One of the best things to cool off with this summer is this mystery drink at The Local. No one I spoke to knows what it’s called, but they can all agree that it tastes amazing. Just ask for the drink that comes in a mason jar and pace yourself!
Can’t have a photo shoot without some Whynatte on deck…
I had the privilege of riding with New Orlean’s own, Black & Gold Bike Patrol, on Superbowl Sunday. Although I’ll always be a fan of the boys from big D, I thoroughly enjoyed spreading joy throughout the city with the crew on this historical day. Check out this video of the Black & Gold Bike Patrol parading through one of the finer establishments in New Orleans, Galatoires, to the merriment of all their patrons. Good times!
Jared takes a Larry Bomb!
Last night, I had the privilege to be a guest-bartender at D.B.A. Barbecue in the Virginia Highlands. This was the first time I’ve ever been on the other side of the bar, and it was quite an experience. I think I held my own, but you’ll have to ask my friends how I really did.
The drink highlights for me were:
-Larry Bomb (Crown Royal dropped into Red Bull)
-Whynatte Bombs (Jager dropped into Whynatte)
-A crazy Habañero-infused Moonshine + Strawberry liquor concoction
Thanks to Matt Coggin at D.B.A. for letting me in on some fun, and thanks to everyone who came out!
Name:
Julia LeRoy
Aka:
Twin Dagger Turkey (God of Cookery reference)
Website:
julialeroy.com
Where are you from?
Detroit
Who do you work for?
The Bookhouse Pub - 736 Ponce de Leon
What are your Current Project(s)?
Localvore Mondays - a chance to feast on local food prepared by loving hands. Every Monday at the Bookhouse from 5-10pm
Who would you love to work with?
10 clones of me. nobody works as hard for me as i do.
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
I’m no sneaker head, but I have a pair of low-top composition notebook Air Jordans that I’m in love with.
What’s on your iPod right now?
Reigning Sound, Dan Sartain, Francois Hardy, Celebration (The band, not the disco song), En Vogue 
, Purple Rain, all Nirvana.
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
The octopus carpaccio and the pork belly at Repast are the best dishes in Atlanta right now.
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Carter Center lawn. it’s my secret spot…oops. Not anymore.
What are your Pet Peeves?
When labels don’t all face the same direction; having enough time for a bike ride, but it’s raining; or it’s a beautiful day and not having enough time for a bike ride.
Shout outs?
My fam, my friends; present, past and future.
El Bar’s front door has a new look. Artwork by Dr. Dax & Keet. Snap a photo in front of it this weekend! The weekly lineup is in the sidebar to the right.
Another one of my genius stupid ideas that was actually a hit! It took some careful planning and refrigerator space, but Georgios and I figured out how to make it happen in a few hours. I felt like I was in college all over again. Thanks to El Bar for supporting us & supplying the booze for this crazy project!
I’m not sure when I’ll get another chance to jam on chicken wings this good, so I had to take a pic. This past weekend, Rosa allowed Sumner and a few others to try some of these legendary wings that only a hand full of guys have ever eaten. Apparently, Lan Ngo only makes these wings for Girls Night Out or Girls Night In and if you’re a dude, then you’re usually not welcome.
I just went by Standard on Peachtree to see how things were going and I caught @RyanAcker pushing their last two PROCESS x Estate LA caps on the phone, drinking a Whynatte, and wearing a Streetlocal tee. I had to snap a pic. Good things happen when you keep it local. Everything in this pic was created right here in the good ole U.S.A.
A lil’ slice of Americana right here.
Last weekend, Georgios and Cory decided to get everyone together for a Guerilla B.B.Q. (basically a grill-out that’s planned on the fly). After securing all the gear from friends (I provided a propane tank and grill brush) we were ready to rock. We were lucky to have some great buddies come through, including Myk from DMN in Charlotte.
Check out some photos taken by Denys Meak after the jump.
The EC/PROCESS crew will be participating in Gather Atlanta, an annual networking event which seeks to unite and promote Atlanta’s emerging galleries, alternative art spaces, and young creative collectives (presented by MINT Gallery, BurnAway, WonderRoot, and ThoughtMarker).
The show will be taking place on June 6th from 6 to 9pm at Eyedrum.
By the way, check out the sweet logo designed by our own, Erin Warner. Give it up for our girl!
If you missed out on SWARM: Atlanta Edition last Friday night, you won’t be any of these photos by Hadi. You can, however, see how much fun we had with our Charlotte friends!
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Relish, the creative event design company that burst into the Atlanta scene planning and executing the PROCESS launch circuit in March is now up to something pretty big. Pretty big, pretty yummy, and totally free. Free Pie!
The catalysts, Melissa and Reena, have this to say: “The world is kinda crazy. FREE PIE isn’t. Join a burgeoning movement. Make a pie. Pick a spot. Give it Away. Yep, it’s that simple - no strings, no logos, no agenda - just a random act of kindness.”
This Saturday, May 16, starting at 2:00pm, free pieces of homemade pie will be given away at over a (baker’s) dozen locations around the city. Go here for more info on locations to grab a slice and how to sign up to help if you’re interested!
Charlotte’s monthly gathering of like minds and good times pays its first visit to Atlanta on Friday May 22nd, 2009
We’ve teamed-up with Kitschworth to bring Charlotte’s best party down I-85 to Atlanta. Lots of ATL & QC fam will be present and come out for a chance to be laced-up by those involved.
SWARM: Atlanta Edition
El Bar (939 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30306)
Friday, May 22nd
Featuring sounds by: Blng x Bdgt (Charlotte) and Cristo Disco (Atlanta)
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This Saturday, FN Socials, Christys’ Hats and Freshiam.net present Hat Trick at Halo Lounge. Christys’ Hats will be providing you with some of the finest hats and a photo booth for some photo ops. Sounds by DJ What! and 2 local favorites, J Sol & Apple Juice. Also, Midnight Socialite will be there to take your picture, so dress proper. There will be giveaways from Christys’ Hats and of course PROCESS, so come early. Doors open at 10.
rsvp@fnsocials.com for no cover before midnight.
Tonight, join the crew at El Bar with special guest, DJ Rashida, on the turntables. You may have seen her on stage with Prince, or on MTV on America’s Best Dance Crew. She’s major!
Don’t know what to wear? I’d suggest swinging by Standard 1841 and picking up a PROCESS tee…
Name:
Bear Fight Hat
Aka:
Trouble
Website:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bear%20Fight
Where are you from?
Originally Russia, but I spent a good bit of time in China being made as well. Then I ended up in Ashville, NC where I did nothing but inhale a lot of second hand smoke. Finally I ended up in ATL thanks to Reed Elliot who rescued me from the hippies.
Who do you work for?
Anyone that is willing to put up with me really! Most of the time you can find me anywhere around the Ponce area of Atlanta. El Bar or The Local. I’m on a mission to spread Bear Fight magic across the world. So basically, anywhere that serves Guinness, Baileys, Jamison, Jager and Red Bull is where I can get down to business. If you come to ATL, you better come find me. We’ll “do work” together.
What are your Current Project(s)?
Getting people drunk out of their minds, getting party kids sick, making fun of douchebags, making fun of hipsters, being-a-hat-and-wearing-a-hat at the same time, jamming out to DJ Cristo Disco on Thursday and Friday Nights, and world-domination.
Who would you love to work with?
Anyone that’s Irish, the dude from Man vs. Food, Zangief from Street Fighter (Russia represent!), kute gurlz, Winnie the Pooh (he’s kind of my hero), and anyone interested in a par-tay!
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
Paws down, my Nike SB Three Bears Dunk Highs! But i don’t really have feet considering I’m a hat.
What’s on your iPod right now?
Bear vs. Shark, Minus the Bear, Grizzly Bear, Panda Bear, Grumpy Bear, Seabear, Volcano the Bear, Art Bears, Message to Bears, Bear Slayer and the Keep it Hood Mixtape by Slugger.
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
My favs is definitely the Shepard’s Pie at Bookhouse. I couldn’t kill a better meal.
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Thats an easy one, El Barz on your head!
What are your Pet Peeves?
People who think they can do Bear Fights and then throw up 10 seconds after trying one, people that don’t finish their Bear Fights, Care Bears (amature shit), people who spill drinks on me, people that try to make requests for music at El Bar, people that give me dirty looks for having a good time, people that call them “Bear Claws”… They’re called “Bear Fights”. It’s not that hard… get it right… and especially loud pandas.
Shout outs?
Big shout outs to all my homebears back home in Russia, I miss you guys! Also, shout outz to everyone that made me. My drink-pushing homies in TX. Aaron for pushing Bear Fights in Chi-town. Pablo and Megan in Barcelona, taking Bear Fights internationally. Big ups to the Party Wolf. StreetLocal crew! Thanks a million to Rosa for giving me a hook to hang on at El Bar. Reed for rescuing me from Ashville and bringing me to El Bar that night and introducing me to the EC/Process boys. Without them I wouldn’t be as popular as I am now and I would probably just be sitting in a costume store wasting my life away.
Take a good look at Melissa Cullens and Reena Karia. They are the superpowers behind Relish, Atlanta’s newest and creative events company. Currently, they are students at our post-grad alma mater(s), Portfolio Center, and they’ve had the knack for throwing kick-ass parties over the past year. They soon realized that they could turn their talents into a reality. Not only are they great at working with 3D spaces, but they also have an amazing talent for strategy and design. They have been carefully planning our local events for the 03.06.09 launch of the PROCESS line and I can’t say enough about how their efforts. Make sure you remember these ladies as they’ll be the ones in the know for complimentary drinks and getting on the guest list at El Bar on 03.06.09. More event details coming soon. Relish’s website should be up soon at thisisrelish.com. Stay on it.
photo by Rob Wonder
Here’s a look inside the PROCESS gift bags from El Bar’s New Years Eve party. Inside you’ve got the new El Bar tee (designed by Georgios of EC & PROCESS where he remixed the logo by Steve Deniro), a sticker pack from The Joneses, a StreetLocal Gentleman comb, the new Frank magazine, Scion socks, and various mixtapes including remixes from ATL’s own, Rob Wonder, Klever, & Treasure Fingers. Not pictured are the 2009 V.I.P./No Cover keychains that were also handed out at the door. Thanks to everyone who came out and made it an extra-special evening!
If you were at El Bar for New Years Eve last night, you may have noticed their new sign hanging behind the bar (designed by Steve Deniro). Here’s how it was made…
