Bar Review - A taste of the old country Atlanta Bars/Clubs
The Village Corner in Stone Mountain is a throwback to the kind of places where adults used to go to drink — leisurely conversation, jazz music in the background, a huddle of regulars at the bar. The twist is the German theme. The family-run business was established in 1974 by Hilde and Claus Friese and continues the traditions of their native Munich and Hamburg.
Choosing sides: The...
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Bar Review - Gimmicks and gender wars at Coyote Ugly Atlanta Bars/Clubs
An evening in Buckhead is a real gamble, not unlike Las Vegas, thanks to traffic that jams like it’s Freaknik ‘97 and thick crowds of wankstas, aging frat boys and cops who watch you drunkenly stagger back to your vehicle at the night’s end. While you can enjoy yourself in Atlanta’s landmark party area, it’s best to remember the old adage, “the house always wins.”
Enter Coyote Ugly. Like the...
| more...Bar Review - Not just champagne and caviar at Beluga Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Like many offices and restaurants on the outskirts of the Buckhead Village, Beluga Martini Bar is housed in a renovated bungalow on Piedmont Road across from Bone’s restaurant. It’s tucked out of the way, yet very accessible, with free valet parking and no cover charge. It’s also cigar-friendly.
“Martini” is in the name: The house martini menu, with 15 choices all priced at $9.50, ranges...
| more...Bar Review - Virginia’s Blue Laws Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Sitting along Virginia’s bar late in the evening, it’s hard not to keep from peering over your shoulder, half expecting the authorities to come in and shut the joint down. It has nothing to do with any illegal activity, but the scenery produces the effect of an idealized speakeasy — deep woods and decadent drapes, an antique bar with jewel-toned stained glass, low lighting and dark...
Bar Review - Park Tavern provides refuge from storms Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Every cloud?: The rainiest summer in memory has really put the kibosh on summer fun, even when the sun goes down. Alfresco partying and bar hopping are complicated by wet chairs, flooded streets and torrential downpours.
The Park Tavern, well-known for its magnificent patio overlooking Piedmont Park and the Midtown skyline, suffers mightily from the wet weather. To entice you inside, the...
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We Gotta Go Where?:
As big-city as meeting for cocktails at a swank hotel bar may be, the trend has somehow escaped Atlanta’s metropolitan mimickers. Maybe that’s because Paul (brother of Chloe) Sevigny and Naomi Campbell aren’t among the A-listers tickling turntables in local lobbies, or maybe it’s because few intown Atlanta hotels offer lounges with the panache of NYC’s Tribeca Grand or...
Bar Review - Corner Tavern provides (East) Points of pleasure Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Revolutionary idea for Independence Day Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Sipping with the Enemy: Where to go to slake your thirst after waving the Stars and Stripes for a sweaty 10K that celebrates our independence from those wags across the pond? To an English pub, of course. After all, we didn’t throw off all things English in 1776, and lately we have a greater bond with the Brits than with our former allies against them — the French.
The Prince of Wales,...
| more...Bar Review - New moon rising at the Crescent Room Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Get Down: After a series of rampant re-brandings of the clubs and “upscale lounges” lining the Crescent Avenue/12th Street entertainment district, it now seems that everyone sports their own dime-a-dozen house DJ. Most often, the music is as satisfying as the watery $8 cocktails that are becoming commonplace. Those in search of intoxication, both musical and literal, are finding more and more...
Bar Review - Tequila keeps you from turning blue at Azul Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Bar Review - Swingin’ on the Porch Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Bar Review - Brakin’ it down Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Brake Pad in College Park is sister speakeasy to the Universal Joint in Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood. Their similarities may not be so apparent from the outside, but a strong family resemblance does indeed exist. For instance, both are converted from former gas stations. Both serve neighborhoods that previously didn’t have hangouts. And most importantly, they both have punny car part...
Bar Review - Not your average Bear Atlanta Bars/Clubs
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Bar Review - Woof! There it is Atlanta Bars/Clubs
“Woof,” my friend grunts under his breath.
“What did you say?” I ask.
“You heard me. Woof.”
He’s referring to a guy in red with a full, black beard and plenty of attitude who looks like he just stepped out of a Tom of Finland drawing. All he needs is a cigarette and to be stepping on some other guy stretched out in leather, pressing him beneath his manly flesh.
“Woof” is a term of...
| more...Bar Review - Jumpin’ Jaipur Atlanta Bars/Clubs
In the nightclub biz, newer is always better. Newer is brighter, flashier, trendier and definitely where you want to be seen. Buckhead’s newest nightclub Jaipur is just that kind of new. Pronounced sort of Frenchy, Zhe-pour is named after a remote Malaysian island and carries an exotic feel.
When you enter, you have two choices: left or right. To the left is the “club” area, a slick dance...
| more...Bar Review - Bite me! Atlanta Bars/Clubs
Plenty of drinkers are accustomed to headaches; they come with the territory. But how many expect brainfreeze with their alcoholic beverages? At Frost Bite Daiquiri Bar in Underground Atlanta, “gimme a cold one” takes on new meaning.
With its curved bar, robin’s-egg blue walls, crown of colorful fountains and array of Technicolor slushee machines, Frost Bite has the vibe of an ice cream parlor...
| more...Bar Review - Whistlin’ Dixie Atlanta Bars/Clubs
It’s Wednesday — two days till payday. You want to get loaded without dropping into the red, maybe even meet some decent folks. Well, just mosey on over to the Dixie Tavern in Marietta for $2 drink night.
Inside, one is immediately struck by the joint’s charming simplicity — maximum woodiness, sparsely decorated. There’s a stage in the center of the bar with pool tables to the left...
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Bar Review - Navel gazing at the Beer Mug Atlanta Bars/Clubs
For those of us who search for Zen-like enlightenment in the arena of drinking, the pursuit of nirvana often drives us from bar to bar in quest of that comfort zone of oneness sought in a watering hole. For those seeking, the Beer Mug is a good place to start.
At first glance, the Beer Mug appears almost too average, but look beyond the illusion of walls sparsely decorated with generic sports...
| more...Bar Review - Vino at Eno Atlanta Bars/Clubs
When you walk in Eno’s front door on the corner of 5th and Peachtree, you have two choices: continue straight ahead to the dining room for some pricey chow, or turn right into the wine bar for some damn fine (and surprisingly affordable) vino and a nosh or two from the bar menu. I’m partial to the latter.
While men in suits are ushered into the dining room, an intriguing crowd, ripe for people...
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Bar Review - Dance fever Atlanta Bars/Clubs
When I heard that Saturday night was salsa night at Dos Copas in Roswell, I was unable to resist the temptation of libation and Latino gyration.
The glorified pueblo was filled with a mostly young crowd, an even mix of whites and Latinos. The dance floor was full of rumpshakers. Over the neo-Aztec drumbeat of a Shakira re-mix, I could still hear the soft ruffles of men’s slacks and the chaff...
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