Restaurants and Entertainment Projects
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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.
SPICE ATLANTA 1230 West Peachtree Atlanta, Georgia
5161sf Upscale Restaurant upfit in one of Atlanta’s newest Highrise buildings near the High Museum of Art.
Under Construction for 1221 Hospitality
PHO at Steele Creek Charlotte, North Carolina
2616sf Upfit of Vietnamese Noodle Restaurant for repeat Client in Shoppes of Madison Place. In Working Drawings for Trung Cao.
LAUREL PARK 4201 Congress Street (Rotunda at Southpark)
Architect of Record for Dunne Kozlowski of Chicago (Design Architect) Opened 2026 for Dan McCormick.
KPOT KOREAN BBQ AND 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.
GODFATHERS PIZZA 3020-F Prosperity Church Road Charlotte, NC
Upfit of 1205sf franchise take-out restaurant for Nivi Corporation
SWIRL
Lower South End Charlotte, NC
Upfit of 1263sf franchise Cookie and Ice Cream Shop in Bradham at New Bern Transit Station for Curtis Stone.
MOA KOREAN BBQ AND 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 will be a first. For the Owners of 929 Restaurant in Columbia, SC
MR TOKYO Monroe, NC
5000sf upfit of former Applebees into Japanese Restaurant. Opened 2019
704 KOREAN BBQ 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.
PADOVA’S PIZZA
Take out Pizza in Huntersville, NC. For Michael Deaton opened June 2019
TASTY CRAB HOUSE Charlotte, NC
Seafood Restaurant serving Wok prepared Clambake in plastic bags to pop at the table. Opened 2021.
IRON DISH KOREAN BARBEQUE 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 Charlotte, NC
A Bar and Roasting Venue in the old Heros Comic Book space in Historic Elizabeth Community in association with Carrie Frye. Opened 2019.
SMALLCAKES CUPCAKERY & CREAMERY at Belgate
2400sf Franchise Bakery and Ice Cream Restaurant upfit a new shell space in the Belgate Complex near IKEA. Opened November 2018.
MR TOKYO at Matthew Festival Marketplace
4200sf Restaurant upfit in Matthews Festival Marketplace in a previous restaurant space. Opened 2018
WAXHAW CREAMERY
Relocation of Main Street Waxhaw Creamery to a larger historic building space also on Main Street across from the pedestrian train crossing. Opened 2018
BANG BANG BURGERS #2
Upfit of 2130sf Space on Tremont Avenue in Southend Area of Charlotte for second gourmet burger joint next to upcoming Common Market. Opened 2018.
YAMA at WAVERLY
11641 Waverly Center Dr K2 Charlotte, North Carolina
3403sf Upfit with Outdoor Dining for Sushi and Japanese Cuisine for repeat Client Birdie Yang. Opened 2017.
VIVA CHICKENS Charlotte, NC & Huntersville, NC
The second Viva Chicken Peruvian Rotisserie opened in the Torrington Circle location in Ballantyne in October 2014. The third Viva Chicken at Northcross in Huntersville, NC next to Whole Foods opened in mid 2015. A walk-in-cooler addition is the works for the first Viva Chicken on Elizabeth Avenue in the former Anderson’s Restaurant across from Presbyterian Hospital.
SUKI AKOR JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE Embassy Suites Bulding at NASCAR Hall of Fame – Charlotte
41,909sf upfit in new highrise 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.
LET’S MEAT 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.
MY CAMILLE’S Mallard Pointe in University Place, Charlotte, North Carolina
1400sf Interior Upfit for smaller Franchise version of Camille’s Sidewalk Café serving Sandwiches, wraps, smoothies, and coffee drinks. Opened 2017 for Camille Jackson.
GREEN BAR in UPTOWN REEBOK CROSSFIT South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina
Juice, Fruit & Smoothie Bar adjacent to the Reebok Crossfit in the Duke Energy Center in Downtown Charlotte.
SUGAR Charlotte, North Carolina
Production and Take-Out Facility for Handmade Gourmet Doughnuts sold on SUGAR Food Truck. Opened October 2015.
THE COOKING POT 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.
CHINA BUFFET Independence Boulevard Charlotte, NC
Our latest China Buffet upfit in the former Olive Garden Restaurant at Albemarle Road and Independence Boulevard opened June 24th 2014.
LEGAL REMEDY BREWING
10,000sf Brewing and Restaurant at Riverwalk in Fort Mill, SC. Postponed.
SAIGON BAY VIETNAMESE CUISINE
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.
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.
CHINA BUFFET Salisbury, North Carolina
Addition of Hibachi Preparation Area inside existing China Buffet Restaurant. Opened 2013
CHINA BUFFET University Place Charlotte, North Carolina
Extensive renovations and Dining Addition in 2012 to convert an 8100sf Copeland’s of New Orleans restaurant into a high-capacity Buffet.
Opened November 2012, with addition in 2014.
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 Charlotte, North Carolina
Interior 2170sf Restaurant & Bar Upfit seating 90 in Gateway Village.
Opened in January 2005
KERNERSVILLE TRAIN DEPOT RENOVATION
Kernersville, North Carolina
Renovation of Historic Train Depot into Community Center.
Under Development with Poetzsch Architecture
EXTRAVAGANZA EVENTS & PROPS North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina
Renovation of Existing Warehouse to Party/Event Venue and Prop Production Facility with Offices.
Completed 2002 for Mark and Lindsey Middlesworth
BIG CHILL DINING & DANCING 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
AA INTERNATIONAL DELI
Charlotte, North Carolina
Deli addition to existing Convenience Store. Completed 2000.