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Ludacris closes Midtown’s Straits after winning contract for restaurant at Atlanta International Airport

by on January 4, 2012 in restaurants

What Now Atlanta’s DeathMarch claims another victim. Christopher Brian Bridges, better known by his stage name Ludacris, made a “huge announcement” on Twitter last night: that he’ll open a restaurant at the world’s busiest airport named after his third album released in 2003 entitled “Chicken n’ Beer.” What the American rapper and actor neglected to [...]

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The Grape runs out of juice at Vinings Jubilee

by on January 4, 2012 in restaurants

Wine and tapas spot shutters; Shoppe of Vinings gift store a few doors down to also close. UPDATE (Jan. 13, 2012):Cafe At Pharr opening its fifth location at Vinings Jubilee Vinings Jubilee, a shopping center located in the Vinings Village since October 1986, is losing one of its long-standing restaurants. Terri Hilderhoff, property manager at [...]

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O’Terrill’s Irish Pub closes in Midtown after 7 years

by on January 3, 2012 in restaurants

Owners of Irish pub announced its closure in email to patrons. O’Terrill’s Irish Pub has shuttered. Rufus and Linda Terrill, owners of the Irish pub located at 510 Piedmont Avenue, announced the restaurant would be closing in an email to patrons Tuesday. “After 7-1/2 years, we decided it was time to make a final toast [...]

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Buckhead’s Baroni to reopen as Fig Jam Kitchen Bar

by on December 31, 2011 in restaurants

Restaurant transitioning from casual Italian to American cuisine. Baroni, a casual Italian style restaurant from the owners of Midtown’s Baraonda and Publik, is closing in Buckhead. The Italian restaurant replaced Wolf Gang Puck Express inside the Brookwood Place shopping center, located at 1745 Peachtree Street, in late 2010. Baroni’s last day open will be tonight, [...]

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City Sports to close at Atlantic Station

by on December 31, 2011 in retail

Midtown development runs into ‘another leasing opportunity.’ City Sports, an athletic performance apparel, shoes, and accessories retailer, is closing its Atlantic Station location. The Boston-based retailer, at 261 19th Street, will shutter January 1, according to Liz Gillespie, director of marketing for Town Center at Atlantic Station. “City Sports will close on January 1 providing [...]

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Why Atlantic Station is replacing Cold Stone Creamery with Yogli Mogli

by on December 19, 2011 in restaurants

Development authority says the ice cream shop couldn’t keep up with high volume of movie goers. Cold Stone Creamery is closing its Atlantic Station location. The ice cream shop will be replaced by Yogli Mogli, a self-serve frozen yogurt concept, according to Dotan Zuckerman, leasing manager for Atlantic Station. Yogli Mogli secured a lease with [...]

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Downtown’s French American Brasserie closes

by on December 19, 2011 in restaurants

  Owners to focus efforts on new Buckhead concept. French American Brasserie (F.A.B.) has closed its Downtown location. The French restaurant, at 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, shuttered Saturday, according to an announcement Sunday on its Facebook page. “We want all of our loyal fans and patrons to be the first to know that as [...]

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Tierra Restaurant to shutter day after its 13th anniversary

Tierra Restaurant to shutter day after its 13th anniversary

by on December 13, 2011 in restaurants

Bistro owners tell Atlanta Magazine it’s closing in February. Tierra Restaurant, a Latin American and Caribbean bistro, will close for business early next year. The restaurant, at 1425 Piedmont Avenue NE, will shut its doors on Feb. 17, 2012, Atlanta Magazine reported Tuesday. Tierra will celebrate its thirteenth year in business the day before it [...]

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Update: Midtown restaurant not ‘amused’ with our report of its possible closure

by on December 9, 2011 in restaurants

Amuse! told What Now Atlanta over the phone it might close, then emailed us a different story. After being tipped off by industry insiders that Amuse! would shutter, What Now Atlanta asked Haykel Arfaooui, general manager at the French bistro, if it was going to close, in a telephone interview Tuesday. “Nothing is finalized at [...]

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Amuse! Closing?

by on December 6, 2011 in restaurants

Probably. But the Midtown French bistro hasn’t ‘finalized’ those plans yet. UPDATE (Dec. 9, 2011): Update: Midtown restaurant not ‘amused’ with our report of its possible closure Amuse! Restaurant Bar & Lounge is most likely going to close. After being tipped off by industry insiders, What Now Atlanta asked Haykel Arfaooui, general manager at the [...]

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Sprint to replace Viewpoint’s Clear Wireless Internet

by on December 2, 2011 in retail

Internet provider clears its Midtown space for cell phone company. Sprint is opening a Midtown location. The cell phone company will replace Clear Wireless Internet, in its Viewpoint space, according to Anthony Broussard, a contractor on location. “This time next week, the space will look like a Sprint store,” Broussard told What Now Atlanta on [...]

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