[EXCLUSIVE] P.F. Chang's Opening in Place of Shuttered Saks

We visited Nashville recently and while we won't be expanding there quite yet, we did happen upon some exciting news.  A new P.F. Chang's is planned for Opry Mills!  The new restaurant will open alongside an outpost of The Cheesecake Factory which debuted at the outlet mall this past fall.  Both restaurants share space previously occupied by Saks OFF FIFTH.  

[EXCLUSIVE] DoorDash to Bring Its DashMart to Charlotte

DoorDash, the company known for its delivery of food from restaurants, is diving further into "new verticals" with the expansion of its "DashMart" convenience store concept.  First launched last summer, DashMart locations are effectively mini "final mile" warehouse facilities with a primary focus on convenience store essentials and pantry staples.  ToNeTo Atlanta uncovered plans for a new DashMart in Charlotte with Atlanta no doubt in the company's plans, too.  

Photo courtesy of Clayton from CLT Development LLC.

[NEWSFLASH] Antico Pizza Quietly Closes Miami Outpost, Plans to Reopen Elsewhere

Giovanni Di Palma quietly has closed his short-lived South Beach restaurant.  The restaurant, which debuted this past December to substantial fanfare, served menu highlights from Antico Pizza Napoletana, Gio’s Chicken, Bar Amalfi, and Caffè Antico under one roof in what Di Palma called the "centro storico." Signage at the restaurant indicates that it closed for "holiday" from September 4-11, with plans to reopen on the 12th, but it never did.  Even more strange, the sign announcing the holiday reads "SPACCA NAPOLI PIZZERIA."  

Bits & Bites

Inside the new Design Within Reach store at Westside Provisons District

Design Within Reach opened their new "flagship" location on Howell Mill at Huff Roads on the Westside this past Saturday.  The store replaces Figo, which previously relocated to Marietta Street.    The designer furniture store relocated from their former home on Peachtree Road, just north of Peachtree Battle shopping center. The new store is about triple the size of the former store. The Peachtree Road Design Within Reach store has been converted to "Design Within Reach Contract," which deals exclusively with corporate accounts.  Plans call for the Peachtree store and recently demolished former Burger King restaurant to be joined as a single parcel and redeveloped as a high rise condo building.