by Ryan M. on If the 1920s of the Silent Film industry combined with the imagination of the creators of the video game Bioshock (set in an alternative 1960s era) and approached Thomas Edison as an interior designer, this would be the end product. Maybe my description is probably the worst way to illustrate such a fancy place. Even in a hot summer night during the heatwave two weeks ago, I felt underdressed with just a collared shirt, looking like an Asian Guido, so I had to slip on my vintage jacket just to "fit in." The bouncers were quite humorous and non-pretentious. Walking down the staircase, you feel as though you've just entered Frank Sinatra's domain with the Rat Pack just around the corner to greet you. It was a clash of yellow, vintage brown and black all over. They even managed to fit a train replica underground (how'd they do it, I have no idea). I approached the bartender and with my companions (a few ladies from out of town) I had to show some Southern California Hospitality if you will: Drinks -1 18 yr Macallan scotch glass w/two ice cubes -1 glass of Chardonnay -1 glass of Pinot Giglio The ladies sipped attentively to their wine. Whereas with my wandering eye I observed the fancy eye candy. It's easy to see why the Latinas across the way wanted to host a photoshoot using their Canon Powershot... I ain't mad at them. The place is classy and suitable for such things. The random hostesses and security are also quite relaxed and friendly, smiling on command the moment you gazed back at them. It was a slow wednesday night, with silent films projecting on the walls around us (no Charlie Chaplin, but was entertainment nevertheless). With regards to the drinks, the wine was poured to standard. My scotch was perfect and it was a time to sit back and reminisce on the semi-shitty service we received at Road To Seoul in K-Town... nah scratch that. I think it would be more fitting to ponder how to get into the pants of that short haired brunette, of about 5'5' (5'7' with heels on currently)....oh snaps, where was I? The place is so clean you can lick the marble floor without worrying about people's shoes which have dragged through animal feces, bubble gum and the occasional cigarette butt. Anyway, The Edison brings a classic flavor to the LA nightlife. It allows you to get sucked into an era, that was 5-6 decades before my time. You even get lost in thought and translation (as I peered over and saw my companions nodding off into Inception, which BTW is still the most overhyped movie ever made IMHO). So why no five stars... haven't tried the food; just noted the location, service and competency of the bartenders here. The drinks were also pretty pricey... a whopping $47.00 plus tax and tip. If there's one thing I learned from all of this is, Korean BBQ and glasses of white wine spell out, TKO at least for any petite Asian girl. Cheers.
by Carroll Habel on Blake's is fun. It's the Atlanta neighborhood gay bar. The crowd is mixed, and often the front bar gets quite crowded at night. But, if you want to get a good idea what the ATL gay scene is, come to Blake's.
by Les Sudekum on I'm sorry this place is horrible. It was so horrible I signed up on rateclubs just to make a bad review. THE BOUNCERS ARE JACKA$$ES. Did you know you cannot have a red bull while waiting on line? He said you had to leave the line and wait for 20 mins before you can come back just bc someone was drinking a red bull. Now that's the club I"m sure everyone would love to go to. I snuck inside anyway, and got in for free. But even then the club wasn't all that. It's okay inside. It has a latin dancing room downstairs and a little sht bar upstairs and moderate sized dance floor. EXPECT TO PAY 10 DOLLARS A DRINK. Absolutely the worst club I've been to.
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