Atlanta Based + Online Recommendations based on their mission or their values. This includes but not limited to being either women or minority owned, sustainable or compostable, local or organic, free or inexpensive, fun or educational, inclusive or community driven, conscious or holistic, healthy or delicious.

Apps

Lively: it’s great you can even sync it with your partner for them to know you’re cycle + you can try it for a free week

Insight Timer: every morning I choose a different meditation to start my day

My fitness Pal: for someone who doesn’t like counting calories, this has been helpful in my weight loss journey

Classpass: this really helps me stay on a budget to get my fitness and yoga in, you can try it for 1 week for free

Evolve Community: one stop shop for wellness practitioners

Be a tourist in your own city

Oakland Cemetery: programs all year long, my fave is the Love Stories during Valentine’s + Elevate Life series I co-host

High Museum: wellness programming and jazz nights are my two fave activities

Arabia Mountain: a free Nature Preserve with miles of trails for walking and biking

A Permanent Address: this is a gallery and creative lab and one of my fave venues to host wellness experiences

Breakfast/lunch spots

The Daily Chew: must try the hummus!

The Daily: The best gluten free bread I’ve ever had. The staff may or may not know me by name…

Sweet Green: pretty obsessed with their Balsmic Dressing and I love that I can see all the veggies through the glass window

Bibi Eatery: salad and salmon for my omegas

Flower Child: one of the few chains I drool over

Cava: fast casual with a Mediterranean twist, think Chipolte by hummus instead of guacamole

Muchacho: great spot to work, eat and followed by a walk on the beltline, #winning

Farmburger best quick grab grass fed/local burger with a GF bun option to boot

coffee shops

Little Tart: with 3 locations to choose from, pro tip have a fully charged computer as they don’t have outlets.. can you guess why?!

Grant Park Coffeehouse: lots of space to work at their tables too

Perc: has a GF/ Vegan option for brekkie post Vibe class, pro-tip let the oat milk soak the granola to make it easier to chew

Spiller Park: carries Herbs & Kettles tea and inside PCM double win!

co-Working Space/ communities

The Lola: my fave place to work(outside of my home) and meet other womxn entrepreneurs

The Mirror Impact: women in wellness community that hosts happy hours for networking

Atl Rising Women: a great partner for events and opportunities to meet new friends

The Bakery ATL: supports the arts and a space for hosting events like yoga!

digital support

reMarkable: a game changer, a digital notebook I never need to replace

fitbit: tracks fitness without getting text or distractions from social media

apple watch: links up with fitness pal for easy calorie tracking

dinner spots

Tio Lucho’s: authentic + delicious

La Semilla: plant based latin food YUM!

Farmer Champion Restaurants: a list of restaurants who use local/ farm ingredients

Slow Food: Snail of Approval: given based on evaluations focused on sourcing, environmental impact, cultural connection, community involvement, staff support, and business values

The Third Space: also a great spot to host parties/ events

facial/ hair/wax/nail salons

Kindred Studio: Susan is my goto for facials

Hemlock Salon: uses natural dyes + apothecary drinks

Lark & Sparrow: natural nail services no stinky chemical smells in there!

Akasa: best blow out

European Wax Center: almost painless wax + fun fact I worked at the first one when I was 16 year old

farmers Markets + Vendors

Grant Park(Sundays): not fair to play favorites but…

EAV(Thursdays): small but a great pairing with a sip of paradise Thursday sips

Freedom Park(Saturdays): super dog friendly + good food to munch on while you shop

Chattahoochee Queen: you can even get them on Thursdays at his farm

A Crack in the Sidewalk: flowers + beautiful eco printed attire

Southern Caps Mushrooms: we love making vegan crab cakes with his lion’s mane mushrooms

Walnut Life Taco Meat: rotates at market + online orders, #meatlessmonday recipes for days

Grocery/meals Delivery Services

Garnish & Gather: boxed meal kits, use code JessicaPfeffer1 for $10 off

Fresh Harvest: farm ingredients + local groceries delivered to your door

Love is Love Farm’s CSA: a great solution when we can’t make it to the farmers’ markets + each week local produce inspires us to make new dishes

SriMu Plant Based Cheese: when I am hosting it’s a good cheese alternative( love kitehill ricotta on the reg too!)

Hair/Skin Products

Dr. Bronner’s Soap: great for sensitive lady parts + new piercings

One Love Organics: I use their Botanical B Enzyme Cleanse Oil

Isdin Photo: daily moisturizer with SPF 50 I bought it at my Dermo

Bumble & Bumble:(for curly hair) the reactivator is my new goto especially on day 2 or 3 from my wash

Health + Wellness Studios

Dancing Dogs Yoga Studio: personal faves are Jenn Cook and Shonali’s classes

F45: great for strength training which we need especially as we age

The Daily Pilates: love the stretching on a reformer at the end(warning it’s next door to hell yeah GF so plan accordingly)

Vibe Ride: great for cardio

Sacred Thread Yoga: the non heated slow flow yoga is my jam

juices/ smoothies

Larayia’s Bodega: juices and smoothies make great mid day snacks

Arden’s Garden: as a past co owner of a smoothie bar, I am impressed with their recipes and smoothie consistency(frozen fruit not ice!)

Eden: love a filling acai bowl + outkast quotes everywhere

Non-Profits

Athena’s Warehouse: a couple ways to support young women, one including their big Prom Project

Umi Feeds: picks up leftover food from events + volunteer options at their garden

Slow Food: a global movement(ATL chapter) acting together to ensure good, clean and fair food for all

Giving Kitchen: Team HIDI is one of our fave events to volunteer for in Atlanta

Georgia Organics: champions + supports the organic food movement and farmers in GA

Plant Shops/ Gardens

The Victorian: plant mama heaven + added bonus it has a bar

Wylde Center: we get a lot of our herb garden starters here

A Sip of Paradise Garden: also a non-profit and has weekly mindful classes for members + non-members

Retail Stores

Maelu: great prints + art workshops

All Birds(Ponce City Market/PCM): sustainable shoes, need I say more?

Reformation(PCM): high fashion with sustainability in mind

lululemon(PCM): my fave leggings + fanny pack, shoutout for being such a great sponsor of my events

Souk Bohemian(PCM): just walking into the store makes me happy, it’s so beautifully curated

Modern Mystic(PCM): when I want to buy crystals or tarot cards for friends this is the place

Spices+ Ceremonial Tools

Spicewalla: spanish paprika is a must

Your Dekalb Farmers Market: great for staples like rice, lentils and spices pro tip: bring cash or debit card they don’t take credit cards

Maya Moon Cacao: organic and ceremonial, she sends money home to her village and the community who grows it

Maison Palo Santo: love the palo santo sticks + candles

Sweet treats/Desserts

Hell Yeah GF: “gluten free doesn’t have to suck” best doughnuts ever! move over Dunkin..

Southern Sweets Bakery: Try the Gf/ Vegan Ganache

YAAAS Cookies: must pre-order to get Gf/ Vegan cookies

Xocolatl: fave items are the kissed mermaids bar + sipping chocolate don’t forget to add the coconut milk cool whip

Big Softie: oatmilk vegan ice cream, always worth the long line

Supplement Brands

Thorne: vitamins and fave protein powder

Metagenetics: I use their Omega EPA 1200

Fusionary Formulas: Highest quality turmeric

Semaine Health: great for hormonal health

Sustainability

CHaRM- Live Thrive: not sure what to do with your old Cds or batteries? you’re welcome

Better Earth: my goto compostable utensils for events

Compost Now: bimonthly pick ups for all our food scraps so it’s not wasted or thrown into garbage

Lifecycle Building Center: Bought 2 amazing mirrors here, a lot of items were used on movie sets and are now for sale

tea brands

Herbs & Kettles: fave chai + great for mocktails too

Just Add Honey: fave CBD add on to tea + a bamboo garden for events