Mamanoes ... and Mama-Goes
As short-lived Midtown grocery shop exits town, a new Roaring Twenties-inspired nightclub and dessert lounge targets a November opening in the Midtown Promenade shopping center.
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Well, that didn’t last long. Roughly five weeks or so after it opened for business in Midtown, Mamanoes Grocery Shop has apparently shuttered its doors.
That’s the report Monday night from What Now Atlanta, which spoke recently with construction workers near the space at Peachtree and 10th streets who confirmed the closing.
Mamanoes owner Antonio Boyd could not be reached for comment, but the windows for the “old-school but upscale bodega” had been blocked from public view for more than a week.
Many readers were unimpressed with the new grocery shop by way of their comments on a Midtown Patch story about Mamanoes last month. Poor lighting and an unappealing presentation of goods were just two of the complaints of the store that was housed in the former Jocks & Jills Sports Grill space.
With its wheelbarrows and antique stove and such, the interior actually had a look reminiscent of a general store from the early 20th century. And just down 10th Street, it looks as if the Roaring Twenties could be returning to Midtown.
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported Monday that a new nightclub and dessert lounge - Gatsby’s - is scheduled to open in the former 3-Legged Cowboy space in the Midtown Promenade shopping center at 10th and Monroe Drive.
“Think of flappers, songstresses and black-and-white movie showings,” reports the ABC. See here for more on what to expect from this new addition to the Midtown scene.
John
9:04 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This guy is really opening a bar in Midtown Promenade? Wow.
http://georgia.arrests.org/Arrests/Eric_Claxton_8450605/
Nice judgement.
John
9:08 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
And another one....wow.
http://georgia.arrests.org/Arrests/Eric_Claxton_7056122/
SIM
9:08 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
What the hell is a wheelbarrel?
Cassandra
9:40 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
pop up shop?
Marc
9:46 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Are we surprised about Mamanoes? It was over-priced and under-stocked. But, I think another issue, which is relevant to other Midtown projects, notably the very quiet for a long time Novare project at 6th and Juniper, is the need for a sense of permanence. Places that feel temporary, or just slapped up to make a quick buck, do not inspire investment or long-term clientele. Places that succeed feel permanent, well made, well designed, planned for the ages, timeless.
Urbanist
10:05 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
No suprise, re: Mamanoes.
The Novare project at 6th & Juniper - are you referring to what will basically be an addition to the Viewpoint?
Re: Places that feel temporary, and just slapped up to make a quick buck = everything Novare has ever built.
John Henderson
10:48 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
it never made sense to begin with. I stopped in walking from the Marta station and it was like walking into a gas station from 1963
Tim
9:33 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
John, I wish it was like a gas station from 1963 - now that would have been cool!
Hunt Archbold
9:49 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Distant cousin of the wheelbarrow I think :)
JM Hurricane
10:46 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I feel bad for anyone in this economy to invest capital and fail but Mamanoes was just plain weird.
Tammy
10:57 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Perhaps a felony is required to operate in that location. Remember Hoedowns and Ben Elliott?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171698/posts
Sarah
11:19 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
After viewing Mamanoes website, I wasn't expecting much and was still disappointed. The site is riddled with spelling error and never mentioned the new Atlanta location. The concept was a good one but the execution was poor.
John
11:40 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Wow....a child molesting owner who also loves himself:
http://www.facebook.com/eric.c.claxton/photos_stream
Marc
5:06 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Urbanist, yes. I like that they are lining 6th and Juniper with retail frontage. But, I am concerned that it will feel like what it is, an afterthought to appease rather than quality space. I also think the dog park frontage on 7th is ill advised and should continue with retail frontage or have a patio for a restaurant.
Urbanist
9:21 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Agree with that. Most of what Novare builds (and it's not just Novare) winds up wiping out half a block or more of space for parking garages, and therfore kills any future that a particular section of a block has at becomign a vibrant and engaging streetfront. It also doesn't help that virtually everything the build looks like it was slapped together by a 6 year old playing with some concrete blocks.
Ikeahacker
2:59 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Hilarious. My thoughts exactly.