text: How do you end a great Yelp year for the Yelp Elites Well you throw a fun party and invite all the gang This past Tuesday is exactly how Nikki W ended the year in Yelp CLT Elite EditionnnWas it funheck yes IOS Greek Kitchen provided the perfect intimate setting to throw this shindig nnAtmosphere Lighting intimately dim Noise with a lively concrete floor and other hard surfaces abound the decibels were noticeable Fun factor definitely set to high as everyone seemed to be having a good time and were engaging Festivus factor the venue was appropriately decoratednow the sweatersthat is another story I think Bruce K and Jeff S will be receiving energy efficiency guides from Duke EnergynnService Awesome The staff was friendly attentive and handled the large crowd with ease The drink servers were doing a great job keeping my glass filled I thought the bartenders were on their game too I even saw one bartender hand muddling some mint to release its flavor which is much better than just tossing it into a glassnnFood Well the drinks were very tasty The American Mule is now my new favorite cocktail Who does not like vodka lime and ginger beer Communists that is who The food is where I get lost Yes there was food It looked and smelled delicious However the line was long and I kept waiting for it to go down before jumping in When I realized that people were already looping the line for seconds and maybe thirds all that was left was pita and lettuce I guess that is what I get for being lazy n nOverall I had a great time talking to old friends an making some new ones Tara L and Ian H were kind enough to adopt me for the night I was even able to take another inception scenario photo of Tonya from Poprock Photography Merry Christmas to me nnA big thanks goes out to our CM Nikki W as for me it was definitely a complete night to another tremendously complete year with Yelp nnI hope to see everyone again in