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Bonus Bits
The Burger King on Memorial Drive at Columbia Drive has closed for an extensive renovation. The restaurant, which appears to date from the early 90s, is actively being deconstructed to be rebuilt with...
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Rosati's to Bring Chicago-Style Pizza to Chastain Park
New pizzeria coming to Buckhead.Rosati's, a Chicago-based pizza franchise, is adding a second Atlanta area location. The new Rosati's will open in north Buckhead on Wieuca Road, just off Roswell Road....
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North DeKalb Mall Continues to Lose National Names, Costco Still "In The Works"
Dated mall continues to deteriorate.ROSS Dress For Less and Rack Room Shoes, both longtime tenants of North DeKalb Mall, will close for good tomorrow, Sunday July 3rd.ROSS, which occupies a 30,000...
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Colbeh Has Closed, Truman Taking its Place
A new bar modeled after a 1980s New York area tavern is planned for downtown Decatur. The new tavern will open in place of Colbeh on East Court Square, which had been for sale for a while, but was...
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Bits & Bites
The new Black Walnut Cafe in Alpharetta Texas-based Black Walnut Cafe opened its first Atlanta area location today in Alpharetta. The restaurant is located in a newly constructed freestanding building...
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Dave & Buster's to "Play" in Alpharetta
The new Dave & Buster's logo that was introduced in 2013 New entertainment facility planned for AlpharettaA new Dave & Buster's is being proposed in place of the former Regal Cinemas North...
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SunTrust Hoping "Anything Here But a Bank" Did Not Apply to Them
Bank planned for former restaurant parcelAtlanta-based SunTrust Bank has submitted an application for a SLUP (Special Land Use Permit) to allow them to construct a new branch in Dunwoody. The 3,700...
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Longtime S&S Patron to Open Similar Concept in Tucker
The S&S on its final day S&S offshoot planning fall debut in Tucker.As I hinted at in my prior post announcing the closure of the S&S Cafeteria on Chamblee Tucker Road, a similar restaurant...
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Midtown un-Dressed Following Closure
Salad focused eatery shutters.Dressed, the healthy eatery started by entreprenuer Justin Smolev, has closed its midtown eatery, the lone remaining Atlanta location. The restaaurant was located on the...
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Bits & Bites
The new PNC Bank in East Cobb at Johnson Ferry & Lower Roswell Roads is slated to open July 18th. Its opening will coincide with the closures of the Lassiter and Woodlawn branches. The new Cheeky...
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Beloved Local Sweet Shop Bids Au Revoir to Chamblee
Maison Robert, a purveyor of fine chocolates and pastries which first opened in Atlanta in 1977, has closed. The business moved to Chamblee on Peachtree Road across from the Chamblee MARTA station in...
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Developer Hoping For a "Grand Slam" in Redeveloping Driving Range
The site of the proposed redevelopment Nearly 80 townhomes planned for North Druid Hills Road.Atlanta-based Oak Hall Companies, a developer of commercial, medical and residential properties, is...
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Bye Bye American Pie, New Center to Take Slice of Sandy Springs
New center planned for Sandy Springs.Atlanta-based Arris Realty Partners (formerly Ben Carter Properties) is planning an approximately 27,000 square foot retail center on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs....
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Entrepreneur Sees "Golden" Opportunity to Open New Coffee Shop
New coffee shop and cafe planned for Clairmont Road.Victor Ramirez, a native of the Dominican Republic, plans to open a new coffee shop and cafe in the former Sobban on Clairmont Road. The building...
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The Year of the Monkey Brings Bamboo Luau's Closure
Despite a full parking lot, Bamboo Luau's Chinatown has closed Popular late night Chinese eatery quietly closes.Bamboo Luau's Chinatown, a popular Chinese eatery on Cheshire Bridge Road, has closed....
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Bits & Bites
The original Boogaloos boutique on West Ponce de Leon Avenue in Decatur is currently having a "Store Moving Blow-Out Sale." The store, which opened in Decatur in 2001, subsequently expanded to TOWN...
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McMahan Shoes to Shutter in Decatur
Historic shoe store to close next month.McMahan Shoes, which traces its roots to downtown Atlanta in 1948, is closing down. Now located in North Decatur Center at the corner of North Decatur and...
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Highland Bakery Destined for Downtown Atlanta, Decatur to Open Next Month
Highland Bakery to open new location downtown. A new Highland Bakery is coming to 25 Park Place, near Woodruff Park, on the campus of Georgia State University. The new location, like others in the...
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Uncle Maddio's Suffers Another Store Closure
Fledgling pizza chain continues to shrink in metro Atlanta.The Edgewood Retail District location of Atlanta-based Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint closed yesterday. The restaurant, which opened in early...
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4th & Swift Quietly Shuttered Sunday Night
Neighborhood favorite "swiftly" shutters.4th & Swift, the local restaurant opened by chef and restaurateur Jay Swift, has closed. The following message was posted to the restaurant's official...
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