Planet Living Dead At Ansley Mall

Planet Living, a brand extension concept store from Planet Smoothie, has closed at Ansley Mall.  Planet Living was intended to be a healthier version of Planet Smoothie, offering fresh squeezed juices, no-sugar added smoothies and frozen yogurt.  The Ansley location opened in early March 2011, joining

Jeff Myers Opening New Eatery in Surprising Location

Jeff Myers, of  The SoundTable and TOP FLR, will soon open a new restaurant, but unlike his previous concepts, it's not intown... heck it's not even in Atlanta!  Jeff along with wife KC will soon open Waterclub.  In a departure from his successful intown projects, Waterclub is located in

North Point Mall to Welcome New Retailers LEGO and Michael Kors

In the coming months, North Point Mall will welcome two new retailers and a downsized and relocated third.  LEGO and Michael Kors will each open stores within the General Growth owned mall in

Win A Pair of Tickets to Watch Your Hawks Cool the Heat

The bar at RED

RED, a new contemporary American restaurant will soon open at Philips Arena.  The new restaurant will feature views of both the action in the kitchen and on the court and will be open before, during

NEWSFLASH! Slack's Hoagie A Bust in Brookhaven

Slack's Hoagie Shack has closed at TOWN Brookhaven.  I included this odd eatery in my DeathWatch almost since opening in the fall of 2010.  The restaurant was the first eatery to open in the

Tucker Tests Krystal Too

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Krystal will soon open a new store near Northlake Mall on LaVista Road in Tucker.  The eatery will be located within Northlake Square shopping center, anchored by Best Buy.  The new Krystal will be an in-line location, meaning it's not a Free Standing Unit (FSU), and as such will not have a drive-thru.  The restaurant is 1,700-square-feet and is one of the first of Krystal's new locations code named "Krystal Too."  Krystal plans to test the new storefront model in strip malls and other high density locations in Atlanta first, and if successful, open additional locations in other markets.

Revered Roadhouse Ventures Further Intown

American Roadhouse will soon open its second Atlanta area location.  Having been an intown favorite for over 20 years on North Highland Avenue in Virginia-Highland, American Roadhouse's second