Temeteron

Cheesecake Factory is ok maybe once in a while. It’s def not worth waiting 2 hours for. It’s one of those touristy places where if you have a big group of friends and they all have different taste in food then you will basically find something for everyone.

This forum is called “Good new restaurants” not “Overpriced and Overrated restaurants”.

Not sure if this was mentioned, but La Patisserie (Which is off South Blvd) will be relocating at the "Specialty Shops at South Park" within a week. Their pastries are no joke! By the way, when did Specialty Shops at the Park change to "Specialty Shops at South Park"?

Just noticed yesterday that the Armani collezioni store has been converted to an Emporio! One of my favorite brands! This is a company wide move however. They are getting rid of all Armani Collezioni and Armani Jean stores. The disappointing thing is this location definitely doesn’t have the merchandise that other Emporio stores have. Oh well, let’s hope for the best

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/03/22/new-census-data-shows-another-boost-in-metro.html Charlotte metro area added nearly 50,000 people this past year! We are now at over a 2.5M! Also, Lancaster County was the fastest growing in the region percentage wise. In other parts of the country Cook County continues to lose people, as well as Cuyahoga County and St Louis.

Seems like you're right but there are some communities such as the Italian, Russian, French, Greek and other European populations that still value nice quality high end clothing, shoes and jewelry. It's sad that most Americans especially in the South don't. I agree that clothing is disposable and experiences such as traveling last a lifetime but there's something magical about seeing people well dressed with tailored Italian suits and nice shoes that you don't see too often. #BringFashionBack

Hermes, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, Pottery Barn Kids, Puma, Mont Blanc, Porsche Design have all closed in the past year. This isn't including the stores that closed due to bankruptcy. A lot of stores including Express, Victoria's Secret, Tumi, and Lacoste have downsized. The only store I can think of that expanded was Lululemon. There's no more excitement like there used to be. I remember 10-15 years ago when they were announcing big names like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Neiman, Kate Spade, etc it was huge. And that was back when our population was much smaller. There hasn't been a big name to come to South Park in quite some time.

http://www.tonetoatl.com/2018/02/Gucci-Expanding-Phipps-Plaza-Atlanta-Hublot-Michael-Kors-Close.html Gucci is expanding at Phipps Plaza, meanwhile Hublot closed and Michael Kors is closing Phipps location but keeping Lenox location. I've always wondered sometimes if most tourists actually know Phipps even exists. There should be a huge bridge or something connecting the two. I like Buckhead Shops Atlanta but I hate that all the high end brands are spread out now. You have to do 3 different stops to get your luxury shopping done. #1rstWorldProblems

Atlanta has several skylines: Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead, and Perimeter

I beg to differ. Have you walked around South Park lately? A lot of the stores have closed and have been replaced by Old Navy and temporary stores. South Park is not like it used to be. Yes it’s still more exclusive and a much bigger destination than other shopping spots around the city, but considering how much we’ve grown in population, our options have gotten smaller in variety vs. 5-7 years ago as far as brick & mortar specialty shops.

Apparently Pottery Barn Kids closed....seems like there have been many closings the past 2 years and not really a lot of significant big name announcements.

What about the new one being built in Durham? Can't remember the name

Oh dear God please no!

A lot of it has to do with the fact that people are shopping more and more online. They carry a lot of Gucci in Neiman Marcus and some in Nordstrom also. Gucci is overrated anyway. The Italian brands that are worthy now are Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferragamo, Fendi, Etro and Cavalli

I believe there’s one in park road shopping center still open too