THE ULTIMATE GUIDE / JOHNS CREEK
The Medley
guide.
A new place to gather. A lot to explore.
Walk the plaza with us. Look inside the apartments. Find a restaurant, follow the hotel plans and see what’s coming next at Medley in Johns Creek.
By NAS Editorial Team
Guide updated
MAKE A PLAN
What’s next at Medley
Opening celebrations, nights on the plaza and the dates to put on your calendar.
Dates from the North Atlanta Planner. Times and admission details checked Oct. 23, 2026. All times Eastern.
- Sold out · 21+
Medley Unveiled
Wednesday · 6–10 p.m.
Throughout Medley
A ticketed preview benefiting the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, with restaurant tastings and live entertainment.
- Free · Public opening
The public ribbon cutting
Thursday · 10 a.m.
The Plaza
The ribbon cutting begins Medley’s public opening. Individual businesses will open on their own schedules.
- Store opening
Moop’s Boutique opens
Thursday · Opening hours to be confirmed
Medley
The longtime Alpharetta boutique adds a Johns Creek store.
- Live music
Meet at the Tree Bar
Thursday · 5:30–7:30 p.m.
The Tree Bar
Acoustic music and cocktails at the bar built around a tree preserved on the property.
- Restaurant opening
Shake Shack opens
Friday · 10 a.m.
2100 Medley Boulevard
The restaurant’s opening is one day after Medley’s ribbon cutting.
- Free · Family-friendly
Halloween Party on the Plaza
Friday · 6–10 p.m.
The Plaza
Live music and Halloween activities close the opening celebration. Costumes are welcome.
- For residents
Prelude’s first move-ins
Monday · Expected milestone
Prelude at Medley
Leasing staff told us on Oct. 22 that the first residents are expected Nov. 2. This is a housing milestone, not a public event.
- Holiday season
Ice skating comes to the Plaza
Friday · Check session times before visiting
The Plaza
The rink’s opening is scheduled for Nov. 27. Merry Medley is also planned that day, with holiday entertainment and fireworks.
No upcoming dates match this view. Try “All dates” or check the Medley event calendar.
Past dates from this guide
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START WITH THE STORY
Before the crowds,
a walk with Mark Toro.
Restaurant patios face the plaza. A bar wraps around a tree that survived the redevelopment. Upstairs, apartment staff are preparing for the first residents.
On Oct. 22, we walked Medley with the developer who helped create Avalon. Toro explained how a square in Madrid influenced the plaza, why he chose these restaurants and what he wanted to do differently this time.
LOOK AROUND
Three glimpses. A whole gallery.
Our Oct. 22 visit, from the streets to the spaces upstairs.
Photography: North Atlanta Star. Explore the linked galleries for captions and photographer credits.
EAT, DRINK & BROWSE
Come for coffee.
See where the day goes.
The lineup ranges from groceries and quick lunches to restaurant patios, boutiques and a late drink.
Trader Joe’s
The grocery store opened in June, months ahead of Medley’s larger public debut. We were there on its first morning.
See opening day →Shake Shack
Doors will open at 10 a.m. at 2100 Medley Boulevard. The restaurant confirmed its date separately from the district’s Oct. 29 opening.
Hours & opening details →Moop’s Boutique
Carolyn Gordon’s longtime Alpharetta boutique is expanding to Johns Creek with clothing and accessories.
Meet the local business →The announced dining lineup
These businesses have been announced for Medley. Opening dates vary; being on this list does not mean a restaurant is already serving.
Dinner & a drink
26 Thai Kitchen & Bar · CRÚ Wine Bar & Bistro · CT Cantina & Taqueria · Fadó Irish Pub · Fogón and Lions · Lily Sushi Bar · Minnie Olivia Pizzeria · Northern China Eatery · Rena’s Italian Fishery & Grill · STIR · Tabla · Tonic House
Coffee, sweets & quick stops
Amorino Gelato · Cookie Fix · Five Daughters Bakery · Knuckies · Playa Bowls · Shake Shack · Summit Coffee · The Nest Cafe · Trader Joe’s
Read the announced opening lineup · More on Knuckies · Check individual businesses ↗
Shops, fitness & everyday services
The announced mix includes 13 Hub Lane, BODYROK, Burdlife, Clean Your Dirty Face, Drybar, High Country Outfitters, Hollow Oak, Kontour Med Spa, Moop’s Boutique, Petfolk, Sephora, Sugarcoat, The Commodore and Warby Parker.
Opening dates vary. Medley’s concierge team will also help visitors with reservations and other plans.
Still to come after the initial opening: the Sept. 29 announcement placed 13 Hub Lane, Fadó, CT Taqueria, Warby Parker, Northern China Eatery, Fogón and Lions, and Tabla in later opening waves. Check with the business before making a special trip.
A NEIGHBORHOOD, TOO
What if you lived upstairs?
Three residential pieces are taking shape on different schedules.
Prelude apartments
One- and two-bedroom homes in the first phase. On Oct. 22, staff said the first residents were expected Nov. 2.
Staff quoted starting monthly rents of about $2,100 for one bedroom and $3,400 for two bedrooms during our visit. Those figures can change with availability and lease terms.
Our Prelude coverage →Tableau townhomes
Empire’s for-sale neighborhood opened first-access registration in September, with announced starting prices in the $700,000s.
It adds homeownership to a district whose other residential buildings are rentals.
Townhome plans & first access →Encore apartments
The second apartment community is scheduled for 2027. Construction and later openings will continue after Medley’s first public celebrations.
Follow the Encore phase →THE NEXT CHAPTER
A hotel on the plaza.
Chops at the table.
A 150-room hotel is planned for 2028 with Mainsail Lodging & Development. It will join Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio, with Chops Lobster Bar as its anchor restaurant.
The hotel and Chops are later additions. A separate restaurant opening date has not been announced.
ART & PUBLIC SPACE
Look beyond the storefronts.
Greg Mike and ABV Agency are leading a public-art program of murals, sculptures and installations. A mural was still in progress when we walked through on Oct. 22.
Read about the art program →THE WORKDAY CROWD
Who’s here before dinner?
Boehringer Ingelheim has already moved its U.S. Animal Health headquarters to Medley. Its offices bring employees into the district before the restaurants fill for the evening.
Inside the headquarters →BEFORE YOU GO
Find your way to Medley.
The address
2140 Medley Boulevard
Johns Creek, GA 30097
At Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road, near the South Forsyth border.
Parking & valet
Self-parking is available in the parking deck and surface lots on the north side. Valet is on Medley Boulevard near Concierge and costs $12 per car.
Hours & access
Each business sets its own hours. The Oct. 29 ribbon cutting begins at 10 a.m.; it does not mark the opening of every restaurant or shop.
Is Medley the whole Johns Creek Town Center?
Medley occupies 43 acres within the city’s larger, roughly 192-acre Town Center plan. The district also includes public spaces such as the Boardwalk at Town Center, near City Hall.
Explore our Boardwalk coverage → · Read the Medley backstory →
KEEP EXPLORING
Every angle, in one place.
Original reporting, photographs, explainers and the announcements that brought us here.
22 stories
Walking Medley with Mark Toro
The plaza, the Tree Bar and the decisions behind the development, from our Oct. 22 visit.
Read storyA walk through Medley, in photographs
Streets, gathering spaces and a look inside Prelude before opening day.
Read storyShake Shack: Oct. 30, at 10 a.m.
The restaurant confirmed a separate opening date, one day after the ribbon cutting.
Read storyMoop’s makes a second home in Johns Creek
The longtime Alpharetta boutique plans an Oct. 29 debut at Medley.
Read storyThree days to introduce Medley
The opening celebration and original business lineup. Use the timeline above for updated dates.
Read storyChops Lobster Bar and the hotel’s Marriott affiliation
What the Tribute Portfolio announcement means for the planned hotel.
Read storyFirst access to Tableau’s 133 townhomes
Empire’s September sales launch and the ownership side of Medley.
Read storyMeet the woman leading Medley’s concierge team
Johns Creek native Madilyn Browning returns to help shape the guest experience.
Read storyInside Boehringer’s new headquarters
How the U.S. Animal Health headquarters brings a workday population to Medley.
Read storyPrelude begins leasing
Our July report on the first apartment community. The latest move-in information is above.
Read storyTrader Joe’s first morning in Johns Creek
We were there when the grocery store opened in June.
Read storyHow Tableau fits the Town Center vision
The townhome phase and the larger plan for a walkable district.
Read storyGreg Mike’s role in Medley’s art program
Murals, sculptures and installations planned with the artist and ABV Agency.
Read storyKnuckies joins the dining mix
The sandwich chain’s plans for its Johns Creek location.
Read storyThe 150-room hotel plan
An early look at the hotel’s place in the district, before its Marriott affiliation was announced.
Read storyApartments, townhomes and the housing strategy
Why Medley combines rental apartments with homes for sale.
Read storyThe leasing picture before opening
Our April report on the businesses committing to Medley.
Read storyEncore breaks ground
The second apartment phase, scheduled for 2027.
Read storyThe first businesses announced
How the dining and shopping lineup began to take shape.
Read storyFrom office campus to gathering place
The $560 million project and Johns Creek’s search for a center.
Read storyThe Boardwalk at Town Center
The nearby public park is another part of the city’s larger Town Center plan.
Read storyThe questions residents were asking
Our earlier resident guide. Dates, parking and move-in details have since changed; use this hub for the current overview.
Read storyNo stories match that search.
Each story carries its original publication date. Earlier reports preserve what was known at the time; the guide above reflects our latest review.