BROOKHAVEN BLOCKBUSTER

They were on to something back in 1957 when the jingly ad “Let’s All Go to the Lobby” enticed moviegoers to buy snacks at the jolly urging of an animated candy bar, popcorn, candy and soft drink. Today, that gratifying combo of food and flicks has been taken to a luxe new level at LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, now open at Town Brookhaven in the former CinéBistro space.

The seven-auditorium theater rings all the bells and whistles, from

Full Steam Ahead

Making tracks as the fastest-growing city in DeKalb County, Chamblee has unveiled its new City Hall at 3518 Broad Street, adding 29,700 square feet to the town center with an $18 million, three-story building on the site of the old Chamblee police station and Civic Center.

The bustling hub—a stately brick beauty resembling a train depot in a nod to the city’s history—features a spacious lobby, council chambers for 180, community room accommo- state-of-the-art viewing with laser projection, wall-to-wall oversized screens and digital surround sound systems to cushy recline-and-dine loungers and upscale cuisine.

Sip handcrafted cocktails, savor hand-tossed pizza and munch Asiago Brisket Nachos. Crab cakes and freshly made sushi, including the Dynamite Shrimp Roll, are also on the menu. Or go old school with soda, popcorn and classic candies.

Thanks to mobile ordering via a dating 240, a courtyard, third-floor terrace and event lawn (check the calendar for the Summer Concert Series dates).

“One of our goals with this building was to create an environment where everyone felt welcomed,” says Chamblee Mayor Brian Mock.

“It has exceeded that expectation.” chambleega.gov • @chamblee.ga

Retail Therapy

Head to Phipps Plaza in Buckhead to indulge in the olfactory delights

NEW DINE-IN THEATER MAXIMIZES MOVIEGOING EXPERIENCE

QR code on each tray table, guests don’t have to leave their seats, though the sumptuous lobby, complete with full-service bar, nicely accommodates early arrivals and late departures.

“I’m a true believer in the magic of the moviegoing experience and how that experience unites us as a community,” says Brian Schultz, CEO/founder of LOOK Dine-In Cinemas with 10 theaters and about 100 screens in Texas, California, Florida, of European luxury brand Byredo at its first stand-alone store in Atlanta. Shop perfume and home fragrances in signature blends of fresh floral, warm musk, exotic spices and woody notes, from $45 candles elegantly poured into smoky black glass to a $1,700 limited edition box set of perfume extracts. Makeup and body care products are also available, as well as select Byproduct pieces (leather bags to camping gear) manifested from the maverick mind of Founder/Creative Director

Arizona and New York. “I’m honored to provide a shared space where people can get together and enjoy a wonderful cinematic experience, a delicious meal and each other.”

Along with regular programming, LOOK offers alternative content (i.e. independent films), special needs screenings and community events. n

Ben Gorham, a painter-turned-perfumer who launched the flourishing company in Stockholm in 2006. byredo.com/us_en • @officialbyredo

Go West

Sights set on city living? Preleasing is underway at Westbound at The Works in Atlanta’s Upper Westside, with move-in dates starting in July.

Part of an 80-acre adaptive reuse development, the five-story, 306-unit property features a mod mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, amenities aplenty (from a game room with an indoor/outdoor bar to a poolside open air TV lounge), and an all-access pass to upscale shopping, dining and entertainment. Located off Chattahoochee Avenue across from Topgolf Midtown, The Works will ultimately comprise 350,000 square feet of retail/entertainment, 500,000 square feet of office space, 500 residences, 200 hotel rooms and 13 acres of greenspace. The preview/ leasing center is open daily. theworksatl.com • @theworksatl