled a movement
Andrew Feiler’s book, A Better Life for Their Children, remembers the improbable partnership that empowered a generation of Black students to become poets, civil rights leaders, and Congress members.
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The Connector
Airbnbs and other short-term rentals used as “party houses” have met their match
Starting September 21, hosts using Airbnb, Vrbo, and other short-term rental services in Atlanta must follow a new set of rules aimed at curbing problem listings.
How a tumultuous summer and a partner’s encouraging words inspired Renee Montgomery to become an Atlanta Dream owner
“If there’s one thing Renee does, she takes an idea and she brings it to life.” As vice president of the Dream, Montgomery is the first former WNBA player to own part of a franchise.
The Bite
How to make the coolest ice cream floats with Atlanta-made ingredients
Root beer + vanilla? Just the beginning. You can assemble an ice cream float in a hundred different ways—with an icebox full of local products. Here are a few made-in-Atlanta combos to get you started.
The pandemic zapped the joy out of eating something delicious, but I’m trying to get it back
I think about deliciousness a lot and have pursued it all my life. Yet, in pandemic times, the pure joy of eating something delicious—preferably a delicious surprise, rather than something I have had to orchestrate myself—has been absent.
Firefighters cook dinner for each other every night—but as a rookie in an Atlanta firehouse, I saw the limits of that intimacy
For generations, firefighters have cooked for one another nightly, building camaraderie over shared meals. But I also saw the limits of the connections forged over the firehouse table.
The Goods
A bay window becomes a custom banquette and creates a cozy place for meals and homework
Interior designer Whitney Durham designed this banquette to tuck into a window’s existing angles.
Pro advice for reviving parched nails and skin at home
Suffering from frayed cuticles, hangnails, or dry, chapped skin after more than a year of diligent pandemic hand hygiene? You’re not alone.
My Style: Jamila Tarisai, owner of Beauty II Behold and Iconic Bride editor in chief
Stylist and writer Jamila Tarisai founded the first size-inclusive bridal magazine in 2019. She believes people of all sizes deserve a platform dedicated to celebrating their beauty, rather than having to wait for occasional special issues from other wedding publications.
Leave souvenir T-shirts for the tourists: rep these hometown Atlanta brands instead
Fun local merch to sport yourself or give as a gift
With her skincare line, Ariane Turner wants people to “feel like the prettiest version of themselves”
In March, Ariane Turner won $100,000 from Aveeno and Essence magazine as a finalist in their Skin Health Startup Accelerator, a program created to develop a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable skincare industry. Her line, Look Good Live Well, focuses on loving the skin you’re in.
