There are few places in this world (outside Corporate America) where a woman finds herself in a room outnumbered by men. There is China but it also takes about 2 days to get there and jet lag is a bitch. There's Saudi Arabia but I don't see a long line of women dying to go there. Then, there is East Andrews(www.eastandrews.com), an European-inspired cafe/bar located in the stylish boutique district of Buckhead's West Village. Live music accompanied by the peaceful sound of a waterfall fills a courtyard with good looking men and women. Sexy bartenders shake up extra strong concoctions which in turn, makes it easier to approach large crowds of boys hungry to play the flirtatious game. The only catch? The place is filled with tools.
When Chrissy and I strutted up to East Andrews around midnight, there was already a line wrapped around the corner. We waited near a red-carpeted entrance for about 15 minutes until a very impatient valley girl ran up to the line and demanded to be let in. 5 minutes later, Chrissy and I would be weaving in and out of men (and some women) dressed in very trendy garb. As Chrissy and I made our way to the bar, 2 unbelieving Global Warming Texans approached us and did their very best to impress. From bragging about being high school baseball coaches to attempting Bush comedy, the two men, dressed in oversized blazers, failed miserably at sustaining our attention. We walked away and strolled into a very muted light room. A man, looking identical to Horatio Sanz from SNL, immediately started hitting on Chrissy. He was extremely nice but just tried way too hard. After 5 minutes of bragging about his sister working for VH1 and Scott Bayo, Chrissy and I disappeared into the courtyard. Surrounded by Prada-clad gals and clean-cut chaps, we met 2 new boys, Mr. Shorty Short and Mr. Tooly Tim. In the course of our conversation, we met another man who would be sporting a flamboyant man purse. Mr. Man Purse claims he founded Nascar and owns about 1/3 of Atlanta. I wonder how many women that line works on?
Overall, East Andrews is fun if you are into people watching and something very chill. If you are looking for a date or someone to spend the rest of your life with, I would head somewhere else. Unless you are into tools. And then in that case, hammer away.
Next week, No Mas! (or maybe M lounge)
Loves,
mer
