Buckhead lounge gets new owners, new look, new ambiance.
Mood Lounge is giving off a brand new vibe at its Buckhead location.
The cocktail and small bites hideaway, at 3081 E. Shadowlawn Avenue, has undergone a complete transformation under the new ownership of business partners Frank Grillo and Justin Breland, according to a press release Monday.
Grillo and Breland took over Mood mid-September, and have completely re-conceptualized it, according to Katharine Lowe, Mood spokeswoman.
“My inspiration for the new design stems from visits to some of my favorite speakeasies in New York and New Orleans with opulent style and grandeur,” Breland said in the release.
The space now has black crystal chandeliers, purple and gray carpets, antiques, a copper penny bar and silver alligator print booths.
Russell Donovan and Jacob Strawn, mixologists for Mood, create seasonally driven cocktails like, “Adam’s temptation” with Blanton’s bourbon, plum gastrique, ginger syrup and orange zest and a “Thai tomato chip” with Prairie vodka, tomato water, wasabi, sriracha, lime juice, soy sauce and Thai basil, among others.
Some of Mood’s menu items include grilled beef tenderloin bruschetta, pulled BBQ brisket sliders with Lexington-style slaw and lump crab seafood cocktail with homemade garlic mayonnaise and toast points.
The Buckhead lounge is open Monday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and offers live entertainment on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Jazz, Wednesdays.
