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RESTAURANT & ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
Spice Atlanta is has opened in a new 32-story high-rise building near the High Museum in downtown Atlanta. Reviewers are calling it the new IT spot restaurant.
MOA Korean BBQ and Bar was the first restaurant opening in NC to take advantage of the new “Grill Bill” and have outdoor tables with BBQ cookers on tables by the Tryon Street sidewalk.
A private Wine Cellar project in Pinehurst has won the Platinum Award in Specialty Design Category of the 2015 Best in American Living Award at the International Builder’s Show Gala in Las Vegas on January 20, 2016. A private 3D Home Theater also won the National Platinum Award in best Home Addition over 100,000.
Our experience in a variety of unusual and exciting building types accrues to make each new building more exciting, well-built or economical (depending on the need). Tony F. Miller, AIA has also designed dozens of Commercial Kitchens over the last twenty-five years in various Institutional buildings.
On Restaurants requiring interiors with unique branding Miller Architecture works in collaboration with Carrie Frye of CRID Studio.
Carrie Frye has designed such restaurants as:
Le Belle Helene
The Waterman
Smoke Modern BBQ
The Pump House
American Burger Company
Sea Level
Bad Daddy’s
YAFO Kitchen
Viva Chicken
Wild Wing Café
Midwood Smokehouse
Luna’s Living Kitchen
Yama Izakaya
Ballantyne Golf Club Bar
ENTERTAINMENT & RESTAURANT VENUES
X SUSHI 9931 Lee Street Pineville, North Carolina
Renovation of existing 6,942sf China Buffet into upscale Sushi Restaurant. Under Construction for Billy Xaio
SPICE ATLANTA 1230 West Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, Georgia
5161sf Upscale Restaurant upfit in one of Atlanta’s newest Highrise buildings near the High Museum of Art.
Opened in 2026 to rave editorial reviews for 1221 Hospitality
PHO @ STEELE CREEK 2114 Freeman Park Dr, Charlotte, NC Pho at Steele Creek Vietnamese Noodle Restaurant
2616sf Upfit for repeat Client in Shoppes of Madison Place. Opened in October 2026 for Trung Cao.
LAUREL PARK 4201 Congress Street (Rotunda at Southpark)
Architect of Record for Dunne Kozlowski of Chicago (Design Architect) Opened Summer 2026 for Dan McCormick.
KPOT KOREAN BBQ & HOT POT Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Upfit of 7982sf family restaurant into Korean BBQ in Winston-Salem on Hanes Mall Boulevard. 2024 for The Chen Group.
PHO VIETNAMESE NOODLE HOUSE AT UNIVERSITY PLACE
A 2200sf first time upfit in The Pointe at University Place for Trung Cao.
Opened in 2023.
MOA KOREAN BBQ & BAR
A 5,400sf multi-level Korean BBQ with Grill Tables for at-table cooking off the main lobby of the First Citizens Bank Tower at 128 South Tryon Street. After passage of the NC Grill Bill, the restaurant’s outdoor grill tables on Tryon Street were the first in NC. For the Owners of 929 Restaurant in Columbia, SC
MR TOKYO 2239 W Roosevelt Boulevard Monroe, NC
5000sf upfit of former Applebees into Japanese Restaurant. Opened 2019
704 KOREAN BBQ 8320 Pineville-Matthews Rd #607 Pineville, NC
Asian BBQ with grill tables and full bar in 4999sf space in McMullen Creek Market that was formerly Simplee Sushi. Opened April 27 2021.
TASTY CRAB HOUSE 1826 Windsor Square Drive Matthews, NC
Seafood Restaurant serving Wok prepared Clambake in plastic bags to pop at the table. Opened 2021.
IRON DISH KOREAN BARBEQUE 9605 N Tryon St Suite H Charlotte, NC
Korean Barbeque with self-grill tables and full bar in 6600sf space in former Lotus Buffet in Terraces at University Place. Opened December 2019 for Bongin and Kajo Kim.
MR TOKYO Village at Rea Farms Matthews, NC
Another upfit of 3600sf for Japanese Restaurant with Sushi Bar in Mixed-Use building. Under Construction for Bi Qin Liu
MARGARITA’S Indianland, SC
A Bar and Restaurant will open in Redstone for Yesenia Leon who runs 2 other restaurants in the Myrtle Beach area. Carrie Frye is Interior Designer. Opened 2019
THE CRUNKLETON 1947 East Seventh Street Charlotte, NC
A Private Club Bar and Roasting Venue in the old Heros Comic Book space in Historic Elizabeth Community in association with Carrie Frye. Open Fire Argentinean Grills open to the Dining Room. Opened 2017.
MR TOKYO at Matthew Festival Marketplace
4200sf Restaurant upfit in Matthews Festival Marketplace in a previous restaurant space. Opened 2018
YAMA at WAVERLY 11641 Waverly Center Drive K2, Charlotte, North Carolina
3403sf Upfit with Outdoor Dining for Sushi and Japanese Cuisine for repeat Client Birdie Yang. Opened 2017 and still cooking
SUKI AKOR JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 401 E Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at NASCAR Hall of Fame
41,909sf upfit in new high-rise with Sushi Bar and Argentinian open fire grill. Opened in 2017 for Dino Crnalic (in prison for fraud)
MY TOKYO at Prosperity Village Square
Charlotte, North Carolina
3600sf Sushi and Japanese restaurant upfit in new Shopping Center with large outdoor patio for Bi Qin Liu. Opened November 2017 and still cooking.
LET’S MEAT 1400 South Church Street in Southend of Charlotte, North Carolina
3,600sf Korean BBQ Restaurant upfit with gas fueled cooking tables for Timothy and Lisa Chun, the Owners of Seoul Food Meat Co next door. Opened 2017 and still grilling.
THE COOKING POT 5622 E Independence Blvd #129, Charlotte, North Carolina
Renovation of 2800sf former Church space for semi-fast sit-down Nigerian Traditional food fare on Independence Boulevard passed Permit Review on the first cycle. Opened November 2015 and still cooking.
SAIGON BAY VIETNAMESE CUISINE University Place Shoppes 8662-3 JW Clay Boulevard, Charlotte
Saigon Bay at The Village at University Place (in the previous AAA Carolinas space) was upfitted after having passed permit review on the first cycle without reviewer comments. Opened October 5 2014. Relocated for Mid-rise development.
YAMA IZAKAYA Central Square Shopping Center Central Avenue Charlotte, NC
Yama Izakaya is a 2760sf Japanese Tapas restaurant upfit in Plaza-Central next to Café Le Bon in the emerging Plaza Central Neighborhood of Charlotte NC.
Opened October 3 2014 for Birdie Yang.
THE VOODOO CAFE & LOUNGE Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina
4000sf Interior Upfit for Uptown Lounge & Restaurant
Under Development for Inner Circle Partners, LLC.
CEDAR STREET TAVERN 120 Cedar St Suite 775 Gateway Village Uptown Charlotte
Interior 2170sf Restaurant & Bar Upfit seating 90 in Gateway Village.
Opened in January 2005 for Mark Lombardo and still going.
BIG CHILL DINING & DANCING 911 Morehead Avenue Charlotte, North Carolina
Entertainment Venue featuring a working stage with live Classic Soul band in 14000sf Downtown Warehouse (unfitted for less than $20/sf). Opened 2000 for Darcy Donevan and still dining and dancing.