PiHi in the News

Sweetwater 420 Fest to be held at Sweetwater in Armour Yards this year: AJC and RoughDraft

A representative for Ford Fry submitted a building permit application to the City of Atlanta for the construction of Little Rey on Northside Parkway. The restaurant will operate out of a space within the upcoming Northcreek Office Park redevelopment. The second iteration of Little Rey will cost approximately $2.3 million for the 5,500-sq-ft space.

Read more from Atlanta Business Chronicle:

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2023/01/30/ford-fry-restaurant-little-rey-buckhead.html

While the concept will change from a nightclub and lounge to fine dining, ownership of the space will remain in the same hands according to a building permit application.

https://whatnowatlanta.com/highness-cuisine-to-take-over-the-g-o-a-t-on-cheshire-bridge/

Atlanta Botanical Garden plans to build self-storage building along Beltline, near Piedmont Park.

https://reporternewspapers.net/2022/12/21/atlanta-botanical-garden-plans-to-build-self-storage-building-along-beltline-near-piedmont-park/

$25M donation will allow Atlanta Botanical Garden to sprout by 7 acres, maximizing proximity to BeltLine, Piedmont Park.

https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/botanical-garden-expansion-beltline-images-piedmont-park-renderings

Woman who used pepper spray on 2 men, shot later while driving, police say

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/woman-shot-in-ne-atlanta-after-telling-suspects-she-reported-earlier-fight-to-cops/LINTAD2MAJAD7E3TJUI526KC7Y/

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/woman-who-used-pepper-spray-2-men-shot-later-while-driving-police-say/PETPXOMTNZE2ZFN74JYPMDNGHY/

Atlanta BeltLine gets $11 million from ARC for Southside and Northeast Trail construction

A portion will directly fund construction on the Northeast Trail – Segment 3, which will connect from the Northeast Trail at Mayson Street, through the Armour-Ottley commercial district, and to the Northwest Trail at Peachtree Creek. Segment 3 is anticipated to go into construction in 2024.

https://reporternewspapers.net/2022/12/15/atlanta-beltline-gets-11-million-from-arc-for-southside-and-northeast-trail-construction/

Ansley Mall has applied for a permit to begin site work for a bridge across Clear Creek connecting the mall to the BeltLine.

https://aca-prod.accela.com/ATLANTA_GA/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Building&TabName=Building&capID1=22CAP&capID2=00000&capID3=00XPQ&agencyCode=ATLANTA_GA&IsToShowInspection=

Our beloved Atmosphere French Bistro closed in 2022, but a new restaurant may be next. 

https://whatnowatlanta.com/middle-eastern-restaurant-planned-for-former-atmosphere-space/

Nakato, the grande dame of Japanese dining in Atlanta, looks forward to its next half century

Three generations of women have overseen the Cheshire Bridge Road institution, which turned 50 this year

Atlanta Police have arrested a man and charged him with making terroristic threats against two of the city’s popular LGBTQ bars, including Felix's in Piedmont Heights and The Heretic on Cheshire Bridge Road.

https://reporternewspapers.net/2022/11/26/atlanta-police-arrest-suspect-for-making-terroristic-threats-against-two-lgbtq-bars/