A recent post by “Looney Moony” explains why Crescent Moon wasn’t open today.

Sounds like the wheels are falling off…

We were closed today because we just can’t take it any more. The staff wasn’t given the food to do the job, not even the sub par food they were usually giving us. We haven’t had farmers market chicken sausage, free range chicken or organic field mix, homemade dessert or fresh OJ since they took us over. The cooks and management were always way past pay day. Enough is enough!

Though the message is a bit cryptic, it kinda sounds like the staff has gone on strike.  Will they be open tomorrow or is this it?

Stay tuned…

UPDATE: Make sure to read the comments from staff in the continuation…

To go along with the Masonic Temple building, which once sported street-level retail, but no longer does, it seems that One Town Center (at the northwest corner of Ponce and Church) also was originally designed to incorporate street-level retail.

From the Town Center Plan Goals Page…

“The Candler Hotel block was developed as proposed and includes two new office buildings and retains the block of retail properties that house Mick’s, By Hand South and the Masonic Temple building. The office building was designed to have retail use on the ground floor in the future. (1985)”

I wonder what city-wide rents/demand would have to be to motivate these property owners to make the necessary renovations so we could have one continuous thread of retail along Ponce all the way from Clairemont to Church.

Jeanne Marie writes in with details about an upcoming open house at Tuscan Sun Wellness…

Tuscan Sun Wellness Center, located in the heart of Decatur at 431 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, is holding an open house for Decatur residents and friends on Saturday, September 13th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuscan Sun’s staff of experienced wellness practitioners will be offering a variety of wellness services including massage,sound therapy sessions and chiropractic screenings.  Raffle items totaling over $1,000 from Tuscan Sun practitioners, Decatur Yoga & Pilates, Sherlock’s Wine Merchants and other neighboring merchants. Enjoy a glass of wine or coffee from neighborhood favorite Dancing Goats, along with healthy gourmet treats from Mercantile and Sawicki’s Deli.

For more information call 404.370.0880 or visit www.tuscansunwellness.com.