Persistent Parking Problems Plagued Pieology in Alpharetta

Pizza joint falls flat in Alpharetta  

Poké Perfect Planning Peach State Penetration

Poké Perfect planning three metro locations. 

Magnolia Room Cafeteria Expects to Open Next Week

Magnolia Room plans to open Tuesday.

Hudson Grille Scores "Famous" Space in Toco Hills

Hudson Grille opening eighth location. 

Bojangles' Bringing Biscuits to Former Burger King in Duluth

Bojangles' to open in Duluth 

Bits & Bites

Metro Atlanta's newest Burger 21 restaurant plans to open Monday February 6th in Kennesaw Marketplace.  The Tampa based chain has existing Atlanta area locations in Kennesaw, Buckhead and Buford by the Mall of Georgia.  A Snellville location "temporarily closed" this past August after three months in business, but has yet to reopen.  The new Kennesaw unit sports a new logo for the brand and two Coca-Cola Freestyle units.

Nancy's Bringing Chicago-Style Pizza Back to Buckhead

Deep dish pizza coming back to Buckhead  

Cry Wolf No More: Wolf Camera Shutters Two Stores

Two Wolf Camera stores shutter 

Chicken Salad Chick to Nest in Former Buckhead BBQ Joint

On the heels of yesterday's closure of 521 Kitchen & Que on Roswell Road in north Buckhead, I have now confirmed that Chicken Salad Chick will open in its place. 

Bonus Bits & Bites

Kale Me Crazy plans to open its ninth location later this spring at The Avenue East Cobb.   The juice joint chain, which was started by Yogli Mogli founder Roi Shlomo in 2013 in Inman Park, has now expanded across Atlanta and is offering franchises nationwide.   

HomeGoods Bringing "Happy" to Howell Mill

The HomeGoods store at Suburban Plaza which opened last March

HomeGoods to join T.J.Maxx on the Westside.

Nearly New Shop Becomes Latest Casualty at Toco Hills

Community thrift store to call it quits after 68 years

Bits & Bites

Fire of Brazil, a traditional churrascaria (steakhouse) and Jalapeño Charlie's, which served "Latin-Mexican fusion," have both closed on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. The two restaurants, which shared space at the corner of Peachtree Street and Andrew Young International Boulevard, reportedly closed at the end of the year.  All told, the 23,000+ square foot space has a total of four levels and is currently being marketed for lease by Coro Realty Advisors as "restaurant/retail."  Coro purchased the property last year for just north of $20 million.  Diplomat Companies, a local hotel operator, paid $11.3 million in 2006 for the property, to which it planned to add a boutique.   The property, 218 Peachtree, was for many years a Lane Bryant retail store and then Planet Hollywood from the mid 90s until 2001.  Level 3, a short-lived club, operated in the space before Fire of Brazil & Jalapeño Charlie's opening in 2007. Fire of Brazil previously operated locations in Dunwoody and Alpharetta, among other cities.

Baked Has Closed, Madre + Mason Struggling...Both For Sale

Local restaurants listed for sale not long after opening.

EXCLUSIVE: Holler & Dash Bringing its Biscuits to Atlanta

The Holler & Dash in Homewood, Alabama

New to market concept coming to the Westside.

Goodbye to Moe's! Atlantic Station Location to be Replaced by Salata

Southwest joint supplanted by salads at Atlantic Station 

Changes Are in Store at Lenox Square

Popular Buckhead mall sees flurry of activity. 

Bits & Bites

Metro Atlanta's newest Zoës Kitchen will debut on Thursday January 19th in Kennesaw.  The new restaurant will open at the corner of Barrett Parkway and Cobb Parkway in the soon to be Whole Foods Market-anchored Kennesaw Marketplace shopping center.  

Copeland's Quietly Closes at Atlantic Station, New Concept Coming Soon

Atlantic Station eatery shutters 

Aqua Blue Washed-Up in Roswell?

Local restaurant abruptly shutters...temporarily

Toast! Tom + Chee Atlanta Has Closed

Eatery fails to meet expectations intown 

In a Flash! Showcase to Shutter

Landmark photo and video store to close 

Macy's, Kmart and Sears Closures... Oh My!

Metro Atlanta spared in latest round of closures. 

Blaze Pizza Hoping For a Slam Dunk in Atlanta Debut

Pizza and coffee destined for Decatur center 

Bits & Bites

Inside the new KEBA Sandwiches at Emory Village 

Athens-based KEBA Sandwiches will open their first Atlanta area location this Friday, January 6th in Emory Village.  The new restaurant, the chain's fifth, replaces what had most recently been a Yogli Mogli frozen yogurt shop.  Franchise partners Alex Jones and Josh Gentrup are opening the new restaurant and may open others in the coming years.