A Look at Atlanta’s New Charm

The Soft Shell BLT Bun at Le Fat.

Colonial Saigon-inspired wallpaper at Le Fat.

Men’s shoes at Tweeds.

Inside the Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Cooks & Soldiers’ Hornbuckle cocktail, made with tequila, lemon, and coconut water.

The downtown skyline.

Biking the BeltLine.

Grilled octopus at BoccaLupo.

Kimball House bartender Miles Macquarrie.

The pecan old-fashioned at Kimball House.

Cockentrice’s hatchet steak with pimentón butter, potato “stones,” and carrot aioli.

The striking exterior of the new Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Raw oysters on the half shell at Kimball House.

The busy dining room at Superica in Krog Street Market.

The toasted pimento cheese club at Fred’s Meat & Bread.

Jen Hidinger, philanthropist-restaurateur.

Kevin Young, poet.

Ryan Gravel, visionary builder.

Mtamanika Youngblood, chairman of the board of the Historic District Development Corporation.

The cocktail bar at Le Fat serves both classic midcentury drinks and clever riffs.

A busy sidewalk in downtown Atlanta.

Superica, inside the Krog Street Market, does Tex-Mex right.

An aerial view of downtown Atlanta.

The wait staff at Le Fat.

Krog Street Market is a 30,000-square-foot complex of restaurants and shops.

Schucking oysters at Kimball House.

One of the gorgeous cocktails at Kimball House.

Patrons at Kimball House.

Corn on the cob cooks over an open flame.

Putting the finishing touches on a dish at Le Fat.

Inside the Ellis Hotel.

An aerial view of downtown Atlanta.

The interior of Le Fat.

Students inside the Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Students at an interactive exhibit inside the Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Black-pepper spaghetti at BoccaLupo.

Inside Tweeds.

Thomas Wages, founder of Tweeds.

A suit at Tweeds.