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House Hunt: New Listings in Midtown

These homes are the newest on the market in and around Midtown.

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Imperial Fez Fails Health Inspection

Patch rounds up some recent health inspection scores for restaurants near the Midtown community.

Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness for restaurants near our community. Readers an click on the score to see the actual report: Brookview Cafe 1819 Peachtree Road 5/7/13 Score: 84 Buckhead Pizza III 3324 Peachtree Road 5/2/13 Score: 82 Hobnob Neighborhood Tavern 1551 Piedmont Avenue 5/3/13 Score: 99 The Imperial Fez 2285 Peachtree Road 5/13/13 Score: 61 The Masquerade 695 North Avenue 5/13/13 Score: 90 Tantra Restaurant 2285 Peachtree Road 4/29/13 Score: 89 (A food service establishment that is graded as a “U” and does not earn at least a grade “C” within 10 days of receiving the “U” will be requested to voluntarily close until all violations are corrected and/or …

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Former Atlantic Center Plaza Owner Reacquires Property

Crocker Partners previously sold the plaza in 2005.

The Atlantic Center Plaza in Midtown is once again owned by Crocker Partners. City Biz List Atlanta reports that Crocker, working with the Siguler Guff & Company, LP-managed Distressed Real Estate Opportunities Fund, has acquired the building, which has a half-million square feet and 23 stories. Through the Crocker and distressed real estate fund joint venture, the building was recapitalized. Crocker sold Atlantic Center Plaza in 2005, according to the article. With the reacquisition, Crocker has nearly two million square feet of properties in Atlanta.

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Lime Fresh Mexican Grill Closes in Midtown

Florida-based fast-casual Mexican concept lasted less than 14 months in space that was previous home to The Bake Shop.

The restaurant changeover at the corner of Peachtree and 8th streets continues as Lime Fresh Mexican Grill has shuttered its doors less than 14 months after opening in the space that formally occupied The Bake Shop at 903 Peachtree. A sign posted on the door announced the closing of the Florida-based fast-casual Mexican concept that opened for business in late March 2012. According to some on Twitter Monday, the sudden closing caught employees by surprise. It marks the second closure for a Lime Fresh in the metro area after the Peachtree Hills location closed in January. The Buckhead location in the former Johnny Rockets space near West Paces Ferry Road and Peachtree remains open. Last month, Villains Wicked Heroes opened next door to Lime…

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Number of Midtown Residential Units Sold Up 35 Percent Over 12 Months

Prudential Georgia posted a snapshot of the area's residential real estate picture, based on Multiple Listing Service information, on Youtube,

Prudential Georgia posted a monthly Midtown residential real estate market update on Youtube on May 8, based on Multiple Listing Service data. The video is attached. The information covers activity in April 2013 and also gives some year-over-year data.

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Missy Koefod

8:02 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

I am a REALTOR specializing in the intown markets and a former Midtown resident. It is astounding to see the increase in both sales and sales price in the Midtown market, especially the condo market. We are seeing multiple offers come in and properties sell at above asking price in record time. Appraisers are seeing the value and supporting these higher sales prices. It is nice to see the market …   more ›

Top 10 'Cheap Eats' in Midtown: Share Your Thoughts

The following rankings are from readers of dining review website Urbanspoon. What do you think of the list?

The top 10 "cheap eats" in Midtown according to Urbanspoon readers include restaurants that serve up doughnuts, burgers, and Asian fare. Do you agree that the following are the top "cheap eats" in town? Tell us in the comment section below. 1. Vortex Bar & Grill 2. Sublime Doughnuts 3. The Varsity 4. Fresh to Order 5. Cypress Street Pint & Plate 6. King & I 7. Tin Drum Asia Cafe 8. Thumbs Up Diner 9. Noodle 10. Tin Lizzy's Cantina    

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Brent Zern

12:09 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013

I bet you're right. Still, no doubt EATS is awesome. I've always wondered why they haven't franchised, a la Flying Biscuit?   more ›

Brash Coffee Coming to Howell Mill Road

The shop will share space with Environment Furniture.

What Now Atlanta reports that Brash Coffee is coming to 1170 Howell Mill Rd. soon. The space is also home to Environment Furniture, which will share the 700 square feet with Brash, the article states. The location is in White Provisions District. On its website, Brash Coffee writes that its coffee "is sourced directly from farmers or grown and processed under our direct supervision. Our coffee is always paid for fairly and roasted fresh in small batches. Every bag of coffee has a personal touch that goes all the way back to the farm."

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Richard Sandoval Restaurants Reintroduces Zocalo to Midtown

On Saturday, May 4, Zocalo debuted new food and beverage menus as well as new décor and tableware to guests at the Midtown neighborhood mainstay.