Tag: Avalon

Retailers like Brooks Brothers, Levi’s, and Urban Outfitters will also open as a part of Phase II.

Greg and Robby Miller of Buckhead men’s shop Miller Brothers, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, have embarked on a new sartorial venture: partnering with menswear brand Peter Millar to open a new shop at Avalon.

Almost unbelievably, Avalon’s liberal-with-a-capital-L open container policy lets you roam the entire property with a boozy drink in hand.

As managing partner at North American Properties, Toro has a reputation as a developer who sets ambitious targets and hits them.

Known for beauty counter service with the selection of a mega-retailer

The $600 million project, which will eventually consume 86 acres off Georgia 400 in Alpharetta, has been flashy from the start (the grand-opening gala last October lasted four days). And Toro’s mission—to break the mold of traditional suburban cul-de-sacs and strip malls in favor of a dense, walkable “urbanburb”—has clearly struck a chord.

The center of a mixed-use development is not the first place one thinks of seeking enlightenment. But downward dog usurps shopping sprees during Sunrise Yoga classes on the grassy plaza of Avalon in Alpharetta.

The Ebony Fashion Fair, which brought couture to the black middle class for 50 years, hosts a reunion in Atlanta on August 22; store openings underway at Ponce Cit Market

It doesn’t much matter what I think about Superica and The El Felix, Ford Fry’s two new Tex-Mex restaurants with almost identical menus and almost identical lines. When I asked the manager of The El Felix—in Avalon, the Alpharetta mall-city—how many diners they served, he said, “Three to four hundred on a slow night.”

LottaFrutta Gourmet Fruit House and Market will open at Avalon in Alpharetta at the end of the month. The order-at-the-counter restaurant will be identical to the original Auburn Avenue location in terms of menu—at least at first. Owner Myrna Perez says there will always be Cuban-style sandwiches, fresh-cut fruit, smoothies, and salads, but since the Avalon spot will serve dinner in addition to breakfast and lunch, her team may adapt their offerings based on demand. They will also offer catering and delivery.