Owner solicits your advice on his proposed Midtown “cocktail den.” Midtown resident, Steve West, wants What Now Atlanta readers’ opinion on his idea for a “1920′s speakeasy cocktail den” in the heart of Midtown. He’s ready to sign on the dotted line, but before he secures a lease and takes the plunge, West wants to [...]
Bell Street Burritos takes former Wachovia space in East Atlanta Village
Owner of Grant Central Pizza tries his hand at burritos UPDATE (September 9, 2011): Bell Street Burritos forced out of opening in East Atlanta, plans another location This past November, we reported Grant Central Pizza would probably relocate their East Atlanta Village (EAV) location to the shuttered Wachovia Bank down the street. What Now Atlanta [...]
Health Club takes Ace Hardware space in East Atlanta Village
East Atlanta Family Fitness Center to open as fourth fitness center for the greater East Atlanta area East Atlanta Village is getting a fitness center. Ace Hardware, which closed last year, is slated to become a health club, according to East Atlanta Patch. Located at 1231 Glenwood Ave., the 11,360-square-foot space had been advertised available [...]
Panera Bread confirmed for Midtown’s Ansley Mall with other restaurants under negotiation
Is Ansley Mall turning food court? Midtown’s Ansley Mall is getting several new restaurants. Panera Bread is first in the line-up, scheduled to take the Hallmark Greeting Cards space, according to Vice President of Retail Leasing for Ansley Mall, Bill Stogner. Hallmark is closing after 21 years in business (story here). The Toy Store space [...]
Decatur’s only hotel to reopen as a ‘Premium Brand’ hotel
Holiday Inn to undergo extensive remodel and re-branding The Holiday Inn Hotel Decatur will re-open as a new “Premium Brand” hotel, according to Decatur Metro. An employee at Decatur’s only hotel, located at 130 Clairemont Ave, confirms the property will renovate under a new investor. Hotel employees along with the City of Decatur have not [...]
New FroYo concept swirls into Roswell-Wieuca Shopping Center
Swirll Frozen Yogurt to launch Atlanta market in Buckhead Atlanta’s getting more yogurt. Look, we’re just as surprised as you. Spelled with double “L’s” for added grammatical confusion, Swirll Frozen Yogurt will open their first Georgia location in Buckhead at the Roswell-Wieuca Shopping Center. Located at 4365 Roswell Road NE, Swirll filed a building permit [...]
Fifth Group to open Tex-Mex restaurant in former II Mulino Downtown
Sixth restaurant for Fifth Group UPDATE (July 22, 2011): Fifth Group announces new Tex-Mex restaurant’s name Fifth Group Restaurants announced today they’ve signed a lease for the former Italian restaurant space, II Mulino, Downtown. II Mulino Restaurant first opened Dec. 2008 and closed Nov. 2010 and is expected to open elsewhere, according to their website. [...]
Riccardo Ullio gives another stab at Midtown with new restaurant concept
Escorpión to take failed Eno by Zaza (most recently 5th Street Cafe) space Update (May 12): Riccardo Ullio’s Fourth Try for a Latino Restaurant in Midtown Set to Open Thursday Riccardo Ullio, owner of Atlanta favorites Sotto Sotto and Fritti of U Restaurants, will open a new Midtown restaurant. Escorpión, the name of Ullio’s newest [...]
Expert explains why Legoland Discovery Center would open at Atlanta’s least ‘kid friendly’ mall
Phipps Plaza Mall scores Legoland Discovery Center but what of the mall’s current and future tenants? For the city’s tourism, economy, hospitality industry, etc., Legoland Discovery Center opening a 32,000-square-foot center in Atlanta is fantastic news (story here). However, the company’s decision to open the attraction at Phipps Plaza Mall in Buckhead is not ideal [...]
Legoland to open 32,000-square-foot ‘Discovery Center’ at Phipps Plaza
Entering the Atlanta market, brick by tiny plastic brick. UPDATE (Nov. 14, 2011): Revealed! Detailed renderings of Legoland’s $12 million ‘Discovery Center’ at Phipps Plaza Phipps Plaza, known for its upscale retailers like Gucci, Giorgio Armani and Versace, is receiving a Legoland Discovery Center, an indoor attraction and retail store of the iconic plastic brick. [...]
Expert busts the ‘Midtown Mile’ myth
Will Midtown’s proposed retail epicenter, the Midtown Mile, ever be completed? Yes. But it’s not that easy. Midtown Alliance, a business association, published a report in the 90s called “Blueprint Midtown” that discussed the need for a retail centerpiece on the Peachtree corridor in Midtown Atlanta. Nicknamed “The Midtown Mile,” the corridor begins on North [...]
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