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The Hot List: 2011 Holiday Parties

Eggnog. Green pants. Chimney-creeping fat guys with a penchant for Nilla Wafers. Yes, the holidays are coming. On the bright side: so are the parties. So here’s a leg up on five of the city’s finest holiday thunderdomes for your perusal. Peruse wisely.

FOR THE UNDER-THE-RADAR OFFICE BLOWOUT

Studio 887 at King Plow Arts Center

You Require: A dark and sexy den of holiday excess. And maybe a fireplace for s’mores.
You’ll Receive: Exposed brick, towering vaulted ceilings, endless candles lining the walls and plenty of clandestine potential for interoffice... relations. And a fireplace for s’mores.

FOR CHARMING A FEW DOZEN SCARLETT O’HARAS

The Mitchell Room at Georgian Terrace

You Require: Champagne and lobster in the exact same location the Gone with the Wind premiere gala was held.
You’ll Receive: Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Peachtree, ornate chandeliers and enough throwback Southern charm to make you consider a cane and top hat. Actually, you should probably consider that anyway.

FOR KEEPING A FEW JOLLY TITANS OF INDUSTRY BUSY

The Commerce Club at 191 Peachtree

You Require: A downtown business club that doubles as a bottle-popping soiree factory.
You’ll Receive: Options upon options on the 49th floor, from the Bobby Jones Media Room with a 103-inch flat-screen and immediate bar access to the tiny Wine Room for a private dinner and some bourbon-spiked nog. Nogging without bourbon: ill-advised.

FOR MAKING THE CLARK GRISWOLD TYPE FEEL AT HOME

The Trolley Barn

You Require: A semi-kitschy, semi-hidden barn from the late 1800s for you and up to 250 of your closest friends. Or family members.
You’ll Receive: A huge open space tucked away in Inman Park with 30-foot ceilings and plenty of bars (P’cheen, Barcelona...) within sprinting distance. You know, in case Grandma busts out the Dean Martin carols.

FOR SURFING, TURFING AND TOASTING

The Prime Rooms at Ocean Prime

You Require: A small, glass-walled room filled with booze, crab cakes and holiday cheer for you and the rest of the board. And a select few interns.
You’ll Receive: That. Also, your own flat-screen, fully customizable menus and over 200 wines’ worth of toasting potential. This could get long-winded.