Third Quarter, 2009
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3
In This Issue: • G. Gilbert....................1 • New tenants at WP..........1 • The Beef: • • • • • •
Kids & Decor...........2 Fashion & Dining.......3 $50 WSPD-Style........4-5 Meet Kirk Whitfield........6 WSPD Spring Festival.....6 Construction Update......7 WSPD on Facebook and Twitter.........................7 Calendar & Directory.....8
A quarterly publication by White Provision Company & Westside Urban Market
G. Gilbert
Stylish classics from Westside ladieswear boutique G. Gilbert
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inna Gilbert of G. Gilbert Boutique, 9 years ago understood the vision behind Westside Urban Market. She was the first to bring ladies clothing to an area that had previously been known as an area for decorators. Ginna is a graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, and likes to describe the G. Gilbert look as: unique, sophisticated and "on trend" but not "trendy." She searches the market for unusual designers like Charles ChangLima and Pier Antonio Gaspari, who create timeless pieces for day and evening by combining novelty fabrications with their unbelievable design talent. Located between B. Braithwaite and Sprout, G. Gilbert also has fun things for Mothers to be! Ginna tries very hard to
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First Floor Pioneers T he first White Provision homeowners are preparing to move in mid-August, and they'll soon be able to zip downstairs for breakfast at West Egg Café. The beloved westside hotspot is relocating to its new digs on the first floor of the residential building in October.
less metalwork and hand-tied upholstery, which is all American made and designed by owner Matt Carfaro. Bryan Alan Kirkland will also be relocating his interior design showroom, Maison Atlanta, to the first floor residential building.
Joining West Egg on the first floor is custom furniture shop Ava, known for its heirloom quality wood furniture, time-
WSPD is pleased to welcome these pioneers to its family of retailers and restaurants.
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Room & Board - Kid Style
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find special items that are not saturated all over town.
Deck out your kid’s room with great furnishings from Room & Board
ew WSPD home interior store Room & Board is not just for grown-ups. Their kid's furniture is handcrafted from durable materials that will last from toddler to teen and beyond. In the lower level of their three-story, 34,000 sf store, find loads of kids bedding, lighting, accessories, kid-sized furniture, and low profile
mattresses specially designed for kids’ bunks and beds – all with the same design philosophy and craftsmanship that inspires the rest of Room & Board's quality furnishings. Pictured below is the Pogo Trundle bed, a simple smart design created by a family-owned woodworking company in upstate New York. The solid, hard maple frame is versatile, durable and represents a great value. Pair it with a functional, modern Moda dresser to give your kid's room a clean, cool look that will last for years. www.roomandboard.com.
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Sustainable luxury is the hallmark of this unique furniture maker
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he self-described "environmental stewards" at WSPD's newest home interior boutique, environment, create unique furniture collections from reclaimed, recycled, and sustainably harvested wood. Recognized by Time Magazine for its minimalist lines and eco edge, environment brings truly remarkable furniture designs to the Atlanta market. Environment's commitment to sustainability begins with the raw materials it uses,and continues through the entire manufacturing process and into awareness-raising in its retail showrooms. More information at www. environmentfurniture.com.
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For Fall, Ginna recommends updating your old leather jacket. That new fabulous "everything jacket" can jazz up last year's dress or make your favorite old jeans look new! Although it's hard to beat that "great white shirt," the new white shirt is a fun plaid. Pair that with Bettye Muller's red cowboy bootie and jeans for an easy current look. Scarves, layers of chains, chunky beads and big earrings continue to create excitement in the details. Ginna believes that clients should be pampered, and enjoy a glass of wine or water, while
they browse and soak in the experience. Join G. Gilbert for the "Firsts of Fall" Trunk Show August 28th and 29th. Featured vendors are: Agave Nectar denim, Lilla-P tees and Oracini belts. Register for a pair of jeans and a belt to be given away. Enjoy 10% off with a purchase of 3 or more t-shirts!
Taco Love
Atlanta local Lauren Mross discusses her love affair with Taqueria del Sol
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auren Mross, Atlanta resident and co-founder of Sanctuary Real Estate, is a self-described "fish taco connesseiur." And in her opinion Taqueria del Sol has the best fish tacos in Atlanta, hands down. "They're perfect," says Mross, "The fish is crispy but not heavy or greasy, and the jalapeno mayonnaise has the perfect kick." As a flexitarian (ie: a vegetarian who occasionally indulges in animal proteins,) Mross generally sticks pretty close to her favorite, the fish tacos. However, on a recent visit, she
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branched out and gave the chef's special, a crab-cake sandwich, a try. "Two thumbs way up," she said, "As a Baltimore native, I'm pretty picky about my crab cakes, but this is delicious!" Mross also recommends the salsa trio and queso dip. "I always bring friends from out of town to Taqueria," Mross says. "They're consistent and consistently delicious. I even celebrated a recent birthday with a big dinner at Taqueria del Sol; that's how much I love the place." www.taqueriadelsol.com.
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Spending $50 WSPD-Style
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estside Provisions District is generally known for its high-end food and merchandise. However, "high end" does not have to mean "high-priced." There are plenty of great choices available for under - and sometimes well under - fifty dollars. Here are just a few of our favorites: A. Repair your hair with a Deep Conditioning Treatment at Dragonfly The Salon $40-$45. B. Clarity Glass Frames, $12 - $28, make the perfect gift. Find them at Bungalow. C. Small plates from Abattoir, such as the salted cod with oven roasted tomatos, tripe stew with pork belly and tomatoes or potted chicken liver and foie gras with armagnac, start at only $8. D. Dress up your outdoor table with colorful, durable Chilewich place mats from Kolo Collection, $13$16. E. Judith Winfrey of The Local Farmstand says you can buy a month's worth of delicious, organic local produce for $50!
F. Bring the kids to Star Provisions for a delicious, cold summer snack of soft-serve ice cream drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt only $3.50! G. Wear a piece of history with Tokens & Icons authentic letterpress medallions from Terra Cottage, $38. H. Find fun that will last generations with an all natural wood checker board, made in Vermont available at Seed Factory for $32. I. Discover fun accessories from Sid Mashburn: Fine Caran D'Ache pens, $20, Swiss Army dayglow knife, $28, Sid Mashburn Spur Belt, $49.50, and Watch Strap, $30. J. Grab a set of beautiful, break resistant Chef and Sommelier tempered glass cabernet/merlot glasses from Owen Lawrence, 4 for $50.
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Construction Update
Faces of WSPD
The first residents close in August and buildouts are underway for retail tenants making their home on the first floor
Meet WSPD’s biggest fan, Kirk Whitfield
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ou may have run across WSPD's biggest fan, beautiful blonde Kirk Whitfield enjoying $1 oysters at JCT Bar or shopping her way through the district. Here are some of her favorite WSPD Moments: • Favorite WSPD purchase? A knit sock monkey doll from Sprout made by local company blabla. • Favorite WSPD Food? Hands down, it's the Shrimp Po Boy from Star Provisions. • Favorite Time at WSPD? An engagement party at Quinones with all of my friends. • Dream WSPD shopping spree? I would start at Room & Board for a new couch, pick up some clothes for my boyfriend at Sid Mashburn, grab lunch at Taqueria, shop for wine glasses and dishes at Star Provisions, then move on to JCT for $1 oysters and champagne. I guess I would pretty much drink and eat my way through westside!
Spring Fling
Good times at the WSPD Spring Festival
It's so great to see the fruits of everyone's hard work realized as the Residences near completion.
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The Residences are substantially complete and nearly ready for the
e had a blast at our first "Spring Into Green" festival event. Kids were the highlight of the day; they enjoyed all sorts of fun activities, from Maypole dancing by Star Provisions, to papermaking at Seed Factory with Katy DeMent (pictured top right.) Everyone loved the nibbles from various WSPD restaurants and kicked up their heels to tunes from local bluegrass favorites Cypress Hill (pictured bottom right, reclining on outdoor furniture from Room & Board.) Thanks to all our volunteers! Word on the street is that our shops, restaurants and clients all enjoyed a great day of sales, shopping and fun at Westside Provisions District.
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first occupants to take possession in August. We are also beginning buildout for retail/restaurant spaces on the first floor of the residential building, and for Ormsby's, a great local pub, and Spa Sentio - who will
be moving into the White Provision Building very soon! As always, visit www.whiteprovision. com for the latest, greatest information on all things White Provision!
WSPD Online
Plug into Westside Provisions District on Facebook and Twitter
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esistance is futile; social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are here to stay, and we at Westside Provisions District have embraced them whole-heartedly. They are a fantastic way to get the word out to our clients, and to reward loyal visitors with coupons and specials.
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Search "Westside Provisions District" to become a Facebook Fan. We also have White Provision and Westside Urban Market groups. Many of our tenants, such as Room & Board and Owen Lawrence, also have Facebook pages. To follow us on Twitter, look for @WSPD and @WSurbanmarket!
GENERAL
HAIR & SPA
Commercial Leasing: White Provision (404) 815-0045 Westside Urban Market (404) 872-7538 x7
Dragonfly The Salon (404) 815-6702 dragonflythesalon.com
Newsletter Inquiries: TuckerMott Companies (404) 872-7538 x3 westsidepd.com White Provision Residences Sales Center (404) 815-0460 whiteprovision.com FASHION Ladieswear G. Gilbert (404) 355-3713 Menswear Sid Mashburn (404) 350-7135 sidmashburn.com
Spa Sentio (404) 733-1820 spasentio.com HOME INTERIORS Ava (888) 282-3374 avadesign.com Bungalow (404) 351-9120 bungalowclassic.com Environment 404-815-1488 environmentfurniture.com Knoll (404) 522-1835 knoll.com
Kolo Collection (404) 355-1717 kolocollection.com Lewis & Sheron (404) 351-4823 lsfabrics.com Maison Atlanta (404) 351-3147 kirklanddesigns.com Owen Lawrence (404) 869-7360 owenlawrence.com
KID’S
Ormsby’s Coming Soon!
B Braithwaite (404) 605-0963 bbraithwaite.com
Star Provisions (404) 365-0410 starprovisions.com
Seed Factory (404) 355-2043
Taqueria del Sol (404) 352-5811 taqueriadelsol.com
Sprout (404) 352-0864 sproutatlanta.com RESTAURANT
Poliform / Switch (404) 605-0196 poliformswitch.com
Abattoir (404) 892-3335 starprovisions.com
Room & Board (404) 682-5900 roomandboard.com
Bacchanalia (404) 365-0410 starprovisions.com
Savvy Snoot (404) 355-1399 www.savvysnoot.com
Figo Pasta (404) 351-3700 figopasta.com
Terra Cottage (404) 350-0330 terracottagellc.com
JCT. Kitchen & Bar (404) 355-2252 jctkitchen.com
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Tonight’s the full moon! Grab a drink on the patio at Abattoir and watch it rise. Fête Nationale de la France! Liberate your pocketbook and parade through WSPD in celebration of Bastille Day!
August Westside Provisions District News: Published by TuckerMott Companies for White Provision & Westside Urban Market. ® All rights reserved. whiteprovision.com westsideurbanmarket.com westsidepd.com Contact: (404) 872-7538 x3 ggrimes@tuckermott.com
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August 3 is “Picnic Day” in Australia. Celebrate right here with gourmet sandwiches from Star Provisions! Ramadan begins at sundown. Book one last lunch at JCT to hold you through your month of fasting! "Firsts of Fall" Trunk Show at G. Gilbert. Shop for your chance to win denim, accessories & other prizes.
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West Egg Cafe (404) 872-3973 westeggcafe.com
This Labor Day, you deserve a day of rest and relaxation. Book a relaxing massage at Spa Sentio now! Saturday! Make a day of it at WSPD. Breakfast at West Egg followed by a day of shopping and dinner at Bacchanalia! It’s the Autumnal Equinox! Time to update your fall wardrobe at G. Gilbert or Sid Mashburn.
SPECIALTY The Local Farmstand (404) 423-8639 thelocalfarmstand. com