Thursday, January 10, 2013
EZwipers.com co-founder wanted to take the confusion out of buying windshield blades.
CANDLER PARK — Sometimes what ought to be simple, turns out to be more complicated than it needs to be. For Jay Sandhaus, windshield wipers fall into that category. So Sandhaus, along with a New York-based friend, launched EZwipers.com, which aims to make it easy buyers to pick the wipers they need for their vehicles and install them. "We wanted to solve a problem," Sandhaus said. "We're not trying to take over the world but we are trying to solve a problem that should be easy but isn't." The idea came when he went to purchase replacement wipers for his 1995 Volkswagen Jetta. Auto parts stores have a plethora of wiper options, but it wasn't as intuitive or easy to pick out the ones designed for his car. Even the clerk assisting him got the…
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
What businesses would you like to see open at Ponce City Market?
Construction at Ponce City Market is moving along quickly. Developers expect the project to be complete in late 2013. As the largest adaptive reuse project in Atlanta’s history, Ponce City Market — bounded by the BeltLine trail, Glen Iris Drive and Ponce de Leon and North avenues — will restore 1.1 million square feet of the historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building to create a vibrant urban centerpiece. When complete, Ponce City Market will combine 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, including a central food hall, 450,000 square feet of Class-A loft office space and approximately 250 residential lofts on a 16-acre site. It also will include a new pedestrian bridge that will link the interior courtyard and public market directly …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Former Virginia-Highland chocolate shop relocates again
Sugar-Coated Radical is relocating for the third time in a year. The popular chocolate shop, which first opened on Drewry Street in Virginia-Highland, relocated this month to 889 Wylie St. in the Reynoldstown neighborhood. Owner Taria Camerino opened the Old Fourth Ward location in September 2011 and shut the doors in June 2012. The shop was robbed in late February just hours after a convenience store owner was killed next door.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
What would you like to see move into empty space in the Edgewood Retail District?
Edgewood Retail District on Moreland Avenue is home to a mix of big-box stores and popular local shops. To the dismay of many coffee-lovers, the popular Caribou Coffee location in Edgewood shut its doors earlier this year. The shopping center attracts residents from many northeast and southeast neighborhoods because of its central location. So, Patch wants to know: What would you like to see move into empty space in the Edgewood Retail District? Tell us in the comments!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Amil Moore, a rising sixth grader, sees opportunity in sno-cones and popcorn.
While most 11-year-olds are spending the last few days of their summer vacation in fun and frolic, one young man is all about business. For the past week, Amil Moore, has been operating a little sno-cone and popcorn stand outside ABS Fitness in Ormewood Park's Ormewood Square. At 75 cents a pop, business has been brisk and the budding mogul, a rising sixth grader who will attend Cedar Grove Middle in DeKalb County this fall, is happy with the results. He says it leaves him tired at the end of the day. The idea for the business was simple, he said. "I started the sno-cone business because I wanted to make money off of the machine that I bought," Moore said as he prepared for another day of business Monday. And like any successful …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Georgians are part of a national movement to keep holiday cash at home.
“Look, Charlie, let's face it. We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It's run by a big eastern syndicate, you know.” – Lucy van Pelt to Charlie Brown in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Americans have worried about losing the true meaning of Christmas since at least 1965, when Charlie Brown lamented the holiday’s commercialization in a Peanuts special. This year, there’s a movement afoot to bring Christmas closer to home. An apparently anonymous essay circulating on the Web has drawn the attention of people in Georgia. It calls for buying local services as gifts instead of products manufactured in foreign countries: You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that China can build another glittering city…
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Small Business Saturday serves as a reminder that the neighborhood store, clothing shop or restaurant form the underpinnings of American business
The Friday after Thanksgiving, as all shopaholics know, is "Black Friday," traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year. With the rise of the techie generation who shop online, the Monday after Turkey Day has been dubbed "Cyber Monday." But the Saturday in-between, Nov. 26, is Small Business Saturday, an effort to get consumers to spend their money and patronize those non-chain, neighborhood enterprises. From a neighborhood impact and local economy perspective, Small Business Saturday might be the most important of the three. Sure, Georgia boasts a blue-chip roster of Fortune 500 firms including Home Depot, Aflac, Newell Rubbermaid, SunTrust Banks and UPS. And while all of them have scores of employees, the average Georgian is more …
Thursday, September 8, 2011
New business brings extra sugar to the neighborhood
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Last Sunday, Sugar Coated Radical hosted its first Bakery Sunday in a new location at 108 Howell St. Petite coffee cakes, sugared brioche, chorizo empanadas and lemon curd shortbread were just a few of the offerings on their ever-changing menu. Sugar Coated Radical completed the move from their Virginia-Highland location last Friday. When asked about the change and reception from her new neighborhood, owner Taria Camerino was enthusiastic. “The neighborhood has been great!” she said. “Lots of new people are walking in.” The new location is bringing in old fans as well. “I’ve been following them from the early days,” says Angel Poventud, a Midtown resident. “I love passionate business owners like Taria. I’m grateful that there are people …
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Little Five Points neighborhood favorite couldn't compete in Digital Download Age
Criminal Records' owner Eric Levin says he will close his store, Nov. 1, 11 Alive reports. Criminal Records, which has been a Little Five Points staple for more than two decades, could no longer be profitable, the station reported. Levin's store, like other outlets that sold music — Tower Records, Borders Books and FYE — couldn't compete against the popularity of digital audio. But loyal customers aren't giving up with out a fight. Fans created a Facebook page to save the venerable indy shop and are soliciting ideas from the public about fundraisers and other ways to keep Criminal in business.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Taria Camerino of Sugar-Coated Radical brings her pastry skills to Sauced
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Step through the threshold of Sauced and the first thing you will notice is the comfortable 70’s living room vibe. These days, the last things you’ll experience are the new desserts by Taria Camerino which are anything but dated. Chocolate paté using 61 percent Venezuelan chocolate and grilled brioche and fresh chèvre cheesecake with figs, urban honey, and thyme confit are just a few of Camerino's creations. The new dessert menu stays true to Sauced’s American comfort food roots, with items like a "nice cream sundae." Camerino also makes a vegan dessert every Sunday, a nod to the vegan clientele that has followed Sauced-owner Ria Pell from her other restaurant, Ria’s Bluebird. Pell brought Camerino on as head pastry chef in mid-August. …
Zombie Mommy Saves
1:40 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
I once went to the big box store with 3 kids in tow. After 20 minutes of trying to use the electronic wiper catalog, I realized they didn't even have one of my wipers in stock. Argh. I'd much rather do it this way, less crying on everyone's part. more ›