Plus: a newly renovated lodge in Highlands, a striking upscale property in Atlanta, and top spots for bachelorette parties.

As the hour grows late, it takes the promise of something special to get this East Pointer to drive out to the northern burbs for a bite. But on a recent Saturday, hunger and curiosity won out, ...

Briarcliff was the mansion and estate of Asa Griggs “Buddy” Candler Jr. (1880–1953), and is now part of the Briarcliff Campus of Emory University. If the house itself wasn’t still standing as proof, ...