Upscale Eateries Join City Springs Retail Lineup

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — Whether you want to grab a cup of coffee and some pastries, wolf down a bowl of pho or maybe squeeze in a quick work out in between those treats, City Springs will be the place to fulfil those desires.

The restaurant and retail lineup for the mixed-use development was unveiled Wednesday morning, showcasing a list of eateries that will satisfy your taste buds at any time of day. The announcement was made by the city of Sandy Springs and representative with Selig Enterprises and Carter at the 14-acre site that will include a performing arts center, conference center, government offices, park and residential spaces.

Here's a lineup of the restaurants that have announced plans to open at City Springs:

• Café Vendome: a relaxed, elegant spot for handmade traditional French pastries and breads, delicious sandwiches, quiches and coffee. This will be Café Vendome’s second location in Sandy Springs.
• Flower Child: features an entire menu devoted to veggies, grains, fruits and healthy proteins. Their bowls, wraps, grains, and greens are all made from scratch daily with fresh ingredients.
• Nam Kitchen: brings authentic Vietnamese food to Sandy Springs in an inviting and modern atmosphere created by Alex Kinjo of MF Sushi. Led by executive chef Thuy Bich and leveraging recipes from her mother, Ahn Hoang of NAM Midtown fame, NAM Kitchen will offer a traditional Vietnamese menu, including a full service bar featuring craft cocktails.
• The Select: from the same team behind the popular Vinings restaurant Paces and Vine. The Select at City Springs will be known for a light interpretation of contemporary American comfort food with an outstanding wine list. Think comfort food with a slight French accent – light, bright and casually dressy.

Mayor Rusty Paul said Sandy Springs "tore down a parking lot and put up paradise" to create a place where everyone can find one "compelling reason" to visit at least once a year. City Springs also fulfills the city's mission in creating a larger sense of community among its residents. With Wednesday's unveiling, City Springs will, no doubt, succeed in that mission.

Paul also told Patch he's excited about the lineup, and there was a "lot of give and take" between the city, Carter and Selig Enterprises throughout the process.

"We had very high expectations and aspirations for this spot and they met them," he said of the developers. "They came to understand what it was we were looking for. They came to understand what we've been saying all along — that this is a great community for a lot of new restaurants to move into."

The food and quality of the restaurants are key part in enlivening this space so people "want to come and stay," he added.

JoAnn Chitty, chief operating officer for Selig Enterprises, added the company's goal for City Springs was to bring an attractive mix of upscale restaurants and retailers that will make the mixed-use development a special place for the community. Its leasing team, she added, "definitely hit a homerun" with these additions.

Joining the restaurateurs as premiere tenants at the new development are several new to Sandy Springs health and fitness boutiques:

• TURN Studio: a revolutionary, multi-sensory indoor cycling and strength studio.
• SculptHouse: SculptHouse, winner of 7 Best of Atlanta Awards, combines the uber-trendy Lagree Megaformer with the Woodway Curve (an NFL-approved human-powered treadmill) for a core-sculpting, low-impact, but high intensity workout.
• Vida-Flo: Vida-Flo offers the most effective and medically safe way for individuals to rehydrate their bodies. Specially formulated treatments allow for highly enhanced athletic performance and treat the effects of various illnesses. All procedures are created by physicians or medical directors and are administered by licensed medical professionals in a clean, soothing environment.

Build out has begun on several of the spaces, with the first tenants expected to open their doors in early summer.

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Photo 1: Mayor Rusty Paul addresses the audience at Wednesday's retail unveiling at City Springs as JoAnn Chitty, chief operating officer for Selig Enterprises, listens.

Photo 2: The names of two retailers were unveiled Wednesday morning.

Images via Kristal Dixon