Elite’s First Look: AT&T’s New High-Tech Store Experience

This event was definitely unique and a great way for AT&T to show off some new products as well as some very passionate employees!
It was also a real treat to taste 5^th Wheel Catering for the first time, though I’m already a frequent «Bailey’s» restaurants patron.
There isn’t a whole lot I could contribute to the rest of the reviews, but I will echo the desire for plates next time if they’re going to serve food.
Personally, I don’t have much of a need for new gadgets, nor do I have the money to spend on any currently, so the sales pitches were kind of lost on me. I enjoyed talking to some of the employees, though and it’s not like I didn’t expect it, knowing we were coming to the opening of a new store.
Great work to Aaron and everyone who put this one together!

This was a really great event from beginning to end. As soon as I walked in somebody was there to welcome me and inform me of all the different stations where I could learn about all the tech stuff. I really enjoyed the layout and it reminded me of an Apple store because I felt like I could just walk in there, browse and hang out for a bit. All of the staff were amazing, so nice and helpful and they all pretty much knew what they were talking about. I especially enjoyed learning about the nice bracelet pedometers and seeing all the cool stuff at the music station. I now definitely have a huge interest in buying a Jawbone or Dr. Dre Beats Pill speaker.
As for the food, I definitely would’ve appreciated having plates but overall everything was amazing. I especially enjoyed the Shrimp cakes, OMG they were so good! It’s nice that all the offerings were small bites because I was able to try a lot of things. It was also great that non-​alcoholic drinks were available because I drove pretty far and wasn’t in the mood to drink.
It was a very informative event and I enjoyed myself. Thanks to all of the sponsors and of course Aaron!

Another great event that I am very glad to have attended!
Aaron — way to come up with a unique experience for us! The combination of cocktail party and tech store private opening seemed to work pretty well although I did feel a bit over-​commercialized at first. That faded as I realized that the aggressive pitches were reserved for those who approached the staff to hear their speil and get a stamp. After the first one, I quickly realized that I could get out of the canned speach and actually have a conversation with the staff members just by asking them a couple of questions. I enjoyed the experience quite a bit more from that point.
I share the concerns surfaced by several other reviewers — plates would have been the right answer. That said, my favorite bite of the night was the shrimp cake. I also had the opportunity to talk with one of the guys from Bailey’s about their bacon brittle becuase I really wanted to know how much crack they mixed into each batch. Turns out that’s a secret…

Being married to a techie, this was a great experience to see how to upgrade our tech life even more than it is!
This new location is actually perfect, situated at an ever growing area of Manchester & Kiefer Creek. The parking lot is small but an employee was helping direct us to spots. Once at the entrance we were greeted by two very friendly associates who ushered us in to the world of high tech.
We were given name tags and were told once we visited a station, we’d get a stamp and once we got 5 stamps, we were to turn our tag in to win awesome prizes at the end.
Each station had the latest in modern technology and how it can all be controlled by the touch of your phone. There was a text-​driving simulator, every phone imaginable, the latest in security, U-​Verse, tracking devices and mini projectors. Very cool information!
There was a drink station and a food station from David Bailey’s Fifth Wheel Catering. Hubby really enjoyed the breakfast blend beer while I indulged on the wine. The food was scrumptious, ranging from cheeses, crackers, bacon brittle, shrimp cakes, mini sandwiches and this peach dessert. Yum!
At the end of the night, names were pulled for some awesome prizes and I won a fitbit one. I’m super excited, especially since I never win anything! We also left with a great swag bag filled with a Unilocal towel, a ATT flash drive, a tumbler, and a screen cloth.
A fantastic event and a fun time was had for all!

Chocolate Bacon Brittle, where have you been all my life!!! I feel bad though because another reviewer said she didn’t get to try any and that’s probably because I hogged my way right through her portion. Sorry:(
This was a well thought out event — leave it to Aaron to figure out a way to make what was basically an interactive infomercial really fun! And it was!
I learned about an adorable little mini projector that I may need. For what, I don’t know, but it seemed so handy. I also learned about the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 BY WINNING ONE!!! WOOHOO!!! I WON A DOOR PRIZE!!!
I’ll stop gloating now and just comment that the swag bags were also pretty stellar. A Unilocal beach towel, an AT&T tumbler, and a 1G thumb drive. That’s pretty amazing.
As yet another perk, this Unilocal event was one in my ‘hood. I enjoy all of the events but its even more fun without the usual 1 ½ hours of driving. Kudos to Aaron for making the effort to explore different areas of STL with events!
I’m not sure I would have the occasion to visit the store again, as I have a corporate phone on the Verizon network, but I would definitely recommend it to others!

I was super excited to attend my first Unilocal event, at that. my first «Elite» event!
It was cool. I felt very welcomed by the ATT staff, and fellow Unilocalers. I enjoyed seeing some people I have only somewhat known by their reviews and friendship online, and really awesome to meet some cool new friends. Aaron, It was nice to meet with you and thank you for introducing me to some great people. I am a shy guy at first, but I can’t wait to get to know some of you Elite Unilocalers more!
I’ll be honest. The store is a nifty setup for being what they claimed is the «first» of it’s kind in St. Louis. But I didn’t feel like it was a game changer. It felt like a bigger store, with more staff, and using logic… created stations among each variable of technology. Maybe, it’s a cut above other ATT locations based on the quantity of items a customer can «immerse» themselves into. The staff was very helpful and attentive to all my crazy «spec» questions, and I hope the way they worked that evening is the kind of service they will uphold when I come back for my upgrade in the next couple months.
The beverage station. I’ve always been a fan of 4Hands beer. I like a lot of the microbrewery beers around the St. Louis area. Never tried the «breakfast» beer, it was real heavy. I mean that in a good way. I wish it wasn’t an exclusive, and on tap… everywhere.
The food was dope. I murdered some shrimp cakes, and sirloin sandwiches. That jgetost on the cheese tray… I tried it for the first time after I overheard a fellow Unilocaler praising it’s sweet «nutty» taste and velvety texture… let me just say… Sign Me up!
Hey Fifth Wheel, that was some solid eats, I’ve been a fan of the sister «raunts» since the Choco bar… But YOU’VE GOT TO REMEMBER PLATES. The hot stuff was falling all over my napkins, and I probably looked like a slob chompin’ on it and trying to wipe my face with my «napkin plate». Tasted good regardless…

First impressions as I walked in the door were very positive. The store was very open and tech oriented. I was surprised how many AT&T staff there was on hand. There seemed almost as many staffers as there were Elites. Everyone was very nice however, and just educated us about their products and services. I enjoyed the 4 Hands breakfast beer. The food wasn’t to my particular liking, but it all looked really good. Just heavy on the mushroom offerings which I don’t like. The Shrimp Cakes were good though, and the bacon brittle was great. The give away was really fun, gave you something to hope for. Thanks Aaron for planning another fun event, I can’t wait for the big one at the end of the month!

What a unique and fun event — successful no doubt by the hard work of the AT&T staff, Fifth Wheel Catering Co, and Aaron!
Parking was full and tricky, but AT&T staff were plentiful — directing and available to help. Once I squeezed into a spot, I entered and was greeted with the several stations (get all stamped and you’re entered into a drawing for tech goodies!). I perused around each station and learned about some really neat things that AT&T is now offering. The store is open, modern, and inviting. There are lounge areas (which I love) and products are placed thoughtfully. What really blew me away were the staff — they were energetic, friendly, and knowledgeable. I had a ton of fun talking to them and learning from them.
The food was plentiful and delicious — deviled eggs, cheeses, breads, stuffed mushrooms, candied bacon (that I didn’t get to try — it was all gone by the time I went over for some), etc. Bailey’s is one of my favs so I knew we were in good hands. I only wish there were plates and utensils — it would have made things less messy.
Prizes were drawn and swag bags were given as we headed home after our evening of fun! Thanks for throwing such a neat event! I loved it!

The new at&t store of the future was a great place to host an elite event, and Aaron deserves credit for setting up a fun night. The fun started at the door, with a polite greeting by one of the at&t staff. Gathered our name tags which doubled as our entry cards for the prize drawings later in the night. As I waited to get passed the welcome table I was blown away by the turnout on both sides of the counter. The events I had been to up to this point had been small gatherings, but Unilocalers came out of the woodwork for this one, and at&t was prepared with plenty of staff members to introduce us to the new store.
The store is set up in stations, with tech dedicated to different life style needs. One area is all about audio, blue tooth speaker systems, headphones, and a few novelty items with karaōke options and dis

So much fun! I got to learn about alot of AT&T products and services, like UVerse, play with the Amazon Fire phone, look at wireless music options and explore tablets. It was great having techs walk me through all the features of the technology. The food was great — I loved everything from Fifth Wheel Catering, and haven’t been to anything by Bailey’s I didn’t love. It was great seeing so many Unilocalers and catching up. Great event, Aaron!

First, let me get this out of the way: WHO ATE ALL THE BACON BRITTLE BEFORE I GOT TO THE TABLE? *shakes angry fist*
Thanks Aaron, AT&T, & Fifth Wheel Catering Co. for the unique and interactive event! I had no idea what to expect from this event before attending, but I was pleasantly surprised. Surprised is also the right word to describe how I felt upon the extraordinary greeting I got at the door. I think 8 people simultaneously welcomed my entrance. Whoa!
The various stations around the store were pretty cool! It is nice to be able to separate all the various themes of electronics/​services in their own stations. I particularly liked the «home life» station and spent some time with an AT&T employee discussing at length my serious desire to install a live-​feed security camera in my house just so I can see what my dog does at home all day while I’m gone. The «wearables» section was pretty cool too, with all sorts of gadgets that can track everything from your exercise, diet, sleep, etc!
I had a chance to sample just about everything from Fifth Wheel Catering EXCEPT for the aforementioned prematurely-​gone bacon brittle, but I must say I was very very pleased with everything on the table. AJ from the catering company stood nearby and answered all of my questions about the catering company and told me a little bit about the food. My favorite thing there was probably the brioche with truffle oil, camembert, mushrooms & chives. Oh and the shrimp cakes were DIVINE. SO GOOD. I may or may not have eaten at least 5 of them.
I wish this store were closer to where I live in St. Louis city! I might have to make the drive out here when I’m ready to upgrade my phone!

Such a great night, thanks Aaron! The store is very cool, and definitely deserves «the store of the future» title. My only regret is that my fiancé couldn’t come since he is the tech fanatic in our household and would have taken much better advantage than I did.
But I loved the little stations and how friendly everyone was, and how they took the time to really explain every part of it. The Digital Life stuff and the mini projector are so cool! These are definitely things that I would not otherwise seek out or learn about in detail.
The food was amazing – bacon brittle made my night!
It sucks I couldn’t stay the whole time but I very much enjoyed myself and so glad I came all that way to the store.
Also the swag bags were awesome! I’m already advertising Unilocal all over town, now I can’t wait to have picnics at the park with my new towel!

AT&T and Aaron knocked it out of the ballpark with this event. I was extremely impressed with how well organized it was. The AT&T staff was energetic, professional and knowledgeable about the products. We had badges that needed to stamped like a passport as we visited 5 different stations promoting various different offerings from AT&T. They were so passionate about their offerings, that they sold me on a new wireless speaker for my Apple devices and home security system.
I am not certain, but the ratio of AT&T professionals to Unilocal Elite felt like 2:1. Making it a great way to get all the information I needed on the various offerings each station was promoting. When I wasn’t talking to one of the sales professionals, I was chatting up some of our most amazing Elite members, which always makes for a fun filled event.
After completing a tour of the five stations, I had to turn my fully stamped badge for the drawing of some top of the line tech gizmos and an autographed baseball. Being a collector of St. Louis Cardinals paraphernalia, I would have loved to have won it. However, I was content with my swag bag of a Unilocal beach towel, AT&T tumbler and a 1GB USB drive.
The bartenders were a hoot and fun to talk to while waiting for them to serve up a glass of Four Hands Breakfast that is an exclusive to Rooster. As a reminder to all my Unilocal friends, always tip your bartender. Just pretend you are at a bar where everything is a $ 1.
With all my praise, you most likely are wondering why only 4 Stars if it was so wonderful. Let me just say, «A plate, A plate, a 5 Star rating for a plate.» David Bailey should be embarrassed that he sent his Fifth Wheel Catering out to a party without plates. Yes, the Shrimp Cakes were outstanding and the Bacon Brittle was a sweet treat, but many of the other finger foods were in need of a plate, especially the Mushrooms. They did not need to be fancy plates, a simple Chinet plate would have gotten this event the 5 Stars it deserved.

This event was FULL of some serious high energy! What a jam packed fun-​filled two hours that flew by! The store is great! Think Apple Store to where you can walk in and everything is accessible, touchable and there are plenty of staff members to help answer your questions or show you how to work a product.
This store has much more than phones! It has stations such as Lifestyle/​fitness trackers, Entertainment such as the Miroir MP60 Mini HDMI Projector that will fit in your pocket yet show a movie on any surface up to 60″ wide! As well as Bluetooth speakers with disco balls, Car connection devices for safe driving, Digital life systems for home, headphones and MORE! Oh yes, they also carry every ATT Phone available. :)
The event was FABtastic. We were led into stations where the staff knowledgeably told us about each product. There was a fantastic bar with wine and «breakfast beer» by 4 Hands Brewing catered by 5^th Wheel Catering.
The food was perfect. Finger foods easy to eat and not make a mess over the electronics :) I heard about this Bacon Bark, but I didn’t try it. I was addicted to the 2yr aged cheddar served at just the right temperature!
The door prizes were fabulous as well! Tablets, autographed baseball, headphones, the new S5! I did not win any but I sure had a blast watching everyone else win!
Great evening! I will be back to that store as they promised to help me with some technical Uverse issue I have!
YAY Unilocal! YAY ATT!

My first Unilocal event! Thanks to everyone for being so welcoming. Thanks to Aaron and the AT&T team for an awesome event.
Very cool to get a sneak peak, store opens on Thursday. The store is setup with stations for the different products. Very bright. Very clean. Very roomy. The bar chairs are really comfy! All AT&T staff members were excellent. Very friendly. Extremely knowledgeable on all their products. So friendly and professional.
First time trying fifth wheel catering. Food setup looked great! The shrimp cakes were a star. Chunks of shrimp detectable. Nice flavor. I liked the stuffed mushrooms too, with duck and pecorino. There was also nice refreshments (4hands breakfast beer, bonotto Pinot Grigio, Santa duc cites du rohne) to include unique soda!
The raffle at the end was pretty amazing — autographed baseball, jambox speakers, fitbit, galaxy tab, galaxy S5 phone, beats headphones. Didn’t win any but super excited for those that won!
But I, and everyone got a swag bag! Att tumbler, phone towel, memory stick, lanyard, and a Unilocal 2014 beach towel!
Great event, glad I had the opportunity to attend. Thanks Unilocal

AT&T played host to another great Elite event, this time the setting was a new AT&T Store concept set to open in the coming weeks. The new store was setup to showcase their product offerings in a more casual atmosphere.
Once we arrived we were presented with a passport that encouraged us to visit each station to learn about the AT&T product offerings. Each station focused on their product offering, from mobile, television, internet and home security. We were able to learn about new handsets and tablets and even try out a texting while driving simulator.
Fifth Wheel Catering prepared some amazing light snacks for everyone to enjoy during the event, however the highlight had to be the amazing Chocolate Bacon Brittle. Overall this was a welcome addition to the evening allowing everyone to socialize while learning about cool mobile tech.
At the end of the night everyone managed to grab a pretty nice Unilocal swag bag, including a 1GB USB drive, Unilocal beachtowel, and plastic tumbler. However before we all adjourned there was a raffle to give away several items such as a Fitbit One, Samsung Galaxy Tab3 and Galaxy S5, and even an autographed Matt Adams baseball. Kudos to Aaron for another home run event!

wow. this was super awesome! the swag bags were great (who knew Unilocal made towels?!), the food was FANTASTIC (bacon brittle?! i need to learn to make this), and i even won a prize at the end (i almost never win prizes!)
so i drove for 30 minutes to get here and was a bit surprised by how normal the store looked from teh outside. i was directed to a parking spot by a really helpful dude and then greeted at the door by really friendly people.
I get a name tag and am told that if i fill it up, i have a chance to win a prize! sounds cool to me! so my friends and i wander around the stations learning about modern technology and how all of it can be controlled by your phone (how well you can stalk your (future, nonexistent) children is a little creepy… maybe i’m a leadite at heart). we talked to people at 5 different stations (i saw a projector i really liked and now kinda want… if i had the money) and got my stuff stamped and turned in. cool information. i’ll probably do my own research into things of the same type once i get a real big girl job. good to know what’s out there.
and then there was the food station… i agree with patt. there should’ve been plates and maybe forks or toothpicks… but the food was really good. i didn’t have anything i disliked! good job bailey’s people! i was also infatuated with the chocolate bacon brittle (if you hadn’t noticed already) and the shrimp cakes (lots of identifiable pieces of shrimp = win!)
all in all, this was a fantastic event! i can’t wait for the next Unilocal thing!

Another great Unilocal elite event… thanks to Aaron, ATT, and fifth wheel catering. I will definitely have to come back and check out this store. It has just about every gadget you can think of.
coming in you pick up your badge and visit 5 different stations. at each station you visit an ATT rep would explain some of the latest technology or app. Each station you would receive a stamp. Once all 5 stamps are collected you turned them in to be eligible for door prizes.
At the end of the night they had incredible give aways, including a Samsung S5. How awesome is that. The people at ATT DESERVE big kudos for putting on a fabulous event. I will tell all my friends stop by, I know they will receive excellent service.

The food looked delish. But, I could not cheat on my restricted diet. :(I was glad that they had non-​alcoholic options. The soda that they served had real sugar (cane sugar). The experience itself was very cool. Very organized. Reminded me of the Apple Store but with color & a couch. Soooo many toys to play with. I was glad that they had employees directing people where to park. I had a lot of fun. But unfortunately I had to leave early due to a upcoming busy week.

I liked this event to get an opportunity to see all the new happenings at AT&T. There were five stations for us to visit, each had its own focus.
David Bailey’s Fifth Wheel Catering did a great job of keeping food plentified:
Pickled Deviled Eggs
Shrimp Cakes
Cheese Plate
Smoked Sirloin Mini Sandwiches
Stuffed Mushrooms
Toasted Brioche
Chocolate Bacon Brittle
Caramelized Peach Pastry
Plates would have helped. There were just napkins. When I put a hot shrimp cake on my napkin, it got hot. BUT the shrimp cake was fabulous. Also fabulous: pickled deviled eggs, fontina cheese on the cheese plate and the chocolate bacon brittle. Those are the things I tasted.
But I was pretty blown away with the interesting offerings for all ages, sizes and lifestyles that AT&T has available.
It was a greatly educational event. And it’s great how they’ve got the store set up to address your particular needs in one place.
Thanks, Aaron and AT&T, for hosting this great event!