Ballantyne Magazine

WINTER 2011

Ballantyne Magazine covers news, events, real estate, restaurants, shopping, health, schools and business in the upscale Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, NC.

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BALLANTYNE | wire manager at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge. Grills will oversee both the food and beverage and rooms divisions at the location. Associates Join Allen Tate Co. In Ballantyne Allen Tate Co. announced the following associates have joined their Ballantyne office: Daly Burrell, Fred Burrell and Mike Eldred. Contact them at 704-543- 5806, or visit www.allentate.com. Daly Burrell Clifton Coble, president of Bissell Development (from left); Alex Klatskin, NAIOP chairman; and Ned Curran, president and CEO of Bissell Cos. Bissell Receives Sustainable Development Award NAIOP, a commercial real estate development association, awarded Bissell Cos. its annual Sustainable Development Award in October at The Annual Meeting for Commercial Real Estate, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Bissell was honored for the Boyle and Harris office project, twin 10-story commercial structures in Ballantyne Corporate Park. that we achieved online for Wachovia," says Suess, the CEO. The business is growing by hiring sales representatives in Charlotte, Wilmington and Philadelphia, where the company maintains a satellite office. eSynergize Online Solutions offers an array of Internet-related services, including website design and development, search-engine marketing and optimization, email marketing, social media marketing, content creation, website analytics, reputation management and public relations. Web Firm Expands In Ballantyne The firm, eSynergize Online Solutions of Charlotte, a Ballantyne-based website design and social media marketing company, recently celebrated its first anniversary by announcing plans to expand its presence here. Founders Gary Suess, Jim Johnson and Joan Sommerer are former executives with Wachovia's Direct Lending Group. "We want to assist all types of businesses to realize the same kind of success 18 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE The company also provides consulting services related to mortgage banking, online strategy development, branding, sales and process design. More info: call 800-760-1531, email admin@esynergize.com or visit www.esynergize.com. NOW OPEN Shoe Repair Arrives At Ballantyne Corners Tay Shoe Repair is now open in Ballantyne Corners. The shop is dedicated to helping people extend the life of shoes, boots, bags, belts and other items. Customers can drop off a pair of shoes early in the morning and pick them up in the evening the same day. Open Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed on Sunday). Dance Academy Debuts In Arts Center The Dance Academy is now open for classes in the Ballantyne Arts Center at Ballantyne Corners. The academy provides dance training in many genres for children and adults. Classes for children ages 6 to 18 are Fred Burrell available by registration, while adult classes are open. Classes for both adults and children include ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary, tap, African, Latin, ballroom, hip-hop, Dance for Health, yoga and Zumba Fitness. More info: 704-540- 1515 or thedanceacademyof ballantyne.com. Sports Bar Opens In Ballantyne Quad Duckworth's Grill & Taphouse is now open in Ballantyne Quad. This is the second Charlotte location for the sports bar, which offers 40 craft beers on tap, one conditioned ale and 100 varieties of bottled beer. Duckworth's features all sports packages on HDTVs, and won first and third place for best wings at the 2011 Carolina Ballantyne Corners Home to Confectionary Store Think Chocolate, a confectionary that features sweets made from scratch without any hydrogenated oil, recently opened in Ballantyne Corners. The store has two bakery cases. The first contains artisan chocolates, truffles and seasonally dipped fruits. The second features chocolate and other flavored cake bites, as well as cookies and bars. Think Chocolate serves acid-free coffee and chocolate wines, along with owner Ruth Faure's homemade marshmallows and hot chocolate. The store also carries whimsical greeting cards, office items and Charlotte souvenirs. Details: 704-542-1114 or www.thinkchocolate.net. WINTER 2011-2012

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