Atlanta Hawks Star Opens Bar In Buckhead

Zaza Pachulia adds pizazz to Atlanta's nightclub scene
By A. Scott Walton
Look for the white Bentley parked right in front of the new Buckhead Bottle Bar for proof that it's on and poppin' inside.
That'll be the surest indication that owner Zaza Pachulia - the Atlanta Hawks 7-foot center - is in the house. And his high-flying teammates will likely be in tow.
In an exclusive EyeSeeStyle interview an hour prior to the lounge’s grand opening to local lifestyle critics and popular partiers, Pachulia said his prime motivation for diving into the bar scene was to provide fellow players a place to eat, socialize and relax after home games. One of his business partners divulged that he’s nearly done revitalizing a “café” space in downtown Atlanta as well.
At first glance, the Bottle Bar seems like a refreshing departure from the played-out “VIP vs. the public” affectations that have plagued Atlanta too long. It’s an airy space that can cater to sports fans, foodies and poseurs all at once.
If you've got three minutes to spare, click on the video below to see (and hear, amid the last-chance for a good first impression chaos) how Zaza describes the Buckhead Bottle Bar experience himself.


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Taylor Means 'Business' in Atlanta

This is the 20-year-old multi-media artist who was Atlanta's "toast of the town" Thursday night. At least 100 people braved record cold temperatures to attend the "coming out" party at Inman Park's P'Cheen bistro for the humble, Keanu-esque Taylor Means.

The artist Taylor Means at his Atlanta Preview








Yours Truly (right) and renowned Chef Shawn Doty, who has a hand in the P'Cheen menu, among other major pieces of pie.





I'm no art authority, but I liked what I saw. Others did as well: Attendees had no qualms about whipping their checkbooks out on the spot and purchasing Means' pieces (priced at $240 each for the occasion) at first glance.














Money Bags: This Gucci-clutching chick was among 100 offered the first shot at buying Taylor Means originals for $240 apiece.









Austin: The visionary behind the Taylor Means show at P'Cheen.


I'd really only ventured to P'Cheen (at social sherpa Caren West's last-minute request) out of curiosity. What goes on at this much-discussed hot spot just a stone's throw from my house? And what would people be wearing on such a frigid night?

Turns out: it was a dressed-down crowd. Props to Richard Shropshire for his Prada peacoat.








This cat's "Adult Swim" ski cap comes in handy.













An example of Taylor Means' artwork