W Atlanta – Midtown

188 14th Street, NE · Atlanta, Georgia 30361

Atlanta is really stepping its game up with all the new trendy homes, condos, hotels, and eateries they are constructing. The W Hotel off Peachtree Street is no exception. Upon entering the hotel you are met with a contemporary, luxury, chic feeling.  Not to mention vaulted ceilings throughout with radiance illuminating the hotel with a magnificent glow. As you walk around the lobby area, there are different staircases you can go up with each level having an awe-inspiring restaurant accompanied by an encompassing wood grain bar and lounge areas where you could sit with your party and enjoy the atmosphere.

I finally made my way to the Whiskey Barwhich I thought FOR SURE would be a charge, but not here at the W. It’s free to get in the Whiskey Bar which is located at the top level of the hotel.

The Whiskey Bar decor was just as superlative as the rest of the hotel, which was no surprise. They have a DJ playing a mixture of house music in addition to some of the latest tunes on the air waves. It is a mix, trendy, hip, cool crowd geared more towards the age group of 27-45.

On a warmer day you can go to the back and sit in a villa type array with fashionable seating convoying trendy tea lights sitting on black trendy tables. The W and the Whiskey Bar get two thumbs up from me. =)

Also Jan. 27, 2009 another downtown W location will be opening. See ya there! Cheers.

Okay. I’m on a quick mini date which consisted of a beer or two and watching the end of a playoff football game on Sunday night. In the mist of the game, conversation with my date, and drinking some beers, I notice this guy who keeps staring at me. I’ve managed to ignore him for close to 20 minutes but couldn’t take it anymore. So I finally look up and this guy winks?….lol. What is that all about? So I continue to ignore him and now he is doing hand signals, whispering things, trying to throw me a napkin, smoke signals, pretty much anything to get my attention. It was like being in junior high class trying to listen to the teacher and some boy bugging to get your attention to check “yes or no” on his “Do You Like Me” slip….lol. Remind you, I’m still on a date! I’m completely ignoring him and seeing all of this in the corner of my eye and I’M STILL ON A DATE! Men in Atlanta just cannot be that bold? This would never happen in CA….lol. It wasn’t like I was at a club or something, I was at Applebees for goodness sake.

So it gets even more crazy. He now has sent the host over to the table to ask if I was seeing the guy I was with. I said…”YES!”. You would think it would be over with, but NO……..NOT IN ATLANTA.

After getting his answer from the host, he still is being obnoxious and trying to communicate via air. Another 20 minutes has passed and this guy had the nerve to come to the table? Yes……I am dead serious. This guy actually comes to the table and tries to holler at me? I know the Remy Hair is banging, but dayum….lol. You really can’t be serious. So of course my date wasn’t having that, so he stepped in already annoyed at the fact that the host came to the table initially and now this joker is here.

I like to handle these situations myself. I’m not the type of lady that wants a man to step in ASAP. If the man doesn’t get the picture after I nicely say what needs to be said, then the man I’m with  should step in. I’m not one of those girls who want men to fight over her. No way jose!

So this random guy pretty much says that he thought we were on a business meeting and that he is a mover and tried to hand me that same got dayum balled up piece of napkin? WHAT? Please shut up and get away from me already….lol.

Long story short, if you go on a date….just get a booth in the corner somewhere. Avoid the entire BS that comes with the high tables on the outside of the bar. Cheers!