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Hope S. Philbrick

Atlanta
Covers:  food, travel, wine & spirits - including luxury travel, adult travel, adventure travel, culinary travel, romantic travel, agri-tourism, eco-tourism, restaurants, hotels & resorts, more!
Doesn't Cover: family, parenting
Freelance writer and editor specializing in the subjects of travel, food, wine and spirits.

Hope S. Philbrick’s Journalist Portfolio

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Small Wonders

Small Wonders

Simply Buckhead — The Iberian Pig Showcases Spanish Flavors in Buckhead. Tapas have a way of making everyone at the table happy. With its traditional and innovative spins on Spanish cuisine, The Iberian Pig Buckhead...

Reel Pleasure

Reel Pleasure

Simply Buckhead — Dive into fresh catches at C&S Seafood & Oyster Bar. Whether your goal is to mark a special occasion or to make any occasion special, dining at C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar works like a cha...

Luscious & Lively

Luscious & Lively

Simply Buckhead — Thai Flavors Bloom at Pink Lotus in West Midtown. Glance around West Midtown's Pink Lotus restaurant and you will see the eponymous color in varied shades: Fuchsia cushions and raspberry triangle p...

Go Fish

Go Fish

Simply Buckhead — Seafood Reigns at Atlanta Fish Market. Whether it's your first or 100th visit to Atlanta Fish Market, as you dig into whatever you ordered, there's an inescapable pang of regret that you didn't get here sooner...

Classic Comfort

Classic Comfort

Simply Buckhead — Savor Surf & Turf at McKendrick's Steak Houst. There's a welcoming familiarity to McKendrick's Steak House, even if it's your first visit. Decked out with quintessential steakhouse details like d...

Lively Oasis

Lively Oasis

Simply Buckhead — Dig Into Modern Middle Eastern Fare at Delbar. Delbar offers a lively taste of the Middle East at One Buckhead Plaza. It fills the space formerly occupied by Buckhead Life Restaurant Group's Nava a...

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

Simply Buckhead — Feast Peruvian-Style at Madre Selva. The fact that service is a priority at Madre Selva becomes obvious as soon as you walk through the heavy wooden door. Smiling staff members invite you to place ...

Fun Day Trip Ideas to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Fun Day Trip Ideas to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

visitsevierville.com — It's possible to drive into Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, from Dolly Parton's hometown of Sevierville without even realizing it....

Comfortably Quirky

Comfortably Quirky

Simply Buckhead — Personality Abounds at Local Three Kitchen & Bar. Craving contemporary American cuisine but in no mood for formality? You'll find kindred spirits at Local Three Kitchen & Bar. ...

Sense of Place

Sense of Place

Simply Buckhead — Escape the Ordinary at Brookhaven's Terra Terroir. My dining companion looked skeptically around the strip mall parking lot. She'd been promised a celebratory dinner. Here? Doubts vanished inside Brookhaven's award winning Terra Terroir. "Wow!" she gasped at each turn as we were escorted to a table....

Inspired Italian

Inspired Italian

Simply Buckhead — At Pendolino, located in Chastain Market on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs, Chef-owner Kevin Maxey's menu is inspired by Italian fare with local ingredients....

Tortilla Time

Tortilla Time

Simply Buckhead — Dig into fiery fun at Alma Cocina Buckhead. Among my life philosophies: Everything tastes better in a tortilla. At Alma Cocina Buckhead, I persuaded my husband to split a lunch order of two lechoncito (suckling pig) tacos so we could try other dishes, too. One bite into my taco, I began regretting every bite he took of his...

Soul Satisfying

Soul Satisfying

Simply Buckhead — Raise forks for the creative fare at 5Church Buckhead. A confession: Oysters are not my thing. My husband craves them, yet for some reason he refuses to order a starter of even six oysters without my promise to eat at least one. That has always been more than enough for me until I tried them at 5Church Buckhead...

Flavor Trip

Flavor Trip

Simply Buckhead — Oaxaca brings Mexico's renowned gastronomic region to Chamblee. Photo-ready dishes consistently pop out of the open kitchen at Oaxaca (wah-hah-kah) in Chamblee, often with vibrant colors and abundant garnishes. The artful presentations advertise the robust layers of aromas and flavors packed into each creation. Oaxaca uses familiar ingredients in its dishes that are rooted in...

Voilà Paris

Voilà Paris

Simply Buckhead — A foodie's exploration of Paris, "The City of Love," can spark multiple feelings: fondness for a certain pastry, passion for a specific ingredient, a crush on a particular restaurant, obsession with a sauce or heart-fluttering wonder about what tasty discoveries lurk around the next corner....

Sail Away From Florida on Celebrity Cruises "Reflection" - Deep South Magazine

Sail Away From Florida on Celebrity Cruises "Reflection" - Deep South Magazine

Deep South Magazine — Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a gateway to the Caribbean.

Finer Diner

Finer Diner

Simply Buckhead — DIG INTO UPSCALE COMFORT FOOD AT ROSHAMBO. It can be a challenge to decide what to order off the menu at Roshambo, located in the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center. Every option reads like a temptation. Fortunately, help is at the ready: Decide with a quick game of "rock, paper, scissors."

Ciao Chow

Ciao Chow

Simply Buckhead — IL GIALLO OSTERIA & BAR BRINGS ITALY'S PIEDMONT TO SANDY SPRINGS. Passionate, expressive, generous and eager to serve an abundance of handmade dishes: Traits commonly associated with Italian grandmothers can also be found at il Giallo Osteria & Bar in Sandy Springs. Two things are certain here: You can experience the love-through-food feeling.

Vive La France

Vive La France

Simply Buckhead — Le Bibloquet brings a taste of France to Buckhead. White tablecloths and petite flower arrangements on tables indoors and out. A couple kissing in a corner booth. Irresistible crusty baguettes and salty butter. Gentle whiffs of perfume, spice and smoke. Ladies in beautiful dresses. Sparkling glassware. A relaxed yet sophisticated vibe. Servers offering helpful menu recommendations. Whenever I think of my favorite little bistro in Paris, these memories flash through my mind. And it’s exactly what I experienced at Le Bilboquet at the center of Buckhead Village....

Fiesta Time

Fiesta Time

Simply Buckhead — CHIDO & PADRE'S PAIRS FRESH BAJA MEX WITH A PARTY VIBE. Whether it's the sounds, aromas or sights that first hit you, prepare to be wowed when entering Chido & Padre's on East Andrews in Buckhead. When visiting any restaurant for the first time, it's my taste buds that I most hope to impress. Rarely does the decor grab my attention. But Chido & Padre’s beguiles in every direction.

Shop, Sip & Savor

Shop, Sip & Savor

Simply Buckhead — Lucian Books and Wine engages all the senses. When you arrive at Lucian Books and Wine at the corner of Pharr and Peachtree roads near Buckhead Village, expect a multisensory welcome. Clatters of various tones ring out from the kitchen, accompanied by wafts of enticing aromas....

Lofty Lodging

Lofty Lodging

Columbia County Magazine — A quirky treehouse resort climbs to new heights with its fun-filled forts and majestic mountain views. If your dream home has ever been a treehouse, the new Sanctuary Treehouse Resort in Sevierville, Tennessee likely exceeds even your most fantastical plans....

SOUTHERN STAR

SOUTHERN STAR

Simply Buckhead — SAVOR SENSATIONAL FLAVORS AT TWISTED SOUL COOKHOUSE & POURS! Think of soul food as basic, down-home cooking? Head to Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours on Atlanta's Westside for proof that even the most recognizable dishes can soar above expectations. Here, skillful chefs and bartenders routinely kick earthly ingredients into the stratosphere of deliciousness.

Star Quality

Star Quality

Simply Buckhead — BE KIND AND UNWIND AT POSTINO WINECAFE! Though there's no shortage of wine and tapas options in Atlanta, Postino Buckhead embraces its quirkiness with charm that makes it a standout. Visit once and odds are you'll return. Postino is a casual restaurant born in Arizona with current locations in its home state plus....
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