🌱 Farmers Market & Le Labo Open + Buckhead's Most Expensive Property

Hello again, everybody! It’s St. Patrick’s Day; did you know that it celebrates a 5th-century Christian missionary? Sylvia here with your fresh copy of the Buckhead Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know that's happening locally. In today's issue, we'll cover these stories and more...

• ⚠️ An arrest on McDaniel Street
• 🛏️ Sleep-focused treatments
• ✂️ An olfactory experience opens

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• Valero at 3500 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., $3.10
• QuikTrip at 761 Sidney Marcus Blvd NE, $3.19
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😋 Fair Food Poll!
Fair food is the ultimate cheat meal. Although we all know it’s unhealthy, everyone has a guilty pleasure. Which is your favorite? So far, 30.6% love funnel cake, 22.4% look forward to candy apples, 14.2% munch on corndogs, and 6.1% reach for guacamole. 4.1% each either eat cotton candy, tri-tip sandwiches, or cheesecake. Finally, 2% each favor guacamole with cheese, fried cheese curds, turkey legs, a deep-fried bacon-wrapped pickle, cinnamon rolls, or pork chop on a stick. The rest have the willpower to stay away from fair food.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. It’ll take more than a rifle and body armor to gain the upper hand when the Atlanta Police Department (APD) is on your trail. A suspect found this out on Saturday near Mary Street Southwest and Smith Street Southwest. An officer saw the suspect shoot into a home, and chased the fleeing individual. Dressed all in black, the suspect figured hiding between a couple of homes near 1003 McDaniel Street would throw the officer off the trail. The suspect was apprehended and “charged with Aggravated Assault, Criminal Damage to Property, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.” (APD)
2. The Peachtree Road Farmers Market opened again last week! Come every Saturday to check out what’s for sale. It sets up at The Cathedral of St. Philip (2744 Peachtree Road Northwest) between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. By the way, you can also volunteer at the weekly market! (Peachtree Road Farmers Market)
3. The Enchanted Sleep treatment at the Waldorf Astoria might just be on the cutting edge of a new trend. We learned Thursday that high-end spas are now adding sleep-focused treatments to their menus of service. However, each spa has its own setup. Some use “herb-infused Shankara oils” while others have a "Quantum Harmonics wave bed." At the Waldorf, experts combine warmth with chamomile tea and lavender oil. Over the course of 75 minutes, you relax and end the experience with “instructed breathing that signals to the body it is time gradually to adjust your circadian rhythm.” (MindBodyGreen)
4. Today, Friday, Le Labo opens at 3035 Peachtree Road Northeast. The Buckhead Village storefront greatly expands on the initial counter space the brand received at Bloomingdale’s in 2019. If you’re unfamiliar with the brand, insiders describe it as “an open artisanal laboratory designed as an entertainment park for the nose where people can take the time to smell and touch raw ingredients in order to awaken their olfactory system and trigger emotions.” The personalized nature of the experience is well worth a visit. (What Now Atlanta)
5. Just when insiders described the Woodland Hills Manor at 1690 West Paces Ferry Road as the most expensive piece of real estate, listed at $14.9 million, 421 Blackland Road Northwest came on the market a couple of days ago at $15 million. The Tuxedo Park property has seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. (Redfin)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Get an Ultrasound Screening by HerScan at The DRIPBaR (9 AM)
• Participate in the Startup Chowdown at the Atlanta Tech Village (12 PM)
• Come to the Fado Irish Pub for a St. Patrick's Day Block Party (2 PM)
• Spend St. Patrick's Day with The SoulMates at Hyatt Centric Buckhead (7 PM)
• The Lobby Bar presents DJ Kemit & Mixologist Thandi Walton (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "APD Celebrates: Atlanta Police Class #276 Graduation. The Atlanta Police Department continues recruiting and training officers to protect the City of Atlanta. On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, we formally celebrated the graduation of 21 officers." (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "APD Women's History Month Spotlight - Major Andrea Webster - APD's Only Female Zone Commander, Major Andrea Webster, joined the Atlanta Police Department in 2003. After graduating from the Atlanta Police Academy, she was assigned to Northeast Atlanta in Zone 2 as a patrol officer." (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "We had the most electrifying next level night with Static-X! ⚡ Swipe through for an experience straight out of Cyberpunk 🤯 📸: Terence Rushin Photography" (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)
• "Forgotten History Event (Part of Phoenix Flies): Saturday, March 18, at 1 p.m. Learn about the culture, lore, and history before and after the forced removal of the Historic Native American Village, Standing Peachtree." (Buckhead Heritage Society via Facebook)
• "On April 14, 2023, some of Atlanta’s most outstanding business, social, and community leaders will come together for the 37th Annual Swan House Ball at Atlanta History Center. The ball is an annual tradition steeped in elegance and community that honors those who have given not just to the History Center, but to the city of Atlanta and beyond." (Atlanta History Center)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $715K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $340
• Median Sold Home Price $435K

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Featured events:

• 3hr Salsa Boot Camp at HDC Studio + Evening Latin Night Tonys Johns Creek (March 18)
• Rugby ATL's Bark In The Park (March 18)
• Music from Seven Continents (March 18)
• Open house: free class (stretching and meditation) + Aura Readings (March 19)
• Gent's Lunch - A Benefit for the High Museum Wine Auction (March 22)
• High Revelry, a benefit for the High Museum Wine Auction (March 23)
• 3hr Bachata Boot camp Atlanta @ HDC Dance & Fitness, Sat March 25, 2023 (March 25)
• John Stango Solo Artist Show (March 25)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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