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midtown rocked: lupe and beleza closed may 22

by caleb j. spivak on May 24, 2010 in restaurants

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, [...]

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croaker’s spot on edgewood coming soon?

by caleb j. spivak on May 18, 2010 in restaurants

$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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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shaun doty opening yeah! burger in virginia highland

by caleb j. spivak on April 7, 2010 in restaurants, retail, whats in - atlanta retail?

YEAH, We Have Confirmation! YEAH! Burger, a burger joint from restaurateur Shaun Doty and business partner Erik Maier, is opening in Virginia Highland. Taking over the California Autobuff high-end car detailer on the corner of Virginia and Highland, the build-out will begin May 1 for a summer opening. This will be the second location for [...]

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figo pasta closes and goin’ costal opening soon

by caleb j. spivak on April 2, 2010 in restaurants

Goin’ Costal Bringing The Coast To Atlanta — Major Cities Require Waterways! FIGO Pasta, located at 1021 Virginia Ave., closed their doors on March 29. Located next to Paolo’s Gelato Italiano Ice, the FIGO Pasta concept has been successful in their other locations but had to succumb to the fierce competition of nearby restaurants. To [...]

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georgia tech forces wingnuts & quiznos to close

by caleb j. spivak on March 8, 2010 in restaurants

Quiznos at Georgia Tech: mmm, mmm, mmm Toasted! Wingnuts at Georgia Tech: Relocating to the Westwing Wingnuts restaurant, originally located on North Avenue at the Georgia Institute of Technology next to Quiznos, has recently opened at 768 Marietta Street. “The campus management asked us to move,” Wingnuts owner Harry Zhao told what now, atlanta? while [...]

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Renaissance Hotel Downtown to close Nov. 1

by caleb j. spivak on January 3, 2010 in real estate

Update: (Sept. 7): Sol Melia Hotel to open in former Renaissance Hotel Oct. 15 The Renaissance Atlanta Hotel will close its doors on Nov. 1, 2010 and will transfer ownership to an unnamed REIT, according to sources at Marriott. Located at 590 West Peachtree St. N.W., the hotel is expected to be run independently by while [...]

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