"Thumbs Up" To Rob Atherholt For Returning To Crescent Moon Decatur

After months of speculation following the Chapter 11 filing of Crescent Moon, Rob Atherholt former owner / founder has repurchased the original Decatur location of his beloved restaurant. After he sold the restaurant, new managment seemed more concerned with the bottom line than with a quality product, and poor service soon followed. The group opened an additional location at The Mall of Georgia and had plans for up to 4 more in Brookhaven, Buckhead, Downtown and Duluth but those never came to fruition. Instead, the company filed for Bankruptcy and was in a financial mess. The name itself, Crescent Moon, being a part of the litigation, Atherholt will reopen Crescent Moon in late November as a Thumbs Up Diner with its founder Lou Locricchio as a partner. The two restaurants have similar menus and Thumbs Up has an established Decatur following, as their Avondale Estates location recently closed, after not renewing their lease. Repeat Atlanta!

Nike's New Concept Launching Soon At Lenox

Nike will open its new "athletic" concept store at Lenox Square October 30th. Taking the space that formerly occupied both its Nike women and later its Nike concept, this will be the first of its kind in the country. Future openings are set for other high end malls such as the Westchester Mall in upstate New York and the Mall of America in Minneapolis. The opening of this new concept will also segway the Nike brand into a new era in Atlanta as the Niketown at Phipps will close January 31, 2009. Repeat Atlanta!

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Harry Bissett's New Orleans Cafe Opens In Buckhead

The long awaited opening of Athen's own Harry Bissett's New Orleans Cafe is over! The new restaurant opened earlier this afternoon at the corner of Grandview and Pharr Roads. Taking the former Spondivit's space, the restaurant is sure to be a hit with UGA alums, unable to satify there cravings for upscale Cajun cuisine ITP. Repeat Atlanta!

F2o Schedules Soft Opening For Monday October 27th

The wait is almost over, F2o is scheduled to open its newest location within Sovereign on Peachree this coming Monday, October 27th! With their signature $10 sandwich in 10 minutes, this location is sure to be a hit with the nearby offices and hotels. Repeat Atlanta!

Trader Joe's Buckhead Opening Friday October 24

As first reported by Repeat Atlanta back in January, Trader Joe's will be opening their new store on Peachtree Rd. in Buckhead this Friday October 24th. The store in on the site of the long since closed OfficeMax. Trader Joe's utilzed much of the buliding but cut out a portion to the left to allow for better pedestrain and vehicle access to the store. Repeat Atlanta!

Martin + Osa Opening Wednesday 10/29 In Perimeter Mall

Martin + Osa, a new lifestyle brand from American Eagle, will be opening its first Atlanta area store in Perimter Mall this Wednesday October 29. Taking the space of Gap's failed "Forth & Towne" concept, the store is hoping to have better luck. Repeat Atlanta!

The Globe Restaurant Closed

The Globe Restaurant located at the corner of 5th and Spring has closed as of 10/7. A neighborhood favorite for their cuisine and wine selection, it will surely be missed. Their website claims they will reopen in 2009 as a new restaurant, but the same was said by Bob Amick after the closing of Piebar; something that never happened. Repeat Atlanta!

Wonder No More, New Date For W Buckhead Opening

As I walk by the W hotel in Buckhead construction sight on almost a daily basis, I found it hard to believe they were still opening on November 1st. It comes to no real surprise the opening has been delayed. While the uppity sales people of Needless Markup denied my entrance into the Benjamin Bixby launch event (Though I was personally invited by Andre himself) , I was lucky enough to run into Mit Shah, C.E.O. of Noble Investments and got a few of my questions answered. While the opening has been delayed, it is only so that they can make the new Whiskey Blue the best it can be! Many of the guest rooms are already complete and the interior lobby area is coming along nicely. The new opening date is November 17th. Repeat Atlanta!

Urban Flats A Hit At Lindbergh

Urban Flats seems to have come out of nowhere and become a success almost over night. Though it is a chain restaurant, it seems to have carved a nice niche in the market, attracting both local office workers and neighbors in the surrounding condos and apartments.
Repeat Atlanta!

My Panini Apparently Not "Everyone's" Panini

My Panini, a Panini concept based here in Atlanta has closed it first location. After openinga little over a year ago, the concept struggled against competition from both Taco Mac and Hot Stix. I visited myself a couple times and was never impressed. Their food was alright, not great and for being a Panini shop, their bread was terrible. While their interior is aesthetically pleasing, the logo and branding could have better been achieved by a 9th grader. No surprise here one bit! Repeat Atlanta!

Atlanta Abuzz About aloft

As if Atlanta did not have enough amazing hotels either open or in the works, aloft hotels, a vision of W Hotels has plans for 4 new properties in Atlanta in the next few years. Properties have been announced in Savannah, Alpharetta and two in Atlanta, one Buckhead the other near Hartsfield - Jackson. The concept behind the brand is a smaller "little sister" of the hip W Hotel brand. The Buckhead location is the most fascinating with the location listed on the aloft website as "Intersection of Peachtree Road and Piedmont Road" and a scheduled opening of June 1, 2010. As it stands now there is no open land at that intersection though there has been talk that within the next few years the Rooms to Go will close, possibly leaving an opening for aloft. The aloft hotel brand was born in 2005 with the first hotel having just opened this past year in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Repeat Atlanta!

Verizon Wireless Moving Into New Orvis Shopping Center

With the recent relocation of Orvis to the new shopping center on the former Joe Muggs property, I began to wonder what else would follow. I have now learned that Verizon Wireless will open an outlet of their own in the space adjacent to Mattress Firm on the far right side of the center. The center seems to be doing quite well in a down economy in landing three major tenants, with limited space still available. Judging from the work that has been done thus far, I'd expect to see the store open within 14 days. Repeat Atlanta!

Fresh New Kroger Opens October 19

Fresh Fare by Kroger, the new concept taking the space formerly occupied by the "Disco" Kroger will reopen October 19. The new, healthier Kroger will feature an 82 seat Bistro and have an expansive wine cellar as well as many other organic options. Repeat Atlanta!

Aja Brings An Innovative Approach To Former Emeril's

Atlanta based Here To Serve Restaurants plans to open their new restaurant "aja" next month. The concept behind this new restaurant is Asian Fusion, a first for H2S. Taking the space that formerly housed the notorious Emeril's Atlanta, aja brings a new concept to a great space. With acclaimed restaurateur Tom Catherall and his team of visionary chefs at the helm, aja is sure to be another Here To Serve success! Look for a "soft" opening Novemebr 7th, and Grand Opening November 8th.

**Though it was initially reported that former Top Chef contestant Dale Talde would be running the kitchen, recent reports indicate he opted to stay put up north. (No word on whether the departure of Richard Blais, {a friend of Talde's} from Here To Serve's "home" played a part in his decision to turn down the aja gig) Repeat Atlanta!

Orvis Reels In A New Location In Buckhead

Orvis, the established retailer of outdoor goods will be relocating to a new Buckhead location in the coming days. Having been in the Container Store anchored center at the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads for years, their new location will be just north a block or so. The new store where signage is going up today will be aty the far end of the new shopping center that sits on the land formerly home to Joe Muggs. Aside from Mattress Firm on the far right, Orvis will be the only other retailer to open thus far. Repeat Atlanta!