Buckhead lounge gets new owners, new look, new ambiance. Mood Lounge is giving off a brand new vibe at its Buckhead location. The cocktail and small bites hideaway, at 3081 E. Shadowlawn Avenue, has undergone a complete transformation under the new ownership of business partners Frank Grillo and Justin Breland, according to a press release [...]
Mood Lounge reopens under same name, new attitude
by caleb j. spivak on November 22, 2011 in restaurants
Buckhead Life Restaurant Group to reopen Pano’s, shutter Bluepointe
by caleb j. spivak on October 20, 2011 in restaurants
Pano’s and Paul’s is reopening in Buckhead. Buckhead Life Restaurant Group Inc. closed the restaurant at its West Paces Ferry Road location in 2009 with plans to reportedly reopen at the St. Regis Hotel. Instead, Pano’s will reopen at 103 West Paces Ferry Road in fall 2012, Lisa Schoolcraft with the Atlanta Business Chronicle first [...]
James Joyce Irish Pub to reopen as The Hail Mary
by caleb j. spivak on September 28, 2011 in restaurants
Avondale Estates pub to become ‘family-friendly’ sports bar after nine years in business. UPDATE (Jan. 10, 2012): James Joyce Pub now called ‘Brewhouse Cafe Avondale,’ its fourth name in four months James Joyce Irish Pub will close its Avondale Estates location this Sunday, October 2, Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch first reported. The Irish pub will reopen [...]
Black Tie Barbecue gets new home after forced relocation
by caleb j. spivak on September 26, 2011 in real estate, restaurants
Self-storage displaces Historic District Shopping Center tenants. One Atlanta full service catering company is taking advantage of a forced relocation from its Decatur Street space. Black Tie Barbecue and neighboring businesses were forced to relocate from the Historic District Shopping Center when its landlord decided to transform the plaza into self-storage. Spencer Humphrey, owner of [...]
Phipps Plaza’s getting a portion of its food court back
by caleb j. spivak on September 6, 2011 in restaurants
Johnny Rockets, Moe’s and Subway to rebuild at Buckhead mall. Several shuttered Phipps Plaza food court tenants are reopening. Johnny Rockets, Moe’s and Subway are all returning to the third floor of the Buckhead mall, a spokeswoman told What Now Atlanta Tuesday. Chick-fil-A, Great Wraps, Mandarin Express and Sbarro Pizza will not reopen. The Buckhead [...]
Crate & Barrel spending $1.75 million to move its Lenox Square store across the street
by caleb j. spivak on August 24, 2011 in retail
Home furnishings retailer begins process for relocation to Shops Around Lenox. Crate & Barrel is moving forward with plans to relocate its Buckhead store. The home furnishings retailer is moving to the recently re-developed Shops Around Lenox shopping center from its current Lenox Square Mall location. In April, Crate & Barrel’s architectural firm published a [...]
Village Theatre plans relocation to Pencil Factory Lofts
by caleb j. spivak on August 22, 2011 in real estate, whatever
Improv comedy theatre thinks quick on its feet about new space as current location readies for re-development. The Village Theatre is leaving its current Decatur Street location to open at the Pencil Factory Lofts. Village secured a lease early August for a 3,800-square-foot space at 349 Decatur Street, according to a release Monday. The theatre [...]
Pacific Rim Bistro scheduled to reopen, renews lease
by caleb j. spivak on August 16, 2011 in restaurants
Pan-Asian restaurant completes renovation period, adds 1,000 square feet of space. Pacific Rim Bistro, a Pan-Asian and sushi restaurant, will open its newly renovated space today at lunch, according to a press release. The Downtown restaurant temporarily closed to undergo renovations last month. Anna and Raymond Hsu, owners of Pacific Rim, decided the restaurant located [...]
Hastings Garden Center to relocate to Peachtree Corners
by caleb j. spivak on August 16, 2011 in retail
Brookhaven garden shop announces where its moving. Hastings Nature & Garden center is moving. The garden shop located at 3920 Peachtree Road in Brookhaven will close this week with plans to reopen at 3420 Woodhill Drive in Peachtree Corners, according to its website. The Peachtree Corners location is still under construction and the time line [...]
Kirkwood Aces Bar & Grille to reopen as Jak’s All Inn
by caleb j. spivak on June 20, 2011 in restaurants
Dive bar to reopen as ‘family-friendly gastropub.’ UPDATE (January 8, 2012): Kirkwood’s ‘The Pullman’ announces it’ll open January 13 Aces Bar and Grille, a dive bar in Kirkwood, is reopening as Jak’s All Inn. Josh Adam Kahn opened Aces six years ago and has spent the past few weeks molding the concept into a “family-friendly [...]
122-year-old Historic Georgia Theatre to reopen after devastating fire
by caleb j. spivak on June 1, 2011 in real estate, whatever
Theatre announces performer lineup and plans for a rooftop restaurant. The completely renovated Historic Georgia Theatre anticipates reopening June 19, according to a release Wednesday. Fire decimated the 122-year old venue located at 215 N. Lumpkin Street in Athens nearly two years ago. Beginning Aug. 1, the Georgia Theatre will have a two-week reopening celebration. [...]

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