Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the American diet. Whether we choose to go deep dish, New York style, or with the works, we all find ourselves indulging in this guilty pleasure from time to time. Well there’s no longer any need to feel guilty when enjoying a slice of pizza. If you are in the mood for pizza, but still want to maintain your figure, head over to Buckhead and grab a slice at Pizza Fusion.

This pizza restaurant is known for serving exceptional pizza that only uses the highest quality ingredients. The health friendly restaurant strives to be socially, economically and environmentally friendly, while still serving a killer pie. This mission has earned Pizza Fusion the honor of being the first LEED certified restaurant in Atlanta.

This certification designates that Pizza Fusion was designed and built to reach the highest standards capable in areas such as energy savings, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality and resources stewardship.

This is great news for Atlantans and even better news for residents of The Astoria at the Aramore. The beautiful mid-rise boutique condos are located (more…)

Residents of the Astoria at Aramore have enjoyed great meals at Restaurant Eugene, which is located on the bottom floor of the Aramore building, for years but now Atlanta’s best-kept secret is out. Restaurant Eugene’s head chef, Linton Hopkins, was recently named in July’s Best New Chef issue of Food & Wine magazine. The criteria to decide the best new chefs consisted of cooking food that is personal, creative and delicious. Editors visit these restaurants anonymously to secret judge the meals and the chef.

Linton Hopkins is one of 10 winners for 2009 and the only one from Georgia. He offers six of his very own recipes to encourage next year’s batch of top chefs or just a great family meal. His (more…)

Join Restaurant Eugene on Monday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. for a one-of-a-kind wine event featuring wine-maker Laurence Jobard of Domaine Gabriel Billard. Attendees will listen to a panel of Burgandy experts as they discuss Laurence’s wines and the state of Burgandy. The panel will be moderated by wine writer, Gil Kulers and the panel of experts will include:

• Joel Brasserie, Certified Sommelier
• Perrine Prieur, Native Burgundian
• Laurence Jobard, internationally-renowned wine-maker
• Mireille Desmonet, Jobard’s sister
• Steve Pignatiello, importer and well-known Burgandy wine authority

Laurence Jobard was the lead wine-maker at the famed Joseph Drouhin estate in Burgundy, France for 21 years. She is now retired and focuses all of her attention on her family estate wines, in and around Pommard and Beaune. Laurence is very well-known internationally and consults all over the world. Her wines are superb and truly express the terroir of Burgundy. (more…)

Spring is in the air and so is the scent of fresh baked bread at H&F Bread Co.  H&F Bread Co. is celebrating spring with new extended hours. New hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Stop by every week day around 6:00 p.m. for fresh baguettes straight from the oven. In addition to the extended store hours, H&F Bread Co. also invites customers to enjoy “A Day at the Market” every Tuesday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Emory Market and every Saturday through December 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Cathedral at St. Philips. With fresh breads and cut-to-order pizza dough, H&F Bread Co. is a great place to pick up your fresh baked goods.

H&F Bread Co. is located in The Astoria at The Aramore, a luxury condominium building located in the “living room of Atlanta” on Peachtree Road. After you enjoy your delicious food at H&F Bread Co. stop by The Astoria and take a tour of the fully-decorated model homes.

We are pleased to welcome Buckhead Eye Care and Optique as our newest tenant at The Aramore! Buckhead Eye Care and Optique is scheduled to open this summer and will offer primary eye care services such as eye exams, eye glass fittings, contact lens fittings and Lasik consultations. Residents at The Astoria at The Aramore as well as those working or living near The Aramore will enjoy close proximity to the state-of-the-art eye care office. The mission of Buckhead Eye Care and Optique is to provide personalized one-on-one attention to each patient, so that the perfect eye care solution can be determined. For more information about Buckhead Eye Care and Optique, call 404-367-0682. (more…)

If you have been wanting to get out and take advantage of everything that Atlanta has to offer then look into an Atlanta CityPass. A CityPass is valid for nine days from day of first use and offers admission to six of Atlanta’s famous attractions. The booklet contains admission tickets for the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Zoo Atlanta and Inside CNN Studio Tour. The booklet also includes two option tickets so that you can choose to visit either Fernbank Museum of Natural History or Atlanta Botanical Garden and either the High Museum of Art or the Atlanta History Center. With a CityPass you can visit some of the best that Atlanta has to offer at unbelievable prices. A CityPass is $69.00 for adults and $49.00 for kids saving you almost 50% on total cost.To purchase your CityPass, visit www.citypass.com or you purchase one at any of the participating attractions. (more…)

Every year Atlanta Magazine hosts the Best of Atlanta party. At this exceptional Atlanta event, more than 40 restaurants, all of which were voted Best of Atlanta in 2008, present samples of the food that won them this coveted title. This year’s event is on Monday, February 16th from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m, and it will attract many notable Atlanta citizens as it is one of Atlanta’s premier events. This year, Kairos Development decided to get involved by being a sponsor. It’s a perfect pair to have Kairos Development and the Best of Atlanta party linked together. Not only does Kairos Development have communities in Atlanta that are convenient to a myriad of these restaurants and their customers are the same that will be in attendance at this elegant Atlanta party, but, even more, Restaurant Eugene has previously been featured on the Best of Atlanta list for best intimate dining.

So, what does Restaurant Eugene have to do with Kairos Development? Well, the husband and wife chef team that own Restaurant Eugene decided to expand their business by opening a new restaurant (more…)

Kairos Development welcomes potential home buyers to tea, coffee and refreshments at The Astoria at the Aramore open house, which is held every Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to tour the new, exquisitely-decorated model homes and the new boutique condominium building. This is also the perfect time to meet with developers face-to-face with any questions you may have about the properties. The Astoria currently features 70 exclusive high-rise residences with condominiums priced from the $400,000’s and penthouses priced from the $900,000’s. Kairos Development Corporation is driven by the desire to create aesthetically beautiful “Live Life Communities.” (more…)

The countdown until the grand opening of the The Astoria at Aramore is rapidly approaching, and with this grand opening comes three fully decorated model homes as well. These models are adorned with exquisite finishes and feature amazing views of Atlanta and Buckhead, which will be a perfect example of the luxury Atlanta condos available for you to purchase, anticipate opening in late September or October.

All located on the fifth floor, the three models each showcase a different floorplan: the Morgan, Pulitzer, and Carnegie. The Morgan is a traditional floor plan with 2 bedrooms and 2.5. Each of the bedrooms has a balcony and the living room also has a large terrace as well as a fireplace. The floor plan features 1,966 square feet of living space, and also includes a separate study and dining room. (more…)

Love the smell of fresh baked bread in the morning?  If you do then H & F Bread Co. is the spot for you.  H & F is dedicated to bringing high quality artisan breads back to Atlanta.  They plan on rejuvenating the bread scene, and will offer the finest and freshest bread every single day.  H & F is located in the Aramore building, just short elevator ride away from the fortunate homeowners at the luxury Atlanta condo development, the Astoria at the Aramore.

The bakery has settled into their new environment and has been well received by residents of the area. (more…)