Yelp Atlanta’s Masquerade!

Not rain, nor sleet, nor a snowpocalypse can keep Yelp Atlanta down. After postponing the Masquerade twice due to weather, the scene was finally set on January 31st for 500 yelpers to don their masks for a fabulous fête that helped kick off 2011 right. Everyone converged at Le Fais Do Do, a sweeping event space on the west side of town and a fantastic time was had by all. 

Yelp-loved restaurants from around the city came out to provide bites to the crowd. From SIP at Riverside's pork tacos, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches by Three Sheets, sinful slices from Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, cod fritters by Meehan's Public House Downtown, Thrive's Sushi, to Desta's authentic Ethiopian eats, yelpers had a bevy of morsels to chose from. And everyone's sweet tooths were covered by treats from Cecilia's Bakeshop, The Melting Pot, High Road Craft Ice Cream and Sorbet, ThePopShop, Tank Goodness, and Bear Maker Bakery. 

As the night wore on, the dancefloor lit up thanks to the incredible tunes spun by DJ Dibiase. The creative cocktails provided by Kraken Rum and Remy V didn't hurt, either. Luckily Boxed Water is Better was also on hand to hydrate everyone properly. While most of us were confined to keeping our two feet on the ground, The Imperial OPA Circus took to the skies with a trapeze dangling over us all, in addition to fire breathing, unicycling, and an arsenal of other antics. Folks could get a break from the dance floor with chair massages and a little reprieve from Bliss Spa Downtown. 

In order to remember the fun times and document all of the gorgeous costumes and masks, Mike Cooke and Jason Fuchs snapped hundreds of photos throughout the event. Also on hand was OMG Booth, with a properly outfitted photobooth complete with yelpy sayings and plenty of snark. You can see all of Mike and Jason's photos here and all of the OMG Booth antics here. 

You can't party properly without a great cause, and Yelpers were sure to support a local charity, Atlanta Bully Rescue. Over $750 was raised toward their mission of rescuing and rehabilitating stray and owner surrendered bully breed canines in the Atlanta area and finding them new stable and loving forever homes.

Be sure to check out all of the reviews of the party here, and write one yourself if you were there! Thanks to all of our fantastic sponsors and attendees: hope to see y'all again at the next one! 

Kathleen M