atlanta | serenbeti.

atlanta fans of farm-fresh ingreds and the culinary delights of local celeb chef marie nygren know the wildly successful utopian hamlet, serenbe.

this rural oasis, located southwest of atlanta's urban hustle, boasts an organic farm, a spacious 1905 farmhouse inn and an award-winning resto, the farmhouse. chow on eats from the seasonal menu of marie's signature, southern best. the supply is refreshed weekly with regional, organic produce and delicacies from her roster of prized recipes. (her olive oil-sauteed collard greens and perfect fried chicken have been celebrated in countless food pubs.) royalty or peasant? no problem. the inn at serenbe can accommodate any budget with rooms starting at $160 per night or book a cottage for $350, always with afternoon southern tea and a full country breakfast. and the farmhouse just completed the first in a series of one-on-one celeb cooking classes with reigning cookbook queen of the south, nathalie dupree. next up? hot-shot iron chef linton hopkins and the famed virginia willis.

think of it as the best place to stay inn. the farmhouse and inn at serenbe. 1090 hutcheson ferry road. near watkins. palmetto. 30268. 770.463.2610. www.serenbeinn.com