Sunday, May 20, 2018

Bits & Bites


A new location of Vitality Bowls is planned for Perimeter Place in Dunwoody.  The new healthy eatery will open in a 1,000 square foot space between Shane's Rib Shack and Your Pie that was previously home to Robek's, a smoothie franchise.  Vitality Bowls, a San Ramon, California-based franchise, features a menu of bowls, salads, paninis, smoothies, juices and assorted other health oriented items.  There are existing Atlanta area locations on Peachtree Street in Midtown and on Crosstown Drive in Peachtree City.  
Hobby Lobby is opening in the former American Signature Furniture at Mall of Georgia Crossing in Buford.  

A new Dunkin' Donuts is planned for Moreland Avenue. The new doughnut shop will replace what was most recently Inferno Fitness at 30 Moreland Avenue.  The building, originally a Church's Chicken, later became a Goodfella's Pizza and eventually, Inferno Fitness.  Dunkin' plans to demolish the existing building and erect a new doughnut shop and drive-thru in its place.  In 2013, Dunkin' was in talks to open a location at 299 Moreland Avenue on the site of a former gas station in Litte 5 Points, but it never came to fruition because of concerns about the inclusion of a drive-thru.  Hattie B's Hot Chicken is opening in the renovated service station, but its debut has been repeated delayed.   

Sweet Tuna is opening a new location in the former Omaha Steaks at The Forum on Peachtree Parkway in Norcross/Peachtree Corners.  This will mark the poke joint's second location, following the shop at Perimeter Place in Dunwoody, that opened this past February.  

SoulCycle finally opened yesterday, Saturday May 19th at Shops Around Lenox in Buckhead .  

East Cobb residents will soon be one step closer to getting the bank they so desperately needed.  Jamestown, which purchased Parkaire Landing shopping center earlier this year, filed demolition permits with Cobb County last week to demolish the former Pollo Tropical restaurant in an outparcel of the shopping center.  As ToNeTo Atlanta exclusively reported last year, a new Regions Bank will be built in place of the failed fast food eatery. 

Mexican Korean fusion eatery Takorea is no longer planning to open a new location in the upcoming 365  by Whole Foods-anchored North Decatur Square shopping center.  There is no word on why the restaurant with existing locations in Midtown and Dunwoody cancelled their plans for the 2,200 square foot Church Street facing space.   

New York-based Poke Works currently lists Atlanta as a location coming soon on its website.  No exact address was provided and its unclear how imminent an opening may be.  


Tap: A Gastropub at 1180 Peachtree Street, closed at the end of business Friday after about 11 years in business.  The restaurant, part of the Concentrics restaurant group, is the second closure of the group's restaurants this year, following the March closure of ONE midtown kitchen on Dutch Valley Road.  Matt Weinstein, who was the Executive Chef at One Midtown Kitchen until its closure, had assumed the same role with TAP.  It's unclear where his next move will be.  Company representatives blamed the closure on their lease being up.  There is currently nothing slated to replace the restaurant.  TAP gastropub and smoking lounge on Concourse A of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains open.   The airport location is operated by Atlanta-based Hojeij Branded Foods and opened during the summer of 2014.   

Millwood, New York-based, private equity owned Mavis Discount Tire purchased Atlanta based DeKalb Tire & Automotive Service earlier this month.  The deal, for which financial details were not disclosed, grows the company's southern presence following their January acquisition of Kauffman Tire.  DeKalb Tire operates five locations in metro Atlanta.  

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh damn! That Regions Bank is a waste of space! East Cobb is full of banks AND retirement homes ... Enough!! We need more variety in this area of shopping and restaurants. At this point I'd rather see a Burger King or Fazoli's occupy that prime space. No more banks or retirement homes in East Cobb ... PLEASE!

Anonymous said...

I hope Kauffman Tire doesn't change. Really good service and fair honest prices.

jeff a. taylor said...

The Tap concept shoulda worked, menu was fine, and when executed pretty good but the service there was just way too hit and miss at that price point. Training seemed poor and a lot of attitude copped, like no one wanted to be there. Just a weird vibe. Will be interesting to see what goes in there next. Please not another chi-chi "cocktail" joint.

TheJohnP said...

Saturday was actually Tap's last day, as I went for brunch that afternoon.
Liked to walk there for a meal after attending an event at Woodruff. Was always pleasant to see what was featured on their changing menu. I'm sure something new will take over that prime space shortly.

Anonymous said...

Atlanta businesses are like its populace...transient. Here today, gone tomorrow. If you have a favorite place, you better enjoy it when you can because there's no guarantee it won't up and close next week unexpectedly and unannounced. Some of my favorite neighborhood restaurants in New York and Chicago have been open for decades and thrive. Atlantans don't support much beyond a few years.

Anonymous said...

Kroger should have taken that piece of land and made the old Shell gas station into a Kroger gas station. Now East Cobb is going to get an ugly Regions Bank instead. Thanks a lot you crappy Kroger!

Anonymous said...

Not really so on the transient restaurants. We have plenty of restaurants that have been here for many, many years. Colonnade, Highland Tap, Atkins Park, Buckhead Diner, Bones, Manual's Tavern, Rays on the River, Varsity, Canoe, etc. If you think about those restaurants, the key is consistency. I cannot remember having a bad experience at any of them. Food and service are always good.

jeff a. taylor said...

I think Anon 12:37 is right with one tweak, even consistent joints, it seems, can be priced out of their spaces by landlords always looking to push their $/sq ft number. Being a Steady Eddy is not enough any more. I don't know if it is some sort of engineered tax loss on empty space or what, but there almost seems to be a preference for empty space at rent X+20% vs a filled space at rent X.

Anonymous said...

A new Culver's and Dunkin Doughnuts will open soon at the corner of Kennesaw Due West and Cobb Parkway. This property has sat vacant since The Smith Motel and Mexican Restaurant closed.

I wish them well since limited access from the road.

Anonymous said...

The commenters that complain about banks obviously have no money.

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