Clothing boutique takes a portion of the now shuttered American Eagle space at Atlantic Station. Fab’rik is opening a second Midtown location down the road from its flagship store. The Atlanta-based clothing retailer is opening its newest shop in a portion of the now shuttered American Eagle space at Atlantic Station, according to Starr Cumming, [...]
Florida-based Lime Fresh moves into Buckhead, forces Smyrna restaurant to change names
Mexican restaurant squeezes Lime Taqueria into name change. Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is making its welcome to Atlanta know before it ever even opens. The Florida-based Mexican restaurant chain is replacing Johnny Rockets’ Buckhead location on West Paces Ferry Road. Johnny Rockets was in that space for 20 years. Its lease came up for renewal [...]
MF Buckhead files for bankruptcy
Owners fight to keep sushi restaurant afloat. MF Buckhead LLC has filed for Bankruptcy protection, according to Lisa Schoolcraft with the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The sushi restaurant, at 3280 Peachtree Road in Buckhead, made the filing Nov. 14 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the report notes. The owners of MF Buckhead have already shuttered two other [...]
Rat infestation temporarily closes Melton’s App & Tap
Rodents from neighboring Pet Supermarket reportedly spotted at Decatur-area restaurant. Melton’s App & Tap announced last Monday on Facebook, it would temporarily close, the reason undisclosed. Yesterday, it became clear why the Decatur-area restaurant, at 2500 N Decatur Road, had closed. Rats. In a telephone interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the restaurant’s owner said he [...]
Wildfire to close December 21; Capital Grille on standby
Steakhouse to replace perimeter area restaurant with second metro Atlanta location. Wildfire restaurant will close its Perimeter area location Dec. 21, Lisa Schoolcraft with the Atlanta Business Chronicle first reported. The steaks, chops and seafood restaurant first opened at 94 Perimeter Center West in 2006. The Capital Grille, which has a location in Buckhead, plans [...]
Walmart plans 150,000 square-foot Decatur Supercenter
National discount department store submits letter of intent to lease land at Suburban Plaza. Walmart is interested in opening a new Supercenter inside the perimeter. The national discount department store has submitted its intent to lease land at the Suburban Plaza shopping center in Decatur, according to Glen Wilkins, senior manager of public affairs and [...]
Czar, Atlanta’s only ‘Vodka Ice Bar,’ coming soon
Ice bar to open in Buckhead. Atlanta is getting its first-ever, “Vodka Ice Bar.” An ice bar is a drinking establishment primarily made of ice. That includes the seats, folks. Burr. Called Czar, the ice bar at 56 E Andrews Drive, is opening late December, according to a Craigslist posting. It was supposed to open [...]
Is a tavern made of ice called Melt opening in Buckhead?
The name is unconfirmed, but a bar mostly made of ice is coming soon. UPDATE (Nov. 15, 2011): Czar, Atlanta’s only ‘Vodka Ice Bar,’ coming soon Discovery of an ice bar opening late December in the Buckhead area, heated up Atlantan’s Twitter feeds Monday night. John Kessler with the Atlanta Journal Constitution, was the first [...]
Revealed! Detailed renderings of Legoland’s $12 million ‘Discovery Center’ at Phipps Plaza
First look: theme park takes 32,000 square-feet of Buckhead mall’s third level. Construction for Legoland Discovery Center is well underway at Phipps Plaza, a high-end mall in Buckhead. The 32,000-square-foot Legoland is being constructed in the former food court area on the third level of Phipps Plaza. Johnny Rockets, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Subway will [...]
Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse closing after 18 years; plans to relocate
Midtown bookstore offering 25 percent off most of its inventory. UPDATE (Jan. 26, 2012): Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse permanently closes; it will not relocate as planned Outwrite Bookstore and Coffeehouse, a landmark on the corner of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue since 1993, is closing, according to Midtown Patch. The bookstore sent an email to [...]
Atlantic Station to add full-service concierge next year
Is the Midtown mixed-use development taking a step back towards touristy? Atlantic Station’s new owners have been working around the clock to make the Midtown development feel less open-air mall and more intown connected. Its latest gimmick seems like a step backwards. Atlantic Station announced in a press release last week, it will debut a [...]
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