Congratulations To The GA Voice "2012 Best of Atlanta" Winners

GA Voice readers have cast their votes for "2012 Best of Atlanta," and the winners were announced July 6 at a party held in Altitude on the 27^th floor of the W Atlanta-Midtown. Let's give a round of applause to Kevin Gillespie, executive chef at Woodfire Grill, who was named "Best Local Chef;" La Tavola Trattoria, named "Best Overall Restaurant;" Alon's Bakery and Market, named "Best Dessert;" and Alli Royce Soble, bartender at La Tavola Trattoria, who was named "Best Local Artist." Read more about the honor and party on Facebook. 

Here's An Easily Agreed Upon Pre-Nup: Host Those Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties At Spice Market

It’s that time of year again; when wedding bells are ringing, the perfect dress is waiting to be found, and brides-to-be are running around turning their dream wedding into a reality.

Let Spice Market in the W Atlanta-Midtown take some stress off your hands with their packages for one-stop bachelor/bachelorette party planning! The packages include two different menu options with portions large enough for the whole table to share (to accommodate six or more guests). For $25 per person, guests will receive two appetizers, two entrées and an assortment of house-made cookies for dessert. For $35 per person, guests will receive a glass of champagne, plus their choice of three appetizers, three entrées and two desserts. Each guest receives complimentary valet for the first three hours as well.

The fun doesn’t have to stop here, however. Keep the party going with celebrity-style access to Whiskey Park, a glamorous bar and lounge located on the third floor of the W Atlanta-Midtown. Guests will be seated at a VIP table and receive a complimentary bottle of champagne for every bottle of liquor purchased (two bottle minimum for VIP table). Non-table options are negotiable. Party reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance and each group must specifically request the bachelor/bachelorette party package. Guests also may book a room at the W Atlanta-Midtown and stay the night.  Contact Damien Whitman at damien.whitman@whotels.com or John Pak at john.pak@whotels.com to get your party started!

Spice Up Your Life and Check Out Hotel Restaurant Week

Hotel restaurants can fly under the radar when hometown honeys eat out. Hotel Restaurant Week sets out to change all that by spotlighting great restaurants in Atlanta hotels, including Spice Market in the W Atlanta-Midtown. From March 31 through April 7, participating restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe menus for $30 per person (not including tax or gratuity). The special menu at Spice Market starts with two spice chicken samosas with cilantro yogurt, features an entrée of Thai basil cod with Malaysian chili sauce, and ends with coconut cake with guava ice cream in salted caramel sauce. Don't sleep on it; make reservations online now.

Retail Therapy Reigns Supreme at Spice Market Next Wednesday

Next Wednesday, September 21, Spice Market (located inside the W Atlanta-Midtown) is hosting the ultimate Ladies Night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Think cocktails, nibbles and a discount card for The W Hotels Store. It's a great time to get the girls together to try one or both of the night’s two signature cocktails at $5 apiece and enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvre while swooning over the new W Hotels Store exclusive Global Glam fall/winter line that will be on display at the restaurant. Ladies Night attendees will receive a discount card good for 20 percent off a purchase in the store, which is also located inside the hotel and will remain open until 10 p.m. that night. The W Hotels Store has everything from jewelry and apparel to travel gear and home furnishings. It's also a great place to find holiday gifts, and let's face it, who wouldn't want to combine sipping, snacking and shopping?!

We've Got the Cure for the Back to Work Blues: National Coffee Ice Cream Day

We know it's extra hard to get back into the work week groove after a long holiday weekend, but luckily today is National Coffee Ice Cream Day so you have an excuse to double up on the sugar and the caffeine. What keeps our buzz going is the Vietnamese coffee ice cream at Spice Market in the W Atlanta-Midtown. As an office full of java junkies, we can promise you it's creamy, caffeinated and totally tasty. And trust us, it's not a dessert that you want to share. You can also get it to go ($4/half a pint) for an even faster fix!

Spice Market Offers $5 Menu to Celebrate Five Weekends in July

In case you haven't already noticed, July 2011 is one of those rare months that contains five full weekends. I know what you're thinking - What will I do with all this free time? We suggest you make the most of it by visiting Spice Market, located inside the W Atlanta-Midtown, from 5 - 6 p.m. any Friday, Saturday or Sunday in July to take advantage of the special $5 menu offered in the bar area. Drinks and dishes for $5 each include: Whiskey Passion Fizz, Brancott Sauvignon Blanc, MacMurray Pinot Noir, Crios Malbec, Charles de Fère sparkling wine, Vietnamese spring roll, fragrant mushroom egg rolls with a galangal emulsion, crispy calamari with basil salt and a citrus-sriracha emulsion, chicken skewer with a lime dipping sauce, and charred chili-rubbed beef skewer with a Thai basil dipping sauce. Now that we've got your taste buds interested, go forth and be a weekend warrior!