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Stanton Home Furnishings to open in Virginia-Highland

by on February 28, 2012 in retail

Home decor retailer opening second Atlanta metro area location March 1. Stanton Home Furnishings, a retailer that specializes in furniture, upholstery, accessories, scents and lighting for the home, is expanding in Atlanta. The home decor retailer will open a second location in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood, at 1050 N. Highland Avenue, on March 1, according to [...]

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Ben & Jerry's ~ What Now Atlanta

Scoop: Ben & Jerry’s closes in Virginia-Highland

by on November 13, 2011 in restaurants

Ice cream shop shutters after 15 years. Ben & Jerry’s has shuttered its Virgina-Highland location. The ice cream shop, at 800 N. Highland Avenue, had its last service on Oct. 31. A sign posted to the entrance of Ben & Jerry’s announced it would close. “After 15 wonderful years, Ben & Jerry’s Highland will be [...]

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Glamour Paws Pet Spa and Boutique ~ What Now Atlanta

Glamour Paws Pet Spa & Boutique hoofs it to new space

by on October 25, 2011 in whats in - atlanta retail?

Pet supply store plans expansion, seeks larger space nearby. Glamour Paws is relocating its Virginia-Highland location. The pet spa and boutique located at 776 N. Highland Avenue will replace the now shuttered Wolf Camera nearby (a suitable choice of space considering the camera store’s name), according to Nichole Robinson, Glamour Paws’ co-owner (Robinson is also [...]

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Des-Moines-Playhouse ~ what now atlanta

Gigi’s Playhouse coming to Amsterdam Walk

by on July 6, 2011 in real estate

Down syndrome Awareness Center to open its first Atlanta playhouse. Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome awareness center, is expanding to Atlanta. The Chicago-based center is opening a playhouse in Virginia-Highland at Amsterdam Walk (formerly Midtown Outlets), an open air shopping district at the corner of Monroe and Amsterdam Avenue, according to a building permit filed [...]

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Is Virginia-Highland’s restaurant and retail scene being overtaken by corporate monsters?

Is Virginia-Highland’s restaurant and retail scene being overtaken by corporate monsters?

by on March 31, 2011 in industry insights, real estate

Expert examines shift from local to corporate as real estate costs increase Virginia-Highland, one of the few pedestrian friendly districts in Atlanta, is clearly one of the best retail sub-markets. With commercial real estate rental prices at the top of the market for any sub-market in Atlanta, the area now boasts rents that greater than [...]

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bella cucina in virginia highland ~ what now, atlanta?

Bella Cucina’s addition of a ‘European style food hall’ forces relocation

by on March 16, 2011 in restaurants, retail, whats in - atlanta retail?

Italian goods retailer expands concept adding “take away” counter & cooking classes Bella Cucina Artful Food is moving their Virginia Highland retail operation to a larger, nearby location. Taking space that used to be Knitch at 1044 N. Highland avenue, Bella Cucina is moving two retail spaces down from their current location at 1050 (Knitch [...]

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dabberdoo gift boutique in virginia highland ~ what now, atlanta?

DabberDoo gift boutique to close

by on March 16, 2011 in retail

Virginia Highland retailer hosts going-out-of-business sale DabberDoo will close after four years in business, according to store owner Christie Harper. Harper emailed patrons an announcement Monday that the Virginia Highland boutique at 1048 N. Highland avenue would close. “It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to let everyone know that I am [...]

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Juicy Green closes in Virginia Highland

Juicy Green closes in Virginia Highland

by on January 8, 2011 in restaurants

Frozen yogurt might not be saturated, but the market sure is. Juicy Green has closed in Virginia Highland, according to David Eckoff with the Virginia-Highland Connect. An employee (pictured right sweeping) at the “frozen yogurt, smoothies and gelato shop” located at 1046 N. Highland Avenue, confirmed the store is now closed. Eckoff reports that the [...]

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