Board of Zoning Adjustment, August 5, 2026
Denied: Motion to hold Midtown Johnny's/Crescent City Kitchen alcohol license (item 2), 1-3
What happened
On August 5, 2026, Atlanta denied Motion to hold Midtown Johnny's/Crescent City Kitchen alcohol license (item 2) (1-3).
This Atlanta License Review Board meeting dealt only with alcohol-license applications, not zoning or real-estate land-use decisions. The Board approved consent-agenda items one through four (including a beer/wine retail application at 6124 Mimosa Circle and the Midtown Johnny's…
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta, GA
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 1-3
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Motion to hold Midtown Johnny's/Crescent City Kitchen alcohol license (item 2)
A motion to hold the alcohol license application of Midtown Johnny's LLC (Crescent City Kitchen) for two weeks failed 1-3. Residents of 1010 Midtown (1080 Peachtree Street) opposed the license, alleging it sought entertainment authorization; staff (Sergeant Thompson) stated live entertainment was already part of the prior license and it was just a change of agent.
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Key Decisions (3)
Motion to hold Midtown Johnny's/Crescent City Kitchen alcohol license (item 2)
Consent agenda items one through four - alcohol licenses
Mendoza LLC (Mendoza Cafe & Vino) liquor/beer/wine license (item 5)
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Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
New food-and-beverage establishments continue to open in Midtown Atlanta (Mendoza…
Sentiment
Residents of the 425-unit, 35-story 1010 Midtown tower (1080 Peachtree…
Who spoke
16 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Applicant, 3 Public, 5 Board Member, 1 Unknown, 2 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 2 Applicant, 2 Board Member, 1 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Olivia Rios, Applicant.
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Zoning terms (4)
9 recorded timestamps
- denied (2 timestamps)
- deferred (1 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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