Three design-savvy eateries worth their salt
The latest restaurant from Atlanta designer Smith Hanes, Halsa is a health-forward, Swedish-style communal-dining concept in Mado, the newest neighborhood at Serenbe, the earthy but affluent "community in the trees," 35 miles southwest of the city. The eatery's calling card is a 1970s-mod mural in camel, teal and mauve, done in tinted plaster by local artist Tommy Taylor of Southern Plaster. The result is a powdery-soft backdrop for sleek bentwood chairs and frosted globe fixtures that preside over the scene like celestial bodies. halsarestaurant.com