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hill street tavern opening at pencil factory flats

hill street tavern opening at pencil factory flats

by on March 22, 2010 in restaurants

Pencil Factory Flats Opened April 2009… Finally Filling Their Restaurant/Retail Space on Street Level Hill Street Tavern will be opening at the Pencil Factory Flats on Decatur Street just outside of downtown. With an estimated opening around the month of June, Hill Street Tavern will join Intown Market, Melange Hair Salon and Mr. Blackwell’s Coffee [...]

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parish market to reopen as creole nouvelle

parish market to reopen as creole nouvelle

by on March 2, 2010 in restaurants

Creole Nouvelle Cajun Kitchen opened this past Thursday, February 25 on Luckie Street in downtown Atlanta. Originally opened as Parish Market back in October of 2009, possible copyright infringement, among other things, left owner Tre Brown brainstorming to save her nurtured concept. Acting as part restaurant and part grocery store, Creole Nouvelle, loosely translated as, [...]

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electric motorcars to replace the proposed streetcar line down peachtree street

electric motorcars to replace the proposed streetcar line down peachtree street

by on March 1, 2010 in whatever

ATL-Cruzers Plans To Transport Atlantans Using Global Electric Motorcars. Coming to a street near you, ATL-Cruzers will be offering an eco-friendly supplement to Marta and an alternative to taxi cabs. Atlantans looking for short distance commutes between downtown and midtown can pay a flat rate of $4 instead of the equivalent $8 taxi ride. With [...]

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pedestrian bridge between hyatt regency and marriott marquis under construction

pedestrian bridge between hyatt regency and marriott marquis under construction

by on February 25, 2010 in real estate

Walk? Outside! What A Silly Idea. Construction began Monday on a pedestrian bridge that will span across Peachtree Center Avenue connecting the Hyatt Regency and the Marriott Marquis downtown. Estimated for a June 2010 completion, this will be the second structure connecting the two properties. Erected from the bar level at the Hyatt Regency, this [...]

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far coast café to reopen as pemberton café at pemberton place

far coast café to reopen as pemberton café at pemberton place

by on February 10, 2010 in restaurants

Pemberton Café, most recently known as Far Coast Café, will open in the Spring of 2010. Unveiled in 2007, Far Coast’s open-air pavilion was designed in three south-facing sections and consists of an extensive greenroof. Coke’s answer to “premium brewed beverages” — located between the Georgia Aquarium and the new World of Coca- Cola. Far [...]

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georgia aquarium opening new african penguin exhibit summer 2010

georgia aquarium opening new african penguin exhibit summer 2010

by on February 1, 2010 in real estate

They’ve Got Bigger Fish To Fry The Georgia Aquarium located in downtown Atlanta, is adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park and the new World of Coca-Cola and sits on 9.5 acres of land, which was donated by the Coca-Cola Company. Currently the world’s largest aquarium, The Georgia Aquarium has more than eight million gallons of water [...]

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two restaurants in the same space opening at renaissance walk downtown

two restaurants in the same space opening at renaissance walk downtown

by on January 20, 2010 in restaurants

One Cafe Blanc and Yoeshi Opening in the Foreclosed Renaissance Walk Condos and Retail Renaissance Walk Condos and Retail, located on the corner of Auburn and Piedmont Avenues Downtown, might be in foreclosure but that’s not stopping restaurateurs from doing what they do best. Two new restaurants are opening on the Piedmont side of Renaissance [...]

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Renaissance Hotel Downtown to close Nov. 1

Renaissance Hotel Downtown to close Nov. 1

by 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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