22/01/2026
Upper Westside Atlanta Magazine - January 2026 Launch Party hosted at Metro Bottle by FABULOUS EDITOR & PUBLISHER Shannon Doyle Bell and ADVERTISING CONSULTANT GENIUS Emily Boyle - in the words of our editors note, many of us “have planted roots in the neighborhoods of Atlanta’s Upper Westside and have witnessed its tremendous growth. Our team believed that time was right to create a publication that celebrates the history, residence, business owners, community groups, and culture that defined this region of our city. It has been a true pleasure to see this publication come to fruition.”
In December, I was invited to come on board to help narrate the histories of Atlanta’s Upper Westside—an opportunity that quickly led me to one of the area’s most remarkable local researchers, “Riverside Kate,” also known as Kathy Hearn. For our debut article, we took a broad, sweeping approach to introduce readers to the meaning, origins, and layered story of the Upper Westside. Drawing on Kate’s decades-long research and extraordinary personal collections, we were able to craft a narrative that we believe will shock ⚡️, surprise 😮, and awe 🫢—and, above all, instill a deep sense of pride in this incredible place.
You can pick up the magazine and read articles including the feature article “Rooted in Atlanta: Neighbors, Carl and Cherie Hill, honor their past.” As well as the entrepreneurial icon George McKerrow of Ted's Montana Grill, Meet the butcher Mark Frazie, Muralist Lenia Castro, as well as the amazing advertisements from the local businesses that made this publication possible: The Companion, Big Easy Grille, Ted's Montana Grill Westside ATL, Frazie's Meat & Market, Buckhead Theatre, Metro Bottle, Westside Pizza, Nuevo Laredo Cantina, Marlow's Tavern, The Woodall, Henri's Deli & Bakery, and more!
If there is a historic story in Upper Westside Atlanta you’d like us to tell, please reach out to me at [email protected]
