We’ve been hearing rumblings about a scooter store for months now. Most recently the city teased us in the Decatur Focus with news that a scooter store was coming, but gave few details. Well, thanks to Jeff at Whit’s End, I finally have a name and location for you! ….drumroll please….

Midtown’s Twist & Scoot will open a new store in the old Intaglia space on West Ponce. No details yet as to when, but they certainly couldn’t have picked a better time to expand, with scooter sales going up faster than gas prices. A recent Time Magazine article (“10 Things You Can Like About $4 Gas“) says that Vespa sales are up 109% since last year.

Perhaps the close proximity to our house will help convince my wife of my undying NEED for a sporty little scooter. But unfortunately, MARTA is still a more viable option for me.

Best of luck to all involved!

[Midtown location photo courtesy of Flickr]

My lovely wife informs me that Intaglia has put up a “moving sale” sign and that all items are now discounted with little yellow tags.

If I had to guess, I would assume that these tell-tale signs mean that Intaglia is following neighbor Gado Gado back to its home base at Amsterdam Walk.

I must say that I am sad. Though we’ve had some issues with the structural integrity of a piece of furniture purchased here recently, I love their style of furniture, convenient location and customer service.

So we move on. What will take Intaglia’s place next to Whit’s End and the “under construction” Fleet Feet?