Monday, April 30, 2012
Watch the demolition at Ponce City Market through a helmet camera on site
Construction crews continue to work daily on Ponce City Market, the former City Hall East building that is being revamped into retail, office and residential space. Watch the demolition of the Glen Iris wall filmed through a helmet camera on site. Come join the rest of the VaHi-Druid Hills Patch fans on Facebook! It's Patch and Facebook together. Doesn't get much better than that.
The law firm announced a name change to include all partners
A Poncey-Highland law firm is celebrating their fifth anniversary with a name change. Bloom Law Firm, located at 977 Ponce de Leon Ave., will now be known as Bloom Sugarman Everett, LLP, according to an announcement at their anniversary party on April 27. The group decided to change the name to include all partners of the firm — Simon Bloom, Skip Sugarman and Stephanie Everett. The civil litigation firm focuses on a variety of practice areas including real estate, employment, workout and lender liability, restrictive covenant, product liability and partnership disputes. They represent developers, builders, property owners, brokers and leading corporations throughout the Southeast. “Today represents a milestone for our firm,” Bloom said in …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
VaHi Patch wants to know what you think!
Starbucks just announced that it will raise its prices by 1-percent in Atlanta and other Sunbelt region cities and areas in the northeast to account for price hikes in coffee, milk and fuel. With most drinks already ranging from $4 per cup, many analyst are left wondering whether the Seattle chain will retain its customer base. What do you think? Take our poll and chime in in the comments area.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Social shopping has taken off in Virginia-Highland with residents and local merchants. What about Virginia Highland makes it the place for deals of the day?
I'm David Eckoff. I'm on a mission to talk with businesses in Virginia Highland that use social media to build their business and clients. This week, we'll explore how local businesses use "social shopping" services such as Groupon, LivingSocial, and Scoutmob to grow their businesses. First, a primer in how social shopping works. The social shopping services each offer a "deal of the day" for a business such as a restaurant, spa, or boutique, in each of the cities they serve. The deals are usually in the range of 50 to 60 percent off. As a consumer, you register online for a free account with the social shopping services of your choice, specify that you live in Atlanta, and then you receive daily e-mail newsletters from the services with …
Cary Aiken
8:51 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012
Please feel free to join me at San Francisco Coffee. With two convenient locations on North Highland Avenue, it is convenient and cozy. more ›