Around Towne
by Cherryl Greenman 

Be PET-riotic!

Attention all two-legged animal loving people! The 1st Annual Fur Ball will be held on Saturday, March 6 at the Canton Theater. This is a great opportunity to support Cherokee animals and have fun in the process. 

What's New

For all you sandwich aficionados, Quiznos Sub Shop is coming to Towne Lake! The eatery will be located in the Shops at Eagle Point, adjacent to Stonebridge Tavern. Owner Ronald Gibbs said it's scheduled to be open by mid-March.

The Serene Bean Café is coming to downtown Woodstock in the space formerly occupied by Alida Lois Interior Design. According to owner Laura Randall, the café will be a coffee shop with soups and sandwiches and will also offer gourmet take-out service. The Serene Bean is scheduled to open in late February or early March.

Decio's Pizza is now under new ownership. New owner Sam Chhana said along with the current manager Ahdria Bowle, "everything is the same - great food, staff and service, I'm very excited to begin this new phase of my life in Towne Lake."

Horsefeathers Boutique (formerly Horsefeathers Designer Outlet) has moved. Their new location is in the new Publix Shopping center behind Longhorn. Be on the lookout for a special Grand Opening soon.

After being cleared and nothing happening for more than a year, the parcel of land located at the northeast corner of Eagle Drive and Bells Ferry Road (next to Jack's Barbershop) will finally be developed. While it's still in the conceptual phase, a representative for Street Side Development confirmed that negotiations are in process with a bank and a drug store. The parcel will also include two strip centers for additional retailers.

In-Balance Chiropractic has moved to a new location at 5050 Bells Ferry Road next door to the new Gold's Gym. In-Balance was previously located at 2230 Towne Lake Parkway.

The Woodstock Planning and Zoning Commission recently recommended to the City Council to allow residential housing, bars and taverns and hotels in the downtown Woodstock area. The Commission also recommended approving a request to rezone 15 acres behind Morgan's Ace Hardware from R-3 single-family residential to central business district. The requesting developer wishes to build townhomes, cottages and traditional homes as well as retail offices and possibly a restaurant.

Maggie's Closet in Woodstock on Highway 92 is expanding. They are opening a "Girly Gift" room, which will feature unique and affordable gifts for any woman. The "Girly Gift" section is scheduled to be open this month.

Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating has arrived in Woodstock. Seattle Sutton's prepares fresh meals daily which are calorie controlled, sodium restricted and low in fat and cholesterol and is delivered right to your door. For more information, call (404) 547-7743 or visit www.sshe.com.

A Toastmasters Club is forming in the Towne Lake area. Toastmaster's members learn to improve their communication skills. The group is looking for 20 founding members to become chartered. For information, please call Joe Gandolfo at (678) 640-0000 or email him at joe@JosephGandolfo.com.

Cherryl is the Editor of The TowneLaker magazine. She lives in southwest Cherokee with her son Dale and daughter Lori.

What's Ongoing

Next month will see the debut of Around Canton, the newest addition of the Around Town Community Magazine family.

The magazine is owned and operated by Canton residents Tiffany and Andrew Gehl. For information on Around Canton or if you would like to submit information, please call (770) 704-7443 or email to editor@aroundcanton.com.

Attention Wal-Mart shoppers! Clearing and grading has begun for the new Wal-Mart Super Center located at Bells Ferry Road and Eagle Drive. According to the developer, Rodney Rowan, Wal-Mart will be the only retailer on this site. The projected date of completion is August 2004.

Woodstock Coffee House is still scheduled to open its doors in February. The restaurant is located in the Towne Lake Center (Publix center on Towne Lake Parkway behind Longhorn). They will offer soup, sandwiches, desserts, and of course, coffee.

The Butcher's Block, A Market Place is scheduled to open this month. The shop will offer USDA prime and choice meats, prepared and semi-prepared foods, party platters, fresh produce and much more. The Butcher's Block is located in the Shops at Eagle Point.

Reload, a consignment store geared for teen and young adult clothing, is scheduled to open Monday, February 2. Reload also is located in the Shops at Eagle Point.

Sui Feng
by Kara Kiefer

Mom is in the mood for Thai food. Dad only wants Curry Chicken. One child wants noodles, the other wants rice. Rather than throw up your hands in pure frustration, try Sui Fung where the variety is large enough to please everyone's craving - at home or the office.

Since Sui Fung advertises itself as "take out or delivery," our office staff decided to try out their delivery. We had four separate meals, and the order was delivered not only earlier than originally promised, but also delivered correctly. If you've ever had food delivered, there's nothing more frustrating than getting either the wrong thing delivered or worse, part of the delivery left off. We were impressed with the promptness and accuracy.

We are typical of a lot of households or offices - we all like different things. One of us is on the South Beach diet; one is eating low carb; one likes spicy Thai food and the other likes spicy Chinese food. We were able to find several menu choices to satisfy our pack of picky eaters.

Sui Fung, which opened in October, is owned by sisters Haomin and Haoen Chen. They previously owned a restaurant in Thompson, Georgia by the name of

Gai-lok. Haoen said their specialties include General Tao's Chicken, Sesame Chicken and Pad Thai. The prices are reasonable, and the portions are large enough to share. Our group particularly enjoyed the fried rice and hot and sour soup. The spice in our Pad Thai and General Tao's chicken was detectable but not overwhelming.

As part of their grand opening, they are offering 10% off any order $15 or more, or 15% off any order $25 or more.