by Elidia Penigar on Not your every day American Italian place. D'angelo's Ristorante and Lounge have been a favorite of mine for years now. Walking into the bar you'll be warmly welcomed by a beautiful bar, a lovely staircase and a magnificent staff! Truly you feel the Italian hospitality at it's best! Owned and operated by the D'angelo family...the food stays true to it's Southern Italian roots. The menu offers a great selection of everything from antipasta to an amazing selection of Veal! I am a huge fan of the Broccoli Rabe...it comes with Sicilian sausage that's to die for! They have a great wine selection just an all around crowd pleaser. Oh....and the best part is...late nights, after you've dined to your tummy's content...you can go downstairs to the lounge for a dance or two! With a live DJ and a diverse range of tunes you'll get the best dance hits of today and yesterday. I love it...it's a great date night!
by Nikki K. on Well, what can I say about the place I grew up in? I've been going there since it was further down Ponce than it is now and George Chang used to let me in when I was a little too young to be in there...ahh memories... Anyway, I continued my late teens (and now early 30's) at MJQ Concourse, hanging out with the amazing DJ's and musicians that show up there after a show (usually coming from somewhere else.) I have hung out with some very amazing celebrities there! The scene is mostly underground (and I am not cracking the joke about it literally being underground....or did I just do that?) and I only go for britpop night on Wednesdays in the big room, or Saturdays in the cafe. Or if the Drunken Unicorn has an amazing band I will go any night of the week. Stuff about MJQ- it is a compound of two bars with amazing ambiance, and one room where bands play, it is a cash only bar (don't argue with them), ask for the MJQ drink- it's tasty! And do yourself a favor and do not go to the bars until after midnight at the very earliest- you might find yourself terribly alone. Don't go there begging for hookups, its largely frowned upon, go to Buckhead for that. You will meet interesting and diverse people if you just act cool! Also, don't show up there in your frat boy clothes- it may cost you dearly at the door. In recent years it has changed from being a mostly britpop/indie rock establishment to having a more urban, hip-hop flair on many nights of the week. The best part about MJQ is if you find yourself without plans for New Year's or Halloween you can always come here and be assured a good time! I always sport my costume and make an appearance on Halloween! But it is definitely a place to go and see cool people shaking it to the most amazing music in town! And be nice to the staff- they are all cool people so don't give them a hard time or else!
