westside urban market & flip burger boutique

westside urban market is my latest crush here in atlanta.

for some reason i thought it was significantly further away

which explains why my love is in it's new stage.

just around the corner from IKEA and atlantic station

sits this fabulous dining & shopping destination.

i've encouraged a few of my friends that were cruising through atlanta this summer

to check it out.

don't let the fact that these are all iphone photos take away from the cool factor.

anthropologie, jonathan adler, peridot west

& for dining, osteria del figo, taqueria del sol and many others.

 

 

we've been a couple times so these images are from two seperate nights.

while on that side of town we've also stopped in Flip Burger Boutique

which, let me assure you,  is not a burger joint

"A modern burger boutique featuring a menu that redefines what we’ve come to think a hamburger should be. In a modern space FLIP incorporates elements of fine dining with a creative, raw energy."

FLIP’s chef, Richard Blais, is one of the country’s most innovative chefs and is the winner of BRAVO’S season 8 ‘Top Chef All-Stars.’

hello.

the other evening we had just the older two

so dan & i introduced them to the seriously yummy chic restaurant.

ok. just realized i uploaded these out of sequence

so bear with me...

Star Provisions

another must see destination.

"a culinary wonderland"

where else can you purchase your fine imported cheese

& a Forage bowtie at the same time?
need i say more?

 

ok. back to flip. two seperate visits.

allow me to introduce the blackened shrimp burger.

heaven on a bun i tell ya, heaven on a bun.

(& that would be a fried lemon on top. oh yes.)

& these my friends, are the liquid N2 milkshakes.

yes, you heard me right.

 

here's our waitress adding a little more liquid nitrogen ....

always a great destination for shopping

& fun interesting dining experience too.

ps-

not because i'm a weirdo but because ya'll often times ask,

the jewelry in this post includes

noonday cascading falls necklace

universal monogram john wind necklace

beaded charm bracelet by leigh ann martin design

(will share where other two beaded medallion bracelets can be found soon)

& funky ring anthropologie

Savannah Bee Company

 another great destination that we enjoyed during our spring break run to Savannah Georgia

was the Savannah Bee Company.

there are multiple locations in savannah.

we visited two.
one on river street & one on west broughton.
both were very charming.

 the w. broughton street shop featured a gorgeous bar area
filled with stunning florals
& delicious treats with which to sample all the honey flavors.

honey mint limeade
or
orange blossom cheesecake anyone?

 

i loved the colors mixed with the cotton displays.

 the fresh flowers in the large glass urn-

stunning!

i love the signature bottles...

we left with a multitude of options!

 

the following was from the smaller shop on the river.

cute little childrens area-

 doesn't this facial scrub sound heavenly?

i have a yummy little grilled salmon recipe 

that includes some of savannah bee company's grill honey to share
with you too!

ps--i found a southern living feature on
the founder, Ted Dennard,
who happened to be in the shop the day we visited.
i love ted's quote
“Honey is like concentrated sunshine to me".

 (image via southern living)