Just across the street from Lenox Square is Phipps Plaza, Atlanta's most exclusive shopping venue and one of its prettiest, with spacious promenades and grand interior courts. Lord & Taylor, Parisian (a Birmingham, Alabama-based department store with a fantastic women's shoe department), and Saks Fifth Avenue anchor Phipps' 100-plus shops and restaurants. The exclusive Ritz-Carlton Buckhead hotel is just a few steps away.

Phipps Plaza's posh emporia (many of them area exclusives) include Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Jaeger, Jil Sander, Gianni Versace, Niketown, A/X Armani Exchange, Ross-Simons (jewelry, china, and silver), Origins, and Cole-Haan and Kenneth Cole for shoes. You'll also find chic boutiques selling ladies' and men's apparel, luggage, jewelry, home furnishings, and specialty gifts.

Services include valet parking ($3) and a free shuttle to Lenox Square at the Lenox Road entrance. There are several restaurants, including The Tavern at Phipps, which has a pleasant, clubby atmosphere. Also on the premises: a food court and a 14-screen movie theater. Stores are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 9pm, and Sunday noon to 5:30pm.