Atlanta Men Tie One On at Davio's

WELL-DRESSED GENTS CELEBRATE BOW TIES
By A. Scott Walton

Who knew that so many Atlanta men favor wearing bow ties?

Moreover, who knew so many Atlanta men can successfully knot one?

On top of all that, who knew the food at Davio’s (Phipps Plaza) was so scrumptious and the service was so hospitable?

If every “Bow Tie Wednesday” at Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse is like the one staged last night, yours truly (pictured with Atlanta master tailor Miguel Wilson) will definitely be back for another helping.

Roughly 100 gents showed up to take in the atmosphere and flaunt their neckwear flair.

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The event, hosted by the Jay Austin company, presented the opportunity to purchase novelty bow ties (LSU, UGA, Georgia Tech prints, for example) as well as classic solids in silk and suede in the $50 price range.

The Davio’s delicacies were free and the (adult) beverages were reasonably priced.

The eye-candy - fellas should note – was plentiful, and the ladies in attendance were willing, ready and able to adjust ties at every turn.

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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Gordon Biersch Brewery's Calling All Babes!

There’s an age-old debate over the proper way for women to drink beer, if they do at all: out of glass, or out of a bottle?
An expert on the subject, whose business thrives on his female patrons, tried Thursday to lay the argument to rest. In his opinion, the correct way helps a woman look like she’s enjoying herself, and not just drinking.

Gordon Biersch CEO Dan Gordon (top left) tasting with friends

“Out of glass, absolutely,” Dan Gordon said while staff and contractors hurriedly put the finishing touches on the 27th Gordon Biersch in his national chain. Complimentary food and drink tastings are seemingly going on non-stop, but the new Gordon Biersch in Buckhead (3242 Peachtree Road, NE) doesn’t officially open until Monday, July 13.
“Beer in a glass lets you enjoy both the aroma and the taste,” said the gregarious Gordon, a SoCal native went to Germany as a youth to earn his Master’s degree in brewery engineering.
Though beer is primarily marketed toward male customers, Gordon maintains that women have the greatest propensity to enjoy it.
A Gordon Biersch beer sampler (left)
“Women typically make the best beer-tasters. Their palates are more youthful, cleaner, more sensitive. They can pick up on the nuances of good beer better than men can.”
The fairer sex feels freer to relax and order a beer, Gordon said, as long as the environment has a classy air.
“There’s no peanut shells on the floor here,” he huffed. “This place was designed to be modern, airy and open.”

Custom-crafted light fixtures hanging from the vaulted ceilings cast new Buckhead location in a warm, golden glow. The “beer signage” gracing the walls is actually a series of vintage Art Deco framed prints. The pool tables posted near the main bar are covered stylishly in slate grey felt.
“The days when women felt hesitant to order a beer are gone,” Gordon said. “They’ve evolved to the point where they know exactly what they want (out of all the brewery’s in-house varieties). And if they’re not sure, we offer them a sampler to guage their tastes.”
Donated proceeds from the Gordon Biersch Buckhead grand opening will benefit the Shepherd Center for children's spinal ailments. For more info: call 404-264-0253

Mercedes Dealership Drops the "S" Bomb!

Atlanta’s high priestess of luxury vehicles, Juanita Baranco, sat regally in the posh employees’ lounge at Mercedes Benz of Buckhead as a long stream of male models shuffled by her. They'd arrived, a bit late, to get prepped for the Ken Barber Clothing show that would soon take place on her showroom floor.
Her husband and business partner, Greg, was running late as well. Ms. Baranco, calmly soaked the scene in and kept discussing the dealership's emphasis on top-notch service. And then, against her P.R. rep's better advice, she declared: “We want your money and your blood.”

Left: Greg and Juanita Baranco

She was referring (of course) to the to the June 6 blood drive the dealership’s staging in conjunction with the American Red Cross. But it was also a not-so-subtle inference to the wellspring of new customers MMB hopes to lure with events like Sunday night’s debut for the 2010 "S" series of sedans.
The young, rich, flashy and classy were all represented at the “S-Class Affair” MBB held to help launch Atlanta-based 19th Hole magazine. Editors, publicists, photographers, show-offs and gawkers were out in full force to check out the cars (approx. $150,000) that Ms. Baranco claims, “virtually drives itself”.
“It’s the best of the best, and I should know,” she added, “because I’m blessed to be able to drive anything I want.”
Since the sun beamed bright well after dinner time, guests had the occasion to flaunt the best from their spring wardrobes.

“A (capacity) turnout like this that looks like this is inspiring, to say the least” remarked the natty 19th Hole publisher Ian Paul Lawrence (left).
Leonard Gresham, the Neiman-Marcus menswear consultant who’d zipped into town from Charlotte for the occasion, generally approved of how the crowed dressed.
“When you’ve go so many ladies looking elegant, on the borderline of provocative, you’re in the right place,” he quipped. “Better yet: the men came dressed appropriately. No one’s wearing their success around their necks or on their fingers.”

Left: Ken and Lisa Barber

The fashion show that capped off the night (on a green carpet, in homage to golf) featured the Barber boutique’s “modern classic” approach to menswear; in subltle patterns and subdued color combinations for the warm weather season.
None of the looks clashed in the eyes of guests, who _ quite obviously _ had trouble keeping their eyes off the wheeled wonders on display.





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