Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Summerour Middle, Meadowcreek Elementary and Meadowcreek High all made perfect scores on their latest restaurant inspections. See how other restaurants did in recent health inspections from May 10-21.
Below are the results of recent Gwinnett County restaurant inspections in Norcross by the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments. Each report includes a synopsis of deficiencies found by the inspector. To see more inspections, visit the health department's searchable website. 45 South Cafe, 45 S. Peachtree St. Cafe Banana, 6054 S. Norcross Tucker Rd. Carlyle House, 173 Carlyle St. Courtyard by Marriott, 6235 McDonough Dr. Don Pedro Mexican & American Food, 5130 Buford Highway Frontera Mex-Mex Grill, 1295 Indian Trail Lilburn Rd. Gangnam Sauna, 6005 Buford Hwy. God Mama's Kitchen, 6045 S. Norcross Tucker Rd. Happy Valley, 5495 Jimmy Carter Blvd., #C1 King Dragon, 4650 Jimmy Carter Blvd., #117 La Churreria Bakery & Deli, …
Check out five homes in the area that were purchased last month.
For more information on the Norcross real estate market, click on the tab at the top marked Real Estate. Location: 4858 Chaucery Lane Sold for: $87,000 Date sold: April 30, 2013 Property details: 3 bedrroms, 3 baths, 1,538 square feet, condo/townhome School district: Norcross Elementary Location: 612 Summer Place Sold for: $55,000 Date sold: April 30, 2013 Property details: 3 bedrroms, 3 baths, 1,214 square feet, condo/townhome School district: Norcross Elementary Location: 97 Park Drive Sold for: $300,000 Date sold: March 26, 2013 Property details: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths 3,231 square feet, single family home School district: Norcross Elementary Location: 1065 Caroll Court Sold for: $295,000 Date sold: March 6, 2013 Property …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Eleven licenses were issued for Norcross-area businesses in previous weeks.
The listings below were obtained from the Gwinnett County website and reports directly from the city of Norcross. The following Norcross business licenses were issued by the city of Norcross from May 13-17: The following Norcross business licenses were issued by Gwinnett County from May 10-16: The Norcross Patch business directory has hundreds of local businesses listings. Did you know you can help make our directory more useful by rating and reviewing businesses you have visited? Just go to our directory page (see the “Directory” tab above) and search for the business you would like to rate or review. Don’t miss any Norcross news. Subscribe to Norcross Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
A majority of associates will begin working in July to help prepare the store on Jimmy Carter Boulevard for its grand opening.
The new Walmart slated to open in the Norcross area this summer is looking to hire 200 people. According to store manager Vladimir Mondesir in a news release, the store will be hiring both full- and part-time associates. “We are excited to add a new Walmart to Norcross and bring good jobs with great career opportunities to the area,” he said. A temporary hiring center has opened at 4975 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Suite 410, in the same area where the store is currently being built. The majority of new associates will begin work in July to help prepare the store for its grand opening. Walmart provides a benefits program to eligible full- and part-time associates, the news release continues. For example, it offers a variety of affordable health and…
Monday, May 20, 2013
Following are employment opportunities in Norcross and the surrounding area.
Are you seeking employment, or looking for a new opportunity? Below are job openings in the area we have located. Also, be sure to check the openings listed on Patch, which you'll find at the top under the tab marked "More Stuff." Office Assistant/Receptionist Coastal Industries Inc. in Norcross is hiring for an Office Assisant/Receptionist. Responsibilities include answering phones, filing, faxing, data entry, greeting walk-in customers, processing customer quotes, and scheduling pickups for shipments and packages. Candidates should be computer literate, customer-focused, have experience as a receptionist or clerk, and be organized. Apply for the position online. Sheet Metal Worker Atlantic Sheet Metal Corp. in Norcross is looking for an …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
It's the weekend! What's your favorite place for a romantic evening out?
The weekend is here! If your plans include a date with your new boyfriend, girlfriend or long-time spouse, check out these local destinations. If you've already been to these places, click through to leave a review! Zapata Zapata is located on Jones Street in Historic Norcross and serves authentic Mexican cuisine. It has tex-mex dishes such as quesadillas. But it also serves more authentic Mexican dishes such as mole, molcajete (a meal cooked in a volcanic stone pot) and authentic soups. It also has a fully stocked tequilla bar. This is a Patch-reviewed 5-star restaurant. Mojitos The Cuban-American restaurant on Peachtree Street strives to make every meal as good as a home-cooked one. There is a comfortable atmosphere inside of this …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Urbanspoon reviewers give several local restaurants high marks. What do you think of the ratings?
Love going out to eat? Want to make sure you're getting your money's worth? Yeah, we do, too! Check out these Norcross "cheap eats" rated by Urbanspoon readers, and let us know if you agree in the comment section. And, if you're so inclined you may also review restaurants on Patch, or rate local businesses in our directory. Look for "Rate Your Neighborhood." Urbanspoon Ratings:* (*These rankings are based, in part, on the number of likes a particular business received.)
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Norcross gallery is giving back to the community by hosting an "Alice in Wonderland"-inspired party this Saturday, May 18.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Building plans for a new restaurant have been submitted to Peachtree Corners City Hall.
If all plans go as expected Peachtree Corners diners will be enjoying a new Dreamland BBQ by mid fall. The popular Peachtree Corners restaurant, located on the corner of Peachtree Parkway and Peachtree Corners Circle, had been destroyed by fire on January 15. Today all that remains after that early evening blaze is the restaurant's red brick barbecue pit and twin smoke stacks. A company spokesperson for the Birmingham, Alabama-based chain, Ashley Davis, vowed shortly after the fire that a new Dreamland BBQ restaurant would be open by Memorial Day. Finally four months after the blaze, building plans have been filed with the city. Diana Wheeler, Community Development Director, confirmed that the city had received building plans last week for…
See how other restaurants did in recent health inspections from May 7-10.
Below are the results of recent Gwinnett County restaurant inspections in Norcross by the Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments. Each report includes a synopsis of deficiencies found by the inspector. To see more inspections, visit the health department's searchable website. Connors NY Deli and Wings, 5245 Langford Park Dr. Donnie's Country Cookin, 1485 Beaver Ruin Road Fiesta Palace, 4771 Britt Road Gangnam Sauna, 6005 Buford Highway See also: Norcross Patch Restaurant Inspection Scores Don’t miss any Norcross news. Subscribe to Norcross Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Wendy Valente
6:13 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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