False Start! The Varsity No Longer Opening in North Buckhead

The Varsity is no longer opening in North Buckhead 

And You Thought Cupcakes Were Dead?

Georgetown Cupcake's Bethesda, Maryland store

Washington DC-based Georgetown Cupcake, New York-based Crumbs Bake Shop and Beverly Hills-based Sprinkles are all expanding south into Atlanta.

FIVE GUYS Rolls into Former Mexican Joint in CNN Center

Lorton, Virginia-based FIVE GUYS Burgers & Fries will soon open a new location at CNN Center in

Pizza Hut Downsizing Hits Buckhead

Pizza Hut Downsizing Hits Buckhead

Too Much Good Stuff? ampm Leaves Atlanta

BP gas stations in the metro Atlanta area stripped off their ampm branding last week, marking

ecoATM Ready to Show You The Money!

ecoATM at the food court in Northlake Mall

ecoATM has launched in Atlanta, and can now be found in a number of malls across the city.

Sweet Tomatoes (Temporarily ) Closed in Sandy Springs

Fuoco di Napoli Goes Up In Flames

Fuoco di Napoli has closed in Buckhead.  

Tupelo Honey Hopes to Find the Sweet Spot in Decatur

Asheville, North Carolina-based Tupelo Honey Cafe is expanding and Atlanta is on its radar.

Jack Spade Scores Its First Atlanta Location

Inside Jack Spade's Greene Street location in SoHo

Jack Spade will likely open a new location at White Provision early next year. 

Brookstone Boomerangs Back to Phipps Plaza

Brookstone will soon reopen in Phipps Plaza.

Buckhead's 'bout to get a 'lil Bustier

Atlanta-based Hooters is looking to bring the battle of the breastaurant to Buckhead.

Two Local Restaurants and a Custard Closure Too

Burgers Sink Boardwalk Fries, Again

Columbia, Maryland-based Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries closed its Sandy Springs location,

Strike Two For Swirll

Swirll, a Texas-based frozen yogurt shop, has closed the second of its three Atlanta area locations.

McDonald's Seeing Double on North Druid Hills

The former Atlanta Diner may soon become a new McDonald's restaurant.

Farm Burger Goes North to Asheville

Farm Burger will open its fourth location early next year in Asheville, North Carolina.

Bits & Bites

I've got plenty of new posts in the works but felt like updating y'all on a few upcoming openings and news regarding new projects.

Starbucks Will Start Pouring [ Beer & Wine ] ...Soon

Wine glasses being unloaded at Starbucks West Paces Ferry

Taste of Atlanta Exclusives

Fast Casual Pizza Coming to Edgewood Retail District

Atlanta-based Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is adding another intown location, this at the Edgwewood Retail District on Moreland Avenue in east Atlanta.  Uncle Maddio's Edgewood will open in the 

Thai Silk Does Scoutmob in April, Closes in September

Thai Silk has closed in Buckhead.

BirthWatch! BirthWatch! BirthWatch!

Upcoming Del Frisco's Grille in Buckhead

As you might have noticed, this year has been full of ups and downs not only for this blog but for the entire hospitality and retail industries.  Established retailers like Wolf Camera, unable to keep up in a digital and cloud-based world are now closing all of their stores while the cheap, teen-oriented chain five below opened nine new locations in Atlanta this past year.  2012 saw Miami-based Pollo Tropical return to Atlanta for a second time and California-based Del Taco return to the Peach State for a third time!  Starwood's aloft hotel will finally enter the Atlanta market while Perimeter will get Le Méridien.

This post was intended to have been published multiple times over the course of the year with updated material. Delays and work obligations combined with constantly changing schedules and concepts resulted in this post continually being in draft form.  This post may not be 100% accurate, as some dates and plans have changed even this week, but please find below a general idea of what's to come in Atlanta over the next year or so...

As always, if you see something missing or incorrect, please comment and let me know.

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