Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn District Takes A Hit Harlem Bar, a nightclub in downtown, closed on Friday, May 21. Located on Edgewood avenue in the Sweet Auburn District, Harlem Bar was sending out an SOS when they reduced its hours of operation back in March of this year. Originally opened seven days a week, the reduction [...]
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friday fix: an openings and closings mix
More Closings Than Openings Means Room For Improvement – Calvin Klein at Lenox Square will close June 25th. To clear their inventory, they are currently offering 50 percent off all of their stock with plans for an increased discount as the closing date nears. This location was the Calvin Klein “White Label” concept which has [...]
charlie mopps closes adding to the death toll
“Welcome to The House that Beer Built Is Closed” Charlie Mopps Public House, a sports bar located on Roswell road in Sandy Springs, was in full operation Sunday night and with out warning, is now closed. Announced via Facebook yesterday at 10:44 a.m., the pub welcomed the Swami Gone Bananas band for their weekly Sunday [...]
an update: lupe taqueria and beleza closes
Riccardo Ullio Phones AJC’s Food and More Columnist to Confirm Yesterday, what now, atlanta? was the first to report that Lupe Taqueria and Beleza Lounge located at 905 Juniper in Midtown closed this past Saturday, May 22 (story here). Though our perspective on the sudden closures were not concrete, a phone call to John Kessler, [...]
midtown rocked: lupe and beleza closed may 22
Popular 905 Juniper Hot Spots Unexpectedly Close Their Doors Midtown residents where shocked to find out that Lupe Taqueria and Beleza Lounge, the brainchildren of Riccardo Ullio, the mastermind behind the successful Sotto Sotto and Friti restaurant concepts, shut their doors this past Saturday, May 22. In an effort to put their best foot forward, [...]
woodys famous reopening under new ownership
Are Those The Keys To Woody’s In Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy To Own Me? Woody’s Famous Philadelphia Cheesesteaks, a quick service restaurant located in Midtown, will reopen after a minor re-conception under new ownership. Originally opened by David Pastoria in 1975, Woody’s Famous Philadelphia Cheesesteaks caught the interest of restaurateur, Steven Renner, [...]
croaker’s spot on edgewood coming soon?
$43,985.57 in Unpaid Taxes Has Us Doubtful Croaker’s Spot, a seafood restaurant specializing in “nouveau soul cuisine,” originally opened two locations in Richmond Virginia, late 2009. With plans for the third location to open on Edgewood Avenue here in Atlanta this past February, months of delay left us overly suspicious (its in our blood). Further [...]
home grown restaurant using mammy’s kitchen
What Mammy Doesn’t Know Won’t Hurt Her Home Grown, a new restaurant concept serving southern style eats for lunch and dinner, is opening on Memorial drive in Reynoldstown. Taking space that was most recently Mammy’s Kitchen, Owner Kevin Clark hopes to open his family concentrated and community oriented eatery next Wednesday, May 19; just a [...]
rose and crown tavern opening on death row
Burying Themselves Alive in The Graveyard of Dead Restaurant Concepts? Rose and Crown Tavern, an English pup and sports bar, is opening on Powers Ferry road in Marietta mid-June just in time for the World Cup. Taking space that was most recently La Madeline, a country French café, Owner Miguel Ayoub is excited about renovating [...]
victory sandwich takes evicted tenants space
Wondering if the Landlord Used E-How’s “How to Evict a Tenant” Johnny’s New York Style Pizza, a franchise offering pizzas and subs, was evicted from their Inman Park location on Elizabeth street after skipping out on rent awhile back. Taking their place is Victory Sandwich, a deli style restaurant which is set to open in [...]
buckhead saloon outdraws for rio grande space
This Saloon is ‘Coming Soon Ya’ll!’ Rio Grande Cantina on Roswell road closed this past Wednesday, May 5 after the ten-year lease on the space had expired. Serving liquor without a license, Rio Grande got away scot-free as they’ve moved out making way for the newest addition to Buckhead Village, Buckhead Saloon. With an estimated [...]
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