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Murfreesboro, TN  - The Avenue® Murfreesboro welcomes HandPicked, now open next to e.Allen Boutique and Stride Rite and announces Bar Louie to open in early 2012 near World Market.

 

HandPicked, an artisan jewelry boutique with headquarters in Columbia, SC, offers unique, artisan jewelry, monograms and gifts from around the world. HandPicked was founded in 1986 by Melanie Mauldin, a Louisiana native who spent many summers in Mexico as a child. Mauldin turned her passion for the culture, language and art in Mexico into a business - working with Mexican silversmiths to create handcrafted jewelry. HandPicked has evolved from home shows and holiday markets to a family-owned chain of 15 stores in five states. HandPicked has built its reputation on passion, spirit, innovation and dedication to its customers, providing a fun environment for women to express who they are or who they want to be.

 

Slated to open in early 2012, Bar Louie is a hip neighborhood restaurant and bar which specializes in handcrafted signature martinis and cocktails. In addition to an exceptional selection of distinctively prepared food such as small plates, sandwiches & burgers, Bar Louie makes all of their salsas, sauces and dips from scratch daily. Specialty cocktails include martinis, mojitos and margaritas made from the highest quality ingredients, fresh fruit and hand squeezed citrus juices. An extensive variety of draft beers, microbrews and over 20 wines by the glass are also available to round out the impressive beverage menu.

 

Bar Louie will be open daily from 11am to 2am with the entire menu available until close everyday. The warm surroundings with urban contemporary décor, as well as private dining space lend to an atmosphere perfect to suit the needs of parties of almost any size.

 

The Avenue, introduced by Cousins Properties Incorporated in 1998, is an outdoor lifestyle center concept with eight locations throughout the Southeast. The Avenue offers a dynamic mix of premier national retailers, select local merchants and specialty restaurants reflective of local demand and fashion trends. The shopping destination features an open-air, pedestrian friendly setting convenient to major metropolitan areas. Shoppers can visit The Avenue at one of its five metro Atlanta locations, or in suburban Nashville, Tenn., suburban Memphis, Tenn. or Viera, Fla. For more information about The Avenue, please visit www.shoptheavenue.com.

 

For more information, contact: Lindy Mullen, 615.809.3412 lindymullen@cousinsproperties.com