With Four Locations, They’ll Never Be Too Pharr From Reach Café at Pharr will be expanding out of their current and original space on Pharr Road and moving to 3145 Peachtree Road. Taking corner space in the shopping center that houses More Space Place, the relocation is currently in progress and the opening is slated [...]
exclusive: podponics organic produce on ponce
by caleb j. spivak on July 1, 2010 in real estate, retail, whats in - atlanta retail?
Organic Produce Grown In Shipping Containers It might come as a surprise that in the middle of Atlanta, plants are currently being grown inside shipping containers and hidden from public view on Ponce. The culprit is PodPonics, an urban farm. Opening in July at 563 Ponce de Leon avenue, PodPonics will operate like any other [...]
sweet auburn bistro closes; auburn jake’s comin’
by caleb j. spivak on June 29, 2010 in restaurants
Another “Closed For Renovations” Case Resulting In Closure Sweet Auburn Bistro, a restaurant that served American food with southern and Caribbean flair, has closed at 171 Auburn avenue in downtown. Located on the Auburn Avenue side of Renaissance Walk, Sweet Auburn Bistro originally opened in March 2009. In early May of this year, a sign [...]
is ruth’s chris sandy springs closing?
by caleb j. spivak on June 29, 2010 in restaurants
Employees Say Yes; Owner Says No Yesterday, what now, atlanta? reported that Ruth’s Chris Sandy Springs will close within the next few months. The story we published was based on information gleaned from three calls on three different days reaching three different sources at the restaurant itself. Nancy Oswald, the franchisee of Ruth’s Chris Sandy [...]
ruth’s chris meats its end in sandy springs
by caleb j. spivak on June 28, 2010 in restaurants
Guess Who Isn’t “As Fit As A Butchers Dog?” “The franchisees that own all four metro Atlanta Ruth’s Chris Steak Houses are adding two more in South Carolina, and more may be on the way locally,” according to an article published in May in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The article goes on to say that [...]
new ann taylor prototype to launch at lenox
by caleb j. spivak on June 22, 2010 in retail, whats in - atlanta retail?
Opening Doors Away From Current Ann Taylor Lenox Square Mall in Buckhead has been selected as the primary market for the unveiling of a new prototype for the Ann Taylor Store. Kay Krill, President and CEO at Ann Taylor announced on May 21 plans to introduce their new Ann Taylor store prototype in three markets [...]
zaya mediterranean closing inman opening tech
by caleb j. spivak on June 17, 2010 in restaurants
Failure Is Not An Option Zaya Mediterranean Cuisine originally opened their Inman Park location in March of 2008. Now, just a little over two years later, Zaya will close this Sunday, June 20. Insiders within the restaurant suggest that Zaya wasn’t receiving the necessary traffic to stay in business and was unable to compete with [...]
creole nouvelle going for seconds a block away?
by caleb j. spivak on June 3, 2010 in restaurants
Plans For a Second Location Only One Block Away. Yep. Creole Nouvelle Cajun Kitchen celebrated its grand opening back in February of this year and already has plans for a second location. With overwhelming success (food is good), the 1000 square foot space at 123 Luckie Street is ideal for their lunchtime take-out crowd, but [...]
what now? noteable comings and goings friday
by caleb j. spivak on May 14, 2010 in whatever
What Haven’t We Mentioned That’s Worth While? – Lenox Cupcakes, a fully licensed gourmet cupcake company making deliveries throughout metro Atlanta is opening a storefront at Phipps Plaza. – Shops Around Lenox will welcome its newest tenant this fall, DEKA Athletics, a woman’s boutique offering fashionable performance apparel. – Slack’s Hoagie Shack, a franchise offering [...]
home grown restaurant using mammy’s kitchen
by caleb j. spivak on May 13, 2010 in restaurants
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 [...]
ann mashburn fashions alongside sid mashburn
by caleb j. spivak on May 12, 2010 in retail, whats in - atlanta retail?
His and Hers Offering a modern interpretation of classic women’s styles, Ann Mashburn, a women’s clothing store will open this summer at Westside Urban Market, a mixed-use community of restaurants and boutiques located on the westside. The Ann Mashburn store, a feminine counterpart to Sid Mashburn’s eponymous boutique, will be directed by Ann Mashburn, wife [...]

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