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What Should Go Here?: Boulevard and Edgewood

In a corridor undergoing rapid change, a storefront remains vacant.

The Edgewood Avenue corridor of the Old Fourth Ward has seen quite a resurgence in the last few years. On any given weeknight and on the weekends, college kids, hipsters and old-timers are out and about, sampling the food, drink and ambiance of the many restaurants that have opened up and built a good following of fans. There's the Thumbs Up Diner, Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium, Cafe Circa, Edgewater Corner Tavern, Miso Izakaya and Space 2 at Sound Table, just to name a few. There's also some new ones slated to open like Ammazza which is making its home in the old Geyer & Taylor building. So with all the attention the corridor has seen of late, it seems strange, then, that the building at 476 Edgewood, on…

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VersionOne Opens New Office In Old Fourth Ward

Software company expands to new digs to accommodate growth.

by Patch Staff VersionOne, an Alpharetta-based software firm, said Friday it opened a new office in Old Fourth Ward to support its growth, be closer to Georgia Tech's talent pool and be more environmentally conscious by providing green commute alternatives for its workers. The 6,500-square-foot space in the Ponce Springs Lofts at 620 Glen Iris Drive will operate as a satellite office and meeting center for the company's Atlanta-based employees. "We've experienced steady growth and a corresponding need for the city's most talented software professionals," Robert Holler, VersionOne's co-founder and president said in a statement. "There's tremendous technical and creative talent to be found around Georgia Tech and surrounding areas. Our new …

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What Should Go Here?: Australian Bakery Café

Why can't the EAV hang on to a breakfast place?

When it comes to an everyday breakfast place, the EAV can't seem to hang on to a neighborhood favorite. Candler Park has the Flying Biscuit Café; Reynoldstowm has Home Grown; Kirkwood has Le Petit Marché, and Grant Park has Ria's Bluebird. But here in East Atlanta, we haven't been as lucky. First, there was the Good News Café — where My Sister's Room is now. But the couldn't-be-bothered attitude of a mostly surly wait staff, coupled with ho-hum food wasn't a winning recipe for success. So it closed. Then there was Honey's Kitchen in the storefront on the southwestern corner of Flat Shoals and Glenwood avenues. The food was good but internal squabbling between the eatery's business partners led to its closure. The most recent hope came by …

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East Atlanta Community Association To Meet Feb. 14 At 7 p.m.

Presentation on 1078 Moreland Ave. storage project among items on the agenda.

The East Atlanta Community Association will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave. Items on the agenda include:

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