LUST LIST 2023: Bridgette Baldo

What neighborhood do you live in?

Old Fourth Ward

How long have you lived in Atlanta?

10 months

How long are you planning to live in Atlanta? (Choices) Never Moving, ATL is temporary, or Determined to move at some point

Determined to move at some point

Where are you from originally?

Grew up in Sacramento, CA, moved here from LA

What do you do to pay the bills (occupation)?

Fine Arts Executive at United Talent Agency / Gallery Director for UTA Artist Space Atlanta

What are your passions in life?

Art, film, food, wine, history, music (50s, 60s, 70s and first/new wave), vintage fashion, architecture/design

What are your hobbies?

Visiting museums/galleries, dance, dining out, live music, antiquing, going to the movies, yoga, swimming, scenic walks, house projects, writing

Who is your celebrity crush?

Paul Rudd

What is your ideal first date?

Italian dinner followed by darts or pool at a dive bar (though I am terrible at both)

What is your favorite quality about yourself?

Hardworking

What is the most important quality in a partner, in your opinion?

Authenticity

What is your favorite thing to do in Atlanta?

Try out a new restaurant, walk around the historic neighborhoods

Which do you prefer? (Choices)Going out. I’m a social butterfly; Staying in. The Joy of Missing Out (JOMO) is my life.; or Depends on my mood.

Going out. I’m a social butterfly.

Spirituality — (Choices) Religion; Astrology; Both; None; Other

Astrology

How do you prefer to flirt? (Choices) Call; Text; Email; DM; In Person; Other

In Person

What are your guilty pleasures?

Sausage Cheese McMuffin, hold the egg

What are your favorite bars and restaurants in ATL?

BoccaLupo, Gigi’s Italian Kitchen, Ticonderoga Club, MikChan’s, Tiny Lou’s, Clermont Lounge, Kimball House, Lucian Books and Wine, Banshee, Lloyd’s, The Buttery, Staplehouse, Euclid Yacht Club, Mary’s

What’s your least favorite food?

Casserole

What’s your favorite food?

A classic no fuss cheeseburger

Which is more your speed? (Choices) Run a family 5K on Thanksgiving morning; Make 5 mimosas for friends and fam on Thanksgiving morning; All of the above

Make 5 mimosas for friends and fam on Thanksgiving morning

What 3 things would you want on a deserted island?

My crush, a blanket, 70+ sunblock

Exercise is... (Choices) Extremely important and takes priority over my schedule; Important, working out at least 3-5 days a week; I get my steps, but I’m not hitting the gym; What is exercise?

Important, working out at least 3-5 days a week

How do you prefer to travel? (Choices) Road trip; Fly

Fly

Where is your dream vacation destination?

Mexico City or the Amalfi Coast

What are your top 3 Bucket List items?

Take art & cooking classes, go to the opera, own my own jukebox

How do you meet people in Atlanta? (Choices) At a bar; At work; Dating Apps; Social Media; Other

At a bar, Dating Apps

My ideal person...

is someone who isn’t afraid to laugh at themselves, someone who is kind, ambitious, open minded, engaging, charismatic, and intelligent who also has a passion for film, art, and food.

What is one thing you’ve always wanted to do, but probably won’t?

Take a year off to travel the world

Sports... (Choices) Hell yeah!; Hell no!; Indifferent

Indifferent