Last Thursday, I stopped by Lotus for the Atlanta Jaycees monthly happy hour. I enjoyed the event and spent some time catching up with old friends and briefly chatting with new friends. Jaycees events are smoove as hell and always worth the price of admission.

the venue

Lotus is the newest addition to the $30,000 millionaire Atlanta scene. Although Lotus is not a bad concept, Compound is still nicer. Besides, who the fuck wants to party at Lindbergh Center anyway?

the martinis

In the interest of scientific inquiry, I ordered a couple of Martinis.

Halo is still the motherfucking king of dope ass Martinis in Atlanta. Lotus gave them some competition, but came up short. The following list details what Lotus got right:

• The bartender chilled the glass with ice and water - although cocktail glasses should ideally be kept in the freezer, I will give Lotus a pass for trying;
• They followed directions, when I specified I got a twist (olives fucking disgust me); and
• A real glass was used - not a plastic one like a certain establishment in Fairlie Poplar once poured a Martini into.

How Lotus fucked up:

• My dry Martini was made with minimal vermouth - a proper dry Martini is 4:1. Not a splash of vermouth in the glass. That would be an extra dry Martini. Goddamn amateurs.
• The first Martini was served with olives when I forgot to specify a twist. Martinis should come with a twist by default or the bartender should at least ask. Wankers.

Lotus is not recommended. At their price point, motherfuckers need to come correct. Go to Halo, order a traditional Martini, and enjoy life. And another thing, what is with all the male bartenders? Last time I checked, Lindbergh Center was not in Midtown. Fuck, if the Earl can get a smokin’ hot six foot tall blonde to tend bar on a Wednesday night, a fucking lounge should be able to get some attractive women to sling overpriced lagers.