Beleza Lounge

Wow! I went to beleza the first time three nights ago, it was exceptional. This is the first place in atlanta to really do the cocktail lounge thing and they have done it well. The drinks are hands-down best in the city, (so agrees creative loafing), and the bartenders are true masters of their craft. Everyone their was a total cocktail nerd, in a great way, but still friendly and not condescending. The guy with the suspenders, who is the mixologist, really took his time to explain some of the more esoteric things on the menu and he suggested to me the "Envy" which is an absinthe drink with honey, eggwhite, lemon juice and served with basil and rosewater!! Wow, amazing. Dont go into this place and order a comso, thats kinda like asking for hamburger at Baccanalia, drink something off the list or trust the mixologist to whip up something for you based on what you like. Ill be back soon!