http://www.accessatlanta.com The latest headlines from AccessAtlanta en-us Copyright 2009, Cox Newspapers Inc., AccessAtlanta Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:06:59 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/02/30/52/image_1352302.jpg http://www.accessatlanta.com 5 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/events/stories/2008/11/02/presidential_election_parties.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=5 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/events/stories/2008/11/02/presidential_election_parties.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=5 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:25:50 EST Amid the rancor of the waning campaign season, surely the Democratic Party, Republican Party and Libertarian Party all could use a good party. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/10/23/nightwatch.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/10/23/nightwatch.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:36:26 EDT GET HOT http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/10/16/nightwatch.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/10/16/nightwatch.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:18:27 EDT SQUEEZE OF LIME http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/10/09/nightwatch.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/10/09/nightwatch.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:35:53 EDT SOCIALIZING SINGLES http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/10/02/atlanta_nightclubs_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/10/02/atlanta_nightclubs_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:17:29 EDT Live music is now filling the dining room of Buckhead family-style Italian destination Vita. Owner Tony LaRocco is booking bands, including local favorites like Mike Geier and Kingsized. Upcoming shows include Tommy Dean Thursday night, Jabari Grover Friday and the Ginn Quartet Saturday. Live piano music is offered Sundays-Tuesdays, and full bands hit the stage at 9 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. LaRocco says the industry crowd is discovering Vita's late-night kitchen hours, too. The staff whips up its full 70-item menu until 1 a.m., and the bar stays open until 2 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Vita closes at midnight on Sundays. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/25/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/25/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:18:54 EDT WHO'S RIGHT? http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/25/lindsay_lohan_samantha_ronson.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/25/lindsay_lohan_samantha_ronson.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:46:31 EDT The girlfriend of actress Lindsay Lohan, DJ Samantha Ronson, will be in Atlanta this Friday, Sept. 26, according to the web site www.wantickets.com. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/17/night_clubs_atlanta.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/17/night_clubs_atlanta.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:16:57 EDT Mosey over to Hudson Grille's Perimeter Mall location for a charitable celebration. The venue, along with the Friends Junior Committee, plays host to Cocktails 4 a Cause, a mixing and mingling session benefitting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Guests score a complimentary three-vodka cocktail, Peroni or Pilsner Urquell beer, or a glass of house wine. Appetizers are gratis, too. And visitors get a 10 percent discount on menu items and the opportunity to win a $50 Hudson Grille gift card. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/entertainment/stories/2008/09/18/comic_louis_ck_tabernacle.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=4 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/entertainment/stories/2008/09/18/comic_louis_ck_tabernacle.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=4 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:26:35 EDT Thoughtfully crass comedian Louis C.K. has the ability to keep multiple irons in the fire. As an actor, writer, producer and director, a variety of work opportunities may come his way. (His slew of credits include writing and directing the cultish "Pootie Tang" and co-starring opposite Ricky Gervais in the upcoming "This Side of Truth.") But right now it's the stand-up comedy iron that's white hot. As his stand-up special "Louis C.K.: Chewed Up" readies for its Oct. 4 premiere on Showtime, he's hitting stages on his Louis C.K.: Hilarious tour, performing a new batch of material. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/11/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/11/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Tue, 9 Sep 2008 17:50:46 EDT Feeling blue? http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/04/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/09/04/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:27:57 EDT Hypnotist Sean Wheeler materializes at snazzy restaurant-nightclub Trilogy in Marietta. Wheeler hypnotizes audience volunteers who become willing pawns in his improv comedy act. Cabaret-style music comes from Hani Stempler. And guests can come early for dinner, to tip back libations and to play some Texas Hold 'Em poker before the show. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/08/28/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/08/28/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:46:21 EDT Hudson Grille kicks off college football season with an evening full of televised game action. Jacksonville State plays Georgia Tech, Charleston Southern plays Miami, Vanderbilt takes on Miami (Ohio), North Carolina State tackles South Carolina, and Oregon State collides with Stanford. Games play on more than 100 high-definition TVs. Interactive games include beer pong and more. And DJs spin dance music into the night. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/08/18/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/08/18/atlanta_nightlife.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:48:10 EDT Special events facility Lit Kitchen pairs dancing with raw fish at its Swinging Sushi event. Not only do guests score a massive meal courtesy of a sushi buffet, but swing dance lessons and sushi demos come with the territory, too. Libations include $7 sake bombs, $6 Sapporo beer, $6 glasses of wine and $7 sake martinis. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/07/21/nightwatch.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/music/stories/2008/07/21/nightwatch.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:37:09 EDT Restaurant maven Tony LaRocco, owner of Vita in Buckhead, specializes in serious hospitality and Italian sustenance. He's proving it again with Vita's Tuesday Tastings. From 6-8 p.m. each week, vino lovers sample five to six wines. Each month spotlights a different collection of wine. http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/events/stories/2008/06/17/nightwatch_0619.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=5 http://www.accessatlanta.com/services/content/events/stories/2008/06/17/nightwatch_0619.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=5 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:51:57 EDT Have a libation with your leafage at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The theme for its June Cocktails in the Garden series is Boxwoods & Bloody Marys. Fans of flora and stiff drink troll appetizers courtesy of a different featured restaurant each week. And liquids come alive at a full cash bar. Waves of sound flow from a DJ's system, and guests get a rare, night viewing of the "Sculpture in Motion" exhibit.