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 [...]
sf coffee on north highland ave. is relocating
by caleb j. spivak on May 6, 2010 in restaurants
Just a Hop, Skip and a Jump Away San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company, an Atlanta based coffee roaster and retailer, is in the process of relocating their Poncey-Highland location located south of Ponce de Leon avenue. Currently closed for business, the original Poncey-Highland location was at 664 North Highland Avenue. The new location is 676 [...]
rio grande closing in buckhead after ten years
by caleb j. spivak on May 5, 2010 in restaurants
Celebrating Mexican Heritage And Pride One Last Time Rio Grande Cantina, a Mexican restaurant located at 3227 Roswell Road in Buckhead, will celebrate its last Cinco de Mayo today. Located in Buckhead Village next to Piece of Cake, Rio Grande Cantina originally opened in 2001 after Percy’s Fish House closed in 2000, making this year [...]
bombay gal imports to poncey-highland area
by caleb j. spivak on May 4, 2010 in retail, whats in - atlanta retail?
Oversea-ing Asian Influenced Fashion In Atlanta After six years of providing Atlanta’s gal’s with Asian inspired clothing, accessories, and home décor, Bombay Gal Boutique is finally settling down on North Highland Avenue in Poncey-Highland. Originally opened in downtown and after two years at Little Five Points in a ten by ten foot booth, Bombay Gal [...]
yogli mogli yogurt opening at emory village
by caleb j. spivak on May 3, 2010 in restaurants
Yogurt By The Ounce Yogli Mogli, a premium self serve yogurt store, is opening at Emory Village in July. Taking space that was most recently Emory’s academic bookstore, Yogli Mogli will open across the street from the newest addition to Emory Village, Octane Coffee. Yogli Mogli is a premium frozen yogurt store that offers a [...]
pomodoro restaurant closes in virginia highland
by caleb j. spivak on April 29, 2010 in restaurants
Doesn’t Matter If You Say Tomato Or Tomahto Now… Pomodoro, a classic Italian restaurant located at Morningside Village on North Highland Ave., ceased operation this past Tuesday, April 27. Adjacent to Yoforia and across the street from Rosebud, this sudden closure seems to be the result of slow to non-existent business, according to nearby business [...]
guffey’s formal studio opening at tower place
by caleb j. spivak on April 27, 2010 in retail, whats in - atlanta retail?
Whats Recession Proof? The Wedding Industry! Guffey’s Formal Studio, a high-end apparel retailer focusing on bridal and men’s formals, is opening at Tower Place in Buckhead. Currently under construction, Guffey’s Formal Studio will open as the third Guffey’s retail location, mid to late May 2010. Guffey’s Atlanta, a specialty store for men and Guffey’s For [...]
tacos and tequilas opening at chastain square
by caleb j. spivak on April 26, 2010 in restaurants
Atlanta: Forget The Pizza Wars, Taquerias On Every Corner! Just when we thought Atlanta had peaked on lunch and dinner options for pizza, burgers and tacos (oh my!), we were wrong. Tacos and Tequilas Mexican Grill will add to the overwhelming number of taquerias available in this international city of ours when they open this [...]
riccardo ullio making changes at beleza lounge
by caleb j. spivak on April 22, 2010 in restaurants
Beleza Lounge, a Brazilian inspired bar, will reopen on April 30 after minor renovations and with what hopes to be a stellar cocktail menu of nearly 40 new varieties. Julie Steele, general manager at Lupe, had her hands full when we stopped by yesterday. There wasn’t an empty table at Lupe; a clear indication that [...]
second flip burger boutique location confirmed
by caleb j. spivak on April 21, 2010 in restaurants
what now? No More Rumors! FLIP Burger Boutique, a modern “boutique” burger joint, will open a second location on the corner of Roswell and Piedmont roads in Buckhead. The tentative opening is for September. With plans for several FLIP locations, Owners Barry Mills and Ron Stewart, along with Creative Director, Richard Blais, opened the first [...]
chopstix reopens tonight with new piano bar
by caleb j. spivak on April 21, 2010 in restaurants
Chopstix, a fine dining Chinese restaurant located on Roswell road in Buckhead, opens tonight to include a piano bar after a brief nine day re-model. Ron Barber, Boneheads owner, was brought in as a partner with Phillip Chan and Alvin Yin, Chopstix owners, to oversee the piano bar addition and is now a co-owner. “I’ve [...]

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