Ice Cube

Ice Cube is always up for a good celebration, and what better to celebrate than the marriage of two lovely friends? He was not, however, celebrating having to be up early Friday morning for an 8am flight to Atlanta (he cannot believe his travel companions chose such an uncivilized departure time). He knew he would need lots of caffeine to make it through the day, although the 32 ounce iced coffee from Einstein Bros. Bagels might have been overkill (apparently large really does mean large).


Luckily the flight was quick and uneventful, and upon arrival, before heading to their hotel in Alpharetta, Ice Cube and his friends made a quick stop at The World of Coca-Cola. He was slightly disturbed by the propaganda heavy welcoming spiel and the short film Inside the Happiness Factory, but has to admit that he liked a lot of the old Coke paraphernalia and found the place rather amusing.


He especially enjoyed trying different Coke products from around the world (if only Bitter Lemon would come to the United States), although he wishes there had been more sugar free options. Ice Cube likes his sugar in desserts, not drinks.


Knowing that a weekend of wedding indulgence was in store, he opted for a light lunch at Seasons 52, a restaurant where everything has less than 500 calories, and actually tastes good. He though the tomato and parmesan flatbread was tasty, and was a great fan of the mini desserts – the key lime pie and chocolate peanut butter mousse were divine. That evening’s rehearsal dinner at The Georgian Club was not quite as friendly on the waistline, but then again weddings and excess do go hand in hand. Ice Cube caught up with people over cocktails and dinner, and then headed back to the hotel for a good night’s rest.


He also enjoyed a relatively lazy Saturday morning, but did motivate to hit the gym in anticipation of more indulgence, which began with one of his favorite although perhaps not too healthy diet tricks, substituting dessert for lunch. On this occasion Ice Cube partook in a pre wedding ceremony Dairy Queen run, part of his quest to visit as many Dairy Queens in as many states (and countries) as possible. One can never have too many peanut butter sundaes, and isn’t the treat’s combination of calcium and protein somewhat healthy anyway?


After the ceremony (the bride looked lovely) Ice Cube made his way over to the reception, held at Alpharetta’s Metropolitan Club. The first point of business (after getting a drink, of course) was checking out the cake, which was a beautiful vanilla creation (tasty, although not quite as decadent as the groom’s turtle cheesecake). He had a fabulous time at the reception – the company was wonderful, the bubbly flowing and the food tasty. The ambiance was festive and the music was good, and Ice Cube danced the night away, staying until the band played its last song (he wouldn’t have considered leaving beforehand).


What more could one ask for in a wedding… well, except perhaps for a slice of cake to go…