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The Majestic Diner, “Food that Pleases since
1929” tops my list. The Colonnade has
really revamped their menu and is worth
re-discovering if you haven’t stopped there in
a while. And you can’t get any more classic
Atlanta than Paschal’s which is steeped in
such rich history connected with the Civil
Rights Movement. I also love that the Paschal
brothers are from Thomson, Georgia, which
is where I stay when I’m visiting our candy
plant in nearby Wrens. Lastly, I’ll give a
shout out to Waffle ITouse #1 which is in
Avondale Estates but right outside Atlanta.
My grandfather was friends with Joe Rogers
and Tom Forkner, the founders, and I love
how they built that brand from nothing. Plus,
who doesn’t love their hash browns scattered,
smothered and covered?
Construction complete on Colony Square revamp
Q. Where are some of your favorite places
to unwind in the city? Where do you take
out-of-town visitors for a taste of the real
ATL?
A I love places that unique and different.
Doll’s Plead Trail in Constitution Lakes is one
of my favorites, decorated with found objects
by a local artist and lovingly maintained by
volunteers. Browns Mill Food Forest and
Proctor Creek Greenway are two of the
sustainability projects I worked on while I
was at the city and are really fun to explore.
My favorite weekend activities are to visit
the Freedom Farmer’s Market at the Carter
Center, do some people watching in Little
Five Points, and catch a movie at the Starlight
Drive-In (only one of five drive-ins still
remaining in Georgia). Fve also got the Trap
Museum and Slutty Vegan on my list — I’m
definitely going to visit those by summer’s
end. QD
and honest communication we enjoyed
with all parties was integral to achieving
this milestone. We were fortunate to work
with such dedicated partners who fostered
a spirit of collaboration and congratulate
NAP [North American Properties] on
transforming their creative vision for
Colony Square into reality.”
“FFoar has one of the best construction
teams in the region; their meticulous
attention to detail, problem solving
attitude and willingness to be a partner,
not just a hired hand, are just a few of the
many reasons we love working with the
firm,” said Mike Lant, senior vice president
of development at NAP. “For more than
five decades, Colony Square has been a
valuable asset to Midtown Atlanta, and
with FFoar’s assistance, we’ve been able to
re imagine the project to ensure it remains
relevant to our guests, residents and office
workers over the next five decades and
beyond.” [d
By Collin Kelley
FFoar Construction has completed
construction on the redevelopment of
Colony Square in Midtown.
Over the past four years, FFoar
completed a 200,000-square-foot
renovation of two existing buildings
(100 and 400), the ground-up
construction of a new building
featuring the IPIC cinema and Politan
Row food hall, and two new Class A
office buildings with street-level retail
(300 and 500).
FFoar broke ground on the project
in October of 2017, and eventually
demolished 240,000 square feet of
existing enclosed mall space. The total
redevelopment included 940,000
square feet of Class A office space and
160,000 square feet of retail, restaurant
and entertainment space.
“I admire the tenacity of our team
to adapt and work around challenging
conditions to ensure this project was
delivered at a quality befitting of one of
Atlanta’s most renowned landmarks,”
Chad FFolland, senior project manager
at FFoar, said in a media statement.
“Completing a multifaceted project of this
nature is never an easy feat, and the open
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