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Even More Bad News

John — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:58:53 +0000

Sorry for the back to back postings of bad news but unfortunately the recession keeps rearing its ugly head by bringing down another Buckhead restaurant. A fixture in the heart of Buckhead near the intersection of Peachtree Road and Pharr Road directly adjacent to the Cheesecake Factory, the ESPN Zone was a great place for fun and to watch a game. It was one of the first sports themed restaurants to offer such unique items as individual sound for game at each table and an assortment of fine leather chairs for VIP viewing areas.

Unfortunately, the cost of operating the restaurant in this economic environment proved to be too much for the Disney owned and operated venture and they closed it down last week. Approximately, 140 people lost their jobs. On the bright side it opens up a prime piece of real estate for another restaurant for the area so stay tuned.

Attention All Entrepreneurs

John — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:46:05 +0000

Hey all entrepreneurs I heard about a cool place last night. It is called Ignition Alley and it is located just off of Ponce De Leon near the intersection with Monroe at 696 Somerset Terrace, Atlanta, Georgia 30306. Their website describes it best by saying that “Atlanta has a growing community of startups, entrepreneurs, and creative individuals. Ignition Alley is a place to come work together and start something big.” They offer various plans to serve occasional visitors to dedicated desk space with 24 / 7 access to the facility. There are conference rooms and even a training room.

Cycling in Buckhead

John — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:51:58 +0000

I want to say thanks to our webmaster Brett for creating the wonderful cycling caricature of me on this page. As anyone who knows me knows, I love cycling. If you are new to Buckhead, or simply have not looked around too much we have some great places for cycling right here in our neighborhood. Here are a few places to ride (and you can combine them all as well) and each of them involves travelling through some of the nicest neighborhoods in the city. First, there is Chastain Park which is located just off of Roswell Road. Next, there is the Capital City Club which is near the intersection of Peachtree Road and Club Drive. There is also Memorial Park which can be reached by taking Peachtree Battle to Northside Drive. For those of you who want to ride some hills you can take Habersham from the Chastain Park area to Peachtree Battle on your way around Memorial Park. Happy riding out there and thanks again Brett.

Free Dinner – No Strings Attached

John — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:21:12 +0000

Interested in a free dinner (free three small plates)? Visit www.cellar56.com and sign up as a friend of Cellar 56 and you’ll receive an immediate certificate for the free dinner with no strings whatsoever attached.

Cellar 56 is the newest addition to Andrew’s Square shopping center in Buckhead. It is a charming wine bar and small plate bistro. The head chef is Paul Agnelli who was formerly the executive chef at The Capital Grille and Van Gogh’s.

Cellar 56 is located at 56 East Andrews Drive, Atlanta, GA 30305 which is 0.3 miles from the intersection of Peachtree and Roswell Road. Their phone number is 678.244.3600 and they are open Monday through Saturday from 5 pm to 11 pm.

Little Tehran?

John — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:23:52 +0000

August 4, 2009 – Atlanta, Georgia – Buckhead District – Corner of Peachtree Road and Lenox Road

While driving home from work today I noticed a crowd of about 20 people waving flags. Yes, there were a few of the red, white and blue flags that we are accustomed to seeing but the rest of the flags were red, white and green. Some of the people were carrying signs saying such things as “New regime in Iran now” and “Honk for a free Iran”. As I am a fun loving guy I wailed on the horn several times to express my support.

As I passed through the intersection it occurred to me that it is nice to see people caring about what is going on outside our borders for a change and doing something that we take for granted too often which is our rights of free speech and freedom of assembly. Additionally, it is sad to think that these people would have been arrested or beaten or something worse for doing the same thing in Iran.