Poncey-Highland hot dog concept to be called HD UPDATE (Sept. 14): What Now Atlanta received word Wednesday that Blais’ new Poncey-Highland concept, now called HD1, will open Sept. 22. Blais has once again teamed up with Barry Mills, co-owner of Flip Burger Boutique, this time to serve up hot dogs. Called HD, Mills and Blais’ [...]
Richard Blais’ hot dog restaurant to open in June
by caleb j. spivak on April 20, 2011 in restaurants
Chef Hector Santiago’s Burro-Pollo burrito stand might get wheels
by caleb j. spivak on April 19, 2011 in restaurants
Will food trucks be the only option for street vending? After the city forced Hector and Leslie Santiago’s Burro-Pollo burrito street food stand indoors, the culinary duo’s been scheming ways to get back on the streets. The Santiago’s own and operate Poncey-Highland’s Pura Vida and run Burro-Pollo out of their newest Latino sandwich venture, Super [...]
Moe’s grows on Ponce
by caleb j. spivak on April 15, 2011 in restaurants
Make-it-your-way style burrito joint trades parking for restaurant space Just when you thunk Moe’s Southwest Grill couldn’t possibly pump out any more assembly line made burritos, the Poncey-Highland fast food Mexican joint is expanding. Moe’s Southwest Grill at 863 Ponce de Leon Avenue is getting a face lift and will undergo renovations, according to a [...]
Is Richard Blais’ new restaurant called Haute Doggery?
by caleb j. spivak on November 17, 2010 in restaurants
Reliable sources say yes. We say, “Please, No.” UPDATE (April 20): Richard Blais’ hot dog restaurant to open in June Industry insiders suggest Atlanta chef Richard Blais’ new gourmet hot dog restaurant will be called Haute Doggery. If that’s the case, we hope the concept is sounder than the name. Try as we might, we [...]
Top Chef’s Richard Blais to open new concept in San Francisco Coffee space on N Highland Ave
by caleb j. spivak on November 16, 2010 in restaurants
On the Flip slide of his current burger concept: gourmet hot dogs? UPDATE: Is Richard Blais’ new restaurant called Haute Doggery? Reliable sources say yes. We say, “Please, No.” Are moist sausages of soft, even texture and flavor made from meat slurry, typically beef and pork, and sometimes chicken or turkey, in Top Chef Richard [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]

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