by Brooke Harold on Flip is located on the horribly trafficked corridor that is Howell Mill Road. Once you've safely navigated here and, hopefully, found a parking spot take a stroll into the BRIGHT space that is Flip. Seriously, felt like I had to put my shades on. Walking in immediately gives you a good sense of the area/orientation. Lots of seating to be had and you can see where larger groups could be easily accommodated. I dug the posh booths lining the back walls, which were empty this time, although I'm sure coveted during prime time. Since it's just me, I belly up to the bar and check the menu. Nice, simple and clean. I order the Ginger Margarita and after 3 glasses I can tell you earnestly that that drink is very good. Try it, you may enjoy it. Onto the food, I order the lamburger with the sweet potato tots (Note: props to Melissa L. for posting pictures of both items on this review page). They come out fairly quickly and the taste is fantastic. The burger is cooked medium, it's juicy and the seasonings are just right. Sure, to look at it's smallish, but it filled me up. As for the side item, I'd never had sweet potato tots, and I'm already jonesing for my next encounter. I overheard a few people talk about the Krispy Kreme shake and it sounded interesting. Since I wasn't trying to risk a food overload, I just watched a few pass by. Seeing them use liquid nitrogen in the creation process gave me a flashback to high school chemistry. They looked good though!
by Paris Higginbotham on Terra is the spot for your wedding if you are looking for a cool empty space for you to create your vision. Technically, you can do whatever you want with this space. When I met with Dusty, I was really into it. I wanted to create everything from scratch and it was somewhat exciting and thrilling. It was my time to let my creative juices flow. I loved the space for the reception. Since it's a gallery, it has a really cool, industrial vibe to the space. I loved the glass windows, which draws a lot of light through. When the sun does down, you see a beautiful cityscape. This was definitely the feel I wanted for the reception. The main hesitation I had was the ceremony part of the wedding. Although I was able to create my ceremony, I just didn't get a "traditional" feel out of it. I just didn't feel like I was "walking down an aisle". I was literally walking down the gallery. I just couldn't get that mindset out of my head. In terms of pricing, it sounds reasonable (around $5K), but once you add on all the fees, (bartender, staff, event manager and etc..).. it total to almost $8K and don't forget all the decorating you have to do! Terra does provide the alcohol service and it's pretty reasonable, so that is somewhat the off set. Also, a really good perk they do offer is NO corkage fee. In the end, Terra just wasn't the right venue for the style we were going for...
