All lanes of traffic are open again in the 1800 block of Peachtree Road in Buckhead after repairs were completed on a sinkhole that opened up on Monday following a water main break.
The sinkhole forced Sufi’s Kitchen, R. Thomas Deluxe Grille, and Bell Street Burritos to close after the sinkhole took out the sidewalk, the sign for one of the businesses, and part of Peachtree Road.
R. Thomas Deluxe Grille announced on Facebook that they were open and serving again, despite some paving work still needing to be completed on the parking lot entrance it share’s with Sufi’s.
“Pass the word please that we are open and ready for you. Make us so busy we run out of food,” the restaurant posted along with a photo of traffic flowing again on Peachtree.
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What began as a deep but much smaller hole in front of Sufi’s Kitchen last Friday, turned into a large sinkhole that swallowed the Persian restaurant’s sign on Monday.
Crews worked through the night to repair the damaged sidewalk, roadway, and six-inch water main in hopes of allowing the restaurants to reopen for lunch on Tuesday. However, a part was needed to finish repairs on the water main and wouldn’t arrive until Tuesday afternoon, according to details provided by the city to Waring Murray, CFO of R. Thomas Deluxe Grille.
“We’ve canceled deliveries for today. We’ve done everything we can do right now,” says Murray, who was at R. Thomas early Tuesday morning. “It is what it is.” As for R. Thomas’s beloved birds, he says they seem unfazed by the commotion taking place beyond their cages.
Over the weekend, R. Thomas chef John Vo told WSB-TV that the hole went right up to Sufi’s patio. He was afraid it would widen and cave in if not addressed soon by the city. Area restaurants have been complaining for weeks about low water pressure.
Murray tells Rough Draft they began hearing water running underneath the sidewalk two weeks ago…
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