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Where ARE the 10 Best Burgers in Atlanta?

November 14, 2015 by Thom Abbott

Well….if you ask me, it’s some fresh ground chuck, mixed with some onion soup mix…and on MY grill! Ah, but not everyone get’s to visit MY Grill! So we better find some options!!

Where ARE the 10 Best Burgers in Atlanta?

Zagat (you know those people that rate everything) have done a survey in Atlanta, and Atlantan’s have rated the top 10 Burgers! Here they are:

Illegal Food – Virginia-Highland
One Eared Stag – Inman Park
Holeman and Finch Public House – South Buckhead
Ann’s Snack Bar – Kirkwood
Bocado – Knight Park/Howell Station
The General Muir – Druid Hills
Muss & Turner’s – Smyrna
Vortex Bar & Grill – Little Five Points
Fred’s Meat & Bread – Inman Park
Grindhouse Killer Burgers –

Now, I have to say…I’ve not ventured into a single one of these burger joints….yet. But I just might have to make a list and see if I can knock one out every couple weeks and see what all the muss and fuss is about.

Here is the complete article about The 10 Best Burgers in Atlanta! Maybe we’ll see you at one of these? And by all means, drop back here and leave a comment about YOUR Atlanta Burger Experience.

The Future of Transit In Metro Atlanta

November 9, 2015 by Thom Abbott

MARTA Fare Increase October 1, 2011 Do you often feel like elected officials really never LISTEN to the people that elect them? Yeah, I thought so!! And one topic that seems to fall on may deaf ears is….

I subscribe to a newsletter that is put out by a citizens transit group, called Citizens For Progressive Transit. It always helps me get a pulse on the transit talk that is happening (but maybe not being listened to) around the Metro Atlanta Region.

The recent issue is out and has some great topics…

Setback For The Streetcar
You Can’t Get There From Here
Atlantans Want Transit (The best example of officials not listening — i.e. Gwinnett County Chairwoman Charlotte Nash
Regarding Henry
Uncluttering The Corridor
All Stops

You can read all the articles in the newsletter in the link below.

Citizens Transit Newsletter

UrbanFronts Galleries Come to Midtown Atlanta

September 27, 2015 by Thom Abbott

When you have empty retail space (ok, that in itself is depressing to have in Midtown…but….) you at least become creative and put temporary things in the space to create visual appeal. Much better than looking at an empty space, right?

Midtown Alliance and The American Institute of Architects have partnered up to create UrbanFronts. As you are out for a walk to or from your office or condo, take a look at these displays.

It appears that the 800 block of Peachtree Street has some excessive open retail space! Always wonder what the benefit is to the landlord/property owner to leave these spaces empty?

We’ve yet to visit them, so we’ll get some photos up as soon as we do!

Norfolk Southern To Add 250 Jobs to Midtown Atlanta

September 17, 2015 by Thom Abbott

Real Estate Biz Now is reporting that Norfolk Southern is seeking some $75 million in revenue bonds from the City of Atlanta’s economic development arm, Invest Atlanta, to renovate it’s Midtown offices at Promenade.

Norfolk Southern To Add 250 Jobs to Midtown Atlanta

Documents filed with Invest Atlanta state that Norfolk Southern will relocate some 250 employees from Virginia to Atlanta, and want to do a full renovation of their office space, including everything from plumbing, roofing, energy and architectural upgrades.

The new jobs at the 38-story Midtown tower will have an average wage of $86,000 per year.

MyMidtownMojo.com welcomes these new Atlanta residents! We are ready to help you find the perfect Midtown Atlanta condo, or single family home to call home here in the ATL!

Could GE Headquarters Join NCR Corp in Midtown Atlanta?

August 25, 2015 by Thom Abbott

Seriously, you have to love the buzz that Midtown Atlanta is getting these days! All these plans and proposals (some definite, like NCR and some still out there like GE) make for exciting times in the real estate market! Buyer and Sellers….Beware!

Could GE Join NCR Corp in a new Midtown Atlanta Headquarters?

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported today that even though GE has not yet set their little footies in Atlanta, there are some key players (a.k.a. incredible sites) that want to be ready to show them the town…Midtown Atlanta that is!

GE is drawing interest from multiple cities (Dallas being one of them) but the City of Atlanta and Georgia has already met with GE. The potential relocation comes on the heels of a recently passed tax package in Connecticut that did not sit to well with GE. CEO Jeffery Immelt formed an exploratory committee, seeking a more “pro-business environment.” And we know that Governor Deal and Mayor Kasim Reed are all about the business in Georgia and Atlanta!

The ABC article included a rendition of how the GE headquarters could look as part of Atlantic Station. Here is that idea…

Ok….this is awesome news. Now, will some architect PL-E-E-E-E-E-ZE step up to the plate and design something that will truly WOW the 300,000 cars on the Downtown Connector Daily!!!! I mean….ANOTHER square block building? The article states:

GE leadership sees a move from Connecticut as possibly the best opportunity to remake the company, turn away from appliances, and put a greater emphasis on software development, industrial technology, or manufacturing, Atlanta Business Chronicle has reported.

Well then…if you want to remake your company, start with a truly landmark office tower that says, “Oh heck yeah…we are HERE!” And of course this is yet another location that is prime to tap the talent pool that IS Georgia Tech!

To give you your bearings on where this could possibily happen…the photo below I took when the Cirque Du Soleil was set up…so the proposed GE tower would be about where the white tents are.

So, you can SEE why that is a killer location for an architectural masterpiece!

Let’s keep our fingers crossed that Midtown Atlanta scores another great corporate relocation….and that Midtown Atlanta might score something impressive for it’s skyline!

Buford Highway Dining — It’s a Whole World In Itself

July 14, 2015 by Thom Abbott

Atlanta residents love, repeat L O V E their restaurants! Just walk up and down Peachtree Street in Midtown, and you will have at least 2 or more restaurants on any given block. I once heard a statistic that the average Atlantan spends 70% of their monthly food budget in a restaurant! Not sure if that is still the case, but we have the restaurants to handle it.

But you may not always want to eat at the same place, right? May you have an international taste bud? Well then, have I got the place for you….Buford Highway! Or it can be called The Buford or now I’ve heard BuHi.

Buford Highway Dining — It’s a Whole World In Itself

First off…it’s really easy to get to…at least by car. Take West Peachtree out of Midtown, and follow the signs. Don’t get on I-85 or GA400. Just keep going…and you are on Buford Highway! And you will quickly see the ethnic diversity of this corridor! Brookhaven will start off with more Hispanic, and then as you move into Chamblee and Doraville, you’ll find Vietnamese pho, shrimp wrapped in tofu skin, or banh mi, then you have come to the right place. (Mind you two of those dishes I can’t even imagine!)

But, most of this cuisine is just not up my alley. But here’s a great article from Bon Appetit that will fill you in on some of the hot spots on what they now call BuHi!

Eat The World Along Atlanta’s Buford Highway

While actors and crew may not be able to break away from set during the day, many of these restaurants are close by to Third Rail Studios and the Assembly Doraville development.

Norfolk Southern To Add 250 Jobs to Midtown Atlanta

Could GE Join NCR Corp in a new Midtown Atlanta Headquarters?

Buford Highway Dining — It’s a Whole World In Itself

Eat The World Along Atlanta’s Buford Highway

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