Pano's Grande Cafe Opening Next Spring In Sovereign

Buckhead Life Restaurant Group it at it again! This time, Pano will open a French style cafe to be located within the new Sovereign tower on Peachtree Road. Though much of the building itself is complete, little if any interior work has been done, so as of now, the opening is set for Spring 2009. Repeat Atlanta!

Fox Sports Grill's Majority Owner Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Westlake Village, California based B&B Restaurant Ventures LLC recently filed Chapter 11 protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. B&B holds an 80 % stake in the seven unit chain with Fox Broadcasting Co. owning the remaining 20%. In recent months two locations have closed in Irvine, California and Nyack, New York. The Irvine location was the first to open and at one point was a large revenue producer but heavy construction in the area surrounding the restaurant caused a huge downturn in business which is said to be the main cause of the closure. Their Atlantic Station location is said to be their top producer and not scheduled to close. This news that their Atlantic Station location is their top revenue producer comes as a complete shock given that people don't believe that Atlantic Station does well nor was it the right mix of tenants. For the moment, I'll give them props as Fox Sports Grill appears to be a hit where so many other establishments have missed. Repeat Atlanta!

New Thumbs Up Diner Opens Monday on Marietta Street

Thumbs Up diner, a local favorite for a delicious breakfast, will be opening a third location this Monday, September 8th in West Midtown. This new location will be situated close to both the M Street Lofts as well as a variety of area boutiques such as LUXE Atlanta and 1*FIVE*O. Breakfast is served throughout the day, with whole wheat biscuits and homemade berry preserves, stone-ground grits and "the Heap" of fried potatoes. Repeat Atlanta!

Its Official! InterContinental Coming To Midtown Atlanta

After months of rumors and speculation, InterContinental Hotels Group announced today, they will put a new hotel in the planned 1400 Peachtree development at the corner of Peachtree and 17^th streets. Atlanta-based land investor, Shailendra Group LLC, and real estate investment firm Jamestown, have hired renowned architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP to design 1400 Peachtree. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s designs have reshaped skylines from the East Coast to the Middle East. InterContinental Hotels Group, with its North American headquarters in Dunwoody, owns the InterContinental Buckhead, one of only four hotels in Atlanta that hold Five Diamond ratings. With the Buckhead property said to be on the market, expect InterContinental to groom the midtown project to mirror the service of its Buckhead property. Repeat Atlanta!

More More More... H&M Opening In Kennesaw and Buford

After taking what felt like an eternity to make their way to the Atlanta market and countless delays opening their flagship Atlantic Station store, it appears H&M is finally on track. Opening a new store in Town Center mall in Cobb county tomorrow (9/4) and another store in the Mall of Georgia (10/9). Town Center, like the North Point store, will carry women and girls’ clothes and accessories, and the Mall of Georgia store will have offerings for the whole family, in line with those of the flagship Atlantic Station location. Similar to previous openings, though with fewer and lower denominations, the first 100 people in line will receive scratch cards with the chance to win up to $100 to be spent on merchandise that day. Repeat Atlanta!

Atlanta Fish Market To Become "City" Fish Market?

Recent talk of Atlanta Fish Market being renamed to match Buckhead Life's soon to open City Fish Market in Boca Raton Florida has people thinking, why? Atlanta Fish Market, with its colossal fish on Pharr Road has been a staple of ATLANTA since it opened, and to rename it so generically seems quite counterintuitive to say the least. You have a successful establishment, not an easy feat these days, why change what is a proven success? Save a few dollars on stationary and matches? Come on, would you go watch the "City Braves"? Repeat Atlanta!

Trader Joe's Buckhead Opening Soon!

As first reported by Repeat Atlanta back in January, Trader Joe's will be opening a new store in Buckhead. Taking much of the space that formerly housed OfficeMax, the new store is scheduled to open by late October. While the site is the same as it was when it was an OfficeMax, Trader Joe's had the left portion of the building downsized and the driveway widened to allow for two way travel; something that was always previously troublesome. The entire building was also gutted and remodeled, with many new windows added. The Trader Joe's will join Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, and the upcoming Kroger concept "Fresh Fare," as purveyors of healthy grocery options in the area. Repeat Atlanta!