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 NOW OPEN Ballantyne Village Jewelry Designer Joins Ballantyne Village Abraham Joseph Fine Jewelers is now open in Ballantyne Village. Owned by Abraham Pamukcu, a native of Turkey who has dedicated his career to creating exquisite fine jewelry, the new store sells a collection of diamonds, fine gemstones and semi-precious stones. The store also includes a master bench jeweler, CAD design expertise, model casting, diamond and gemstone setting, jewelry appraisals and repairs. Details: 704-369-5710 or www.ballantynevillage.com/abrahamjoseph. Yofflers Café Debuts at Welcomes Shop TCBY Frozen Yogurt will open in September at Ballantyne Village. TCBY owner Samuel Batt owns 12 TCBY locations in the Carolinas, with the Ballantyne Village store being his ninth in the Charlotte area. Details: www.ballantynevillage.com/TCBY. Ballantyne Corners Now open in Ballantyne Corners, Yofflers Café provides breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with a variety of coffees and espressos, self-serve frozen yogurt with toppings, 18 flavors of gelato made of organic milk and 10 types of cheesecakes. Patio seating and free Wi-Fi are available. Details: 704-543-5123. Restaurant Wins Best Overall Newk's Express Café recently received seven of Charlotte magazine's "Best of the Best" awards, including Best Overall Restaurant. Newk's will open its third location on Dave Lyle Boulevard in Rock Hill this fall. Effie's Café Opens Now in Pineville Good's Home Furnishings, a high-end furniture showroom, is open in Pineville at 11735 Carolina Place Parkway. Bakery Moves To Ballantyne Quad Decadent Designs will move in early September from Robinson Corners to Ballantyne Quad. The boutique bakery prepares cakes, pastries and dessert items, as well as wedding and designer cakes. The new location will also sell gelato and coffee. Details: 704-542-7797 or www. decadentdesignsbakery.com. Furniture Showroom Owners Randy Good and Scott Lever, who have a showroom in Hickory, offer a wide selection of brand names, including Bernhardt, Bradington Young, Century, Ekornes, Four Hands, Habersham, Henredon, Hickory White, Hooker, Kingsdown, Lexington, Lillian August, Maitland Smith, Paula Deen, Rowe, Sherrill, Stanley, Taylor King, Theodore Alexander and Vanguard. The showroom also features a signature Young America shop selling youth furniture that is American made and GreenGuard certified to be a healthy choice for growing children and the environment. Customers also can receive complimentary custom testing for North Carolina-made Kingsdown bedding, researched by Duke and Johns Hopkins, for help with chronic pain. Info: 704-910-4045 or www.goodshomefurnishings.com. In Corporate Park Effie's Café & Grill is now serving on the first floor of the Harris Building in Ballantyne Corporate Park. Effie's features a breakfast menu with light fare, Including crepes, breakfast sandwiches and omelets, as well as a full coffee bar. Lunch includes fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps and a hot daily special. Sit-down dining, takeout and catering are available. Details: 980-919-9462. Boutique to Carry Fashion-Forward Designs Blend, a women's clothing, jewelry and accessories boutique, is now open in Ballantyne Village. The shop features fashion- forward brands such as Bec & Bridge, Ramona LaRue, LNA, Mother Denim, Chan Luu, Citizens of Humanity, KAIN Label and MYNE. Info: www.ballantynevillage.com/blend. 22 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE FALL 2012